No. 7,687 in Catalan
captius
"Captius" means "captives" in English.
In a sentence
Els animals captius a la reserva necessiten atenció constant.
The captive animals at the reserve require constant attention.
In this sentence, 'captius' is used as an adjective to describe animals that are kept under human care, emphasizing their state of captivity.
Ens sentim com captius quan no podem expressar-nos lliurement.
We feel like captives when we cannot express ourselves freely.
Here, 'captius' is used metaphorically to denote the feeling of being trapped or restricted, where the term reflects the emotional state rather than physical captivity.
Els escriptors, presos de la inspiració, es tornen captius de les seves idees.
Writers, seized by inspiration, become captives of their ideas.
In this instance, 'captius' is used figuratively to suggest the control that creativity and ideas hold over an individual's mindset.
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