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    captive

    US /ˈkæptɪv/

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    UK /ˈkæptɪv/

    B1
    n.NounPerson caught and held against their will
    The captive was kept in a dark room without food or water
    adj.AdjectiveUnable to leave and forced to stay and listen
    He was taken captive in the battle but was released after negotiation

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    2,000 new species on extinction list: COP28: BBC News Review

    06:422,000 new species on extinction list: COP28: BBC News Review
    • Now, we are looking at the word 'captive' in this headline.

      Now, we are looking at the word 'captive' in this headline.

    • It's my captive, now a captive is something that's trapped.

      It's my captive, now a captive is something that's trapped.

    B1

    Three World Leaders To Meet With Zelenskyy Tuesday In Ukraine

    03:42Three World Leaders To Meet With Zelenskyy Tuesday In Ukraine
    • CAPTIVE CITY AT 400,000, LIKE

      CAPTIVE CITY AT 400,000, LIKE

    B1

    A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Full Audiobook with Subtitles and Chapters

    17:28A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Full Audiobook with Subtitles and Chapters
    • "Oh, captive bound and double-ironed," cried the phantom.

      "Oh, captive bound and double-ironed," cried the phantom.

    • “Oh! captive, bound, and double-ironed,”  cried the phantom, “not to know,  

      “Oh! captive, bound, and double-ironed,”  cried the phantom, “not to know,  

    B2

    Antimatter in Sci-Fi Rundown

    10:01Antimatter in Sci-Fi Rundown
    • This theme also shows up in the 1960s version of "Lost in Space," where in one episode John Robinson is taken captive by his double from an alternate antimatter universe.

      This theme also shows up in the 1960s version of "Lost in Space," where in one episode John Robinson is taken captive by his double from an alternate antimatter universe.

    • This theme also shows up in the 1960s version of Lost in Space, where in one episode, John Robinson is taken captive by his double from an alternate antimatter universe.

      This theme also shows up in the 1960s version of Lost in Space, where in one episode, John Robinson is taken captive by his double from an alternate antimatter universe.

    B2

    Shark Tank US | Kevin Gets Pushed Out Of Simply Good Jars Deal

    11:15Shark Tank US | Kevin Gets Pushed Out Of Simply Good Jars Deal
    • So before COVID, the primary revenue driver for our business was, you know, really supported by this fleet of these smart coolers that we would put into places where there was kind of a captive audience, not a lot of access to food, let alone fresh food.

      So before COVID, the primary revenue driver for our business was, you know, really supported by this fleet of these smart coolers that we would put into places where there was kind of a captive audience, not a lot of access to food, let alone fresh food.

    • So before COVID, the primary revenue driver for our business was really supported by this fleet of these smart coolers that we would put into places where there was kind of a captive audience, not a lot of access to food, let alone fresh food.

      So before COVID, the primary revenue driver for our business was really supported by this fleet of these smart coolers that we would put into places where there was kind of a captive audience, not a lot of access to food, let alone fresh food.

    B1

    This 15 Minute Impartation Will Take Your Life To A Whole New Level! || Morris Cerullo

    15:19This 15 Minute Impartation Will Take Your Life To A Whole New Level! || Morris Cerullo
    • We demolish every pretense that sets itself up against the knowledge of God and we take captive every thought and we make it obedient to Christ.

      We demolish every pretense that sets itself up against the knowledge of God and we take captive every thought and we make it obedient to Christ.

    • And we take captive every thought, and we make it obedient to Christ.

      And we take captive every thought, and we make it obedient to Christ.

    B2

    Call of Duty Black Ops 6 Campaign - Ending Explained

    16:55Call of Duty Black Ops 6 Campaign - Ending Explained
    • What if he was taken captive, brought to a facility in Kentucky, experimented on, used gas on, trying to turn him into a super soldier?

      What if he was taken captive, brought to a facility in Kentucky, experimented on, used gas on, trying to turn him into a super soldier?

    • What if he was taken captive, brought to a facility in Kentucky, experimented on, used gas on, trying to turn him into a super soldier, a soldier that we already knew was dedicated to the cause, would help out Russell Adler,

      What if he was taken captive, brought to a facility in Kentucky, experimented on, used gas on, trying to turn him into a super soldier, a soldier that we already knew was dedicated to the cause, would help out Russell Adler,

    B1

    10 Most Evil Parents

    10:4510 Most Evil Parents
    • She was Fritzl's daughter and had been held captive in the basement of his house in Amsterdam, Austria since 1984.

      She was Fritzl's daughter and had been held captive in the basement of his house in Amsterdam, Austria since 1984.

    • She was Fritzl's daughter and had been held captive in the basement of his house in Amstetten, Austria, since 1984.

      She was Fritzl's daughter and had been held captive in the basement of his house in Amstetten, Austria, since 1984.

    B1

    Ron Chernow (FULL EPISODE) | Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend

    00:00Ron Chernow (FULL EPISODE) | Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend
    • Mark Twain captive of little girl, you know and people found this a very kind of charming and avuncular

      Mark Twain captive of little girl, you know and people found this a very kind of charming and avuncular

    • And the next day, newspapers across the country, the headlines are, "Mark Twain, captive of little girl." And people found this a very kind of charming and unique.

      And the next day, newspapers across the country, the headlines are, "Mark Twain, captive of little girl." And people found this a very kind of charming and unique.

    B1

    A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Audiobook with subtitles and a warm fire. Read by Greg Wagland.

    14:37A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Audiobook with subtitles and a warm fire. Read by Greg Wagland.
    • "O captive, bound and double-ironed," cried the phantom, "not to know that ages of incessant labour by immortal creatures for this earth must pass into eternity, before the good of which it is susceptible is all developed.

      "O captive, bound and double-ironed," cried the phantom, "not to know that ages of incessant labour by immortal creatures for this earth must pass into eternity, before the good of which it is susceptible is all developed.

    • "Oh! captive, bound, and double-ironed," cried the phantom, "not to know

      "Oh! captive, bound, and double-ironed," cried the phantom, "not to know

    B2