fascinating

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fas·ci·nat·ing

(făs′ə-nā′tĭng)

adj.

Possessing the power to charm or allure; captivating.

fas′ci·nat′ing·ly adv.

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fascinating

(ˈfæsɪˌneɪtɪŋ)

adj

1. arousing great interest

2. enchanting or alluring: a fascinating woman.

ˈfasciˌnatingly adv

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fas•ci•nat•ing

(ˈfæs əˌneɪ tɪŋ)

adj.

of intense interest or attraction; enchanting; captivating.

[1640–50]

fas′ci•nat`ing•ly, adv.

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Adj.	1.	fascinating - capable of arousing and holding the attention; "a fascinating story" absorbing, engrossing, gripping, riveting interesting - arousing or holding the attention
	2.	fascinating - capturing interest as if by a spell; "bewitching smile"; "Roosevelt was a captivating speaker"; "enchanting music"; "an enthralling book"; "antique papers of entrancing design"; "a fascinating woman" bewitching, captivating, enchanting, enthralling, entrancing attractive - pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm; "a remarkably attractive young man"; "an attractive personality"; "attractive clothes"; "a book with attractive illustrations"

fascinating

adjective captivating, engaging, gripping, compelling, intriguing, very interesting, irresistible, enticing, enchanting, seductive, riveting, alluring, bewitching, ravishing, engrossing Her stories were fascinating.
boring, dull, uninteresting, mind-numbing, unexciting

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fascinating

adjective

Pleasing to the eye or mind:

attractive, bewitching, enchanting, engaging, enticing, fetching, glamorous, lovely, prepossessing, pretty, sweet, taking, tempting, winning, winsome.

Translations

فاتِنفاتِن، ساحِر

fascinujícíkouzelnýokouzlujícívzrušující

fascinerendebetagende

faszinierend

συναρπαστικός

fascinante apasionante

kiehtova

fascinant passionnant captivant

fascinantan

heillandi

affascinante avvincente emozionante

魅惑的な

매혹적인

navdušujoč

fascinerande

ซึ่งทำให้หลงเสน่ห์

büyüleyici

hấp dẫn

迷人的

fascinating

[ˈfæsɪneɪtɪŋ] ADJ → fascinante

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fascinating

[ˈfæsɪneɪtɪŋ] adj [person, place idea] → fascinant(e); [sight, spectacle] → captivant(e); [subject, conversation, book, story] → passionnant(e); [idea] → fascinant(e)

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fascinating

adj → faszinierend, hochinteressant; beauty → bezaubernd

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

fascinating

[ˈfæsɪˌneɪtɪŋ] adj → affascinante

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fascinate

(ˈfӕsineit) verb

to charm; to attract or interest very strongly. She was fascinated by the strange clothes and customs of the country people.

ˈfascinating adjective

very charming, attractive or interesting. a fascinating story.

ˌfasciˈnation noun

1. the act of fascinating or state of being fascinated. the look of fascination on the children's faces.

2. the power of fascinating or something that has this. Old books have/hold a fascination for him.

fascinating

→ فاتِن fascinující fascinerende faszinierend συναρπαστικός fascinante kiehtova fascinant fascinantan affascinante 魅惑的な 매혹적인 fascinerend fascinerende fascynujący fascinante обворожительный fascinerande ซึ่งทำให้หลงเสน่ห์ büyüleyici hấp dẫn 迷人的

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