captivity
BrE /ˈkæp.tɪv.ə.ti/ AmE /ˈkæp.tɪ.və.ti/
noun en → es
the state of being kept in a place where you are not free to leave, especially as punishment or because someone is trying to control you
prisión, cautiverio
- be in captivity
Collocations in captivity · for years in captivity
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The bird was kept in captivity for many years.
El pájaro estuvo en cautiverio durante muchos años.
the state of being an animal that is kept in a zoo or other place where it cannot live freely as it would do in the wild
captividad, cautiverio (de animales)
- be in captivity
Collocations in captivity · for years in captivity
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The tiger was born and raised in captivity.
El tigre nació y creció en cautiverio.