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captivate

 
 
/ˈkæptɪveɪt/ verb [T]

Translation

to interest or attract someone very much
etkilemek, büyülemek
She captivated film audiences with her beauty and charm.9432415
captivating adjective
cezbedici
a captivating performance
(Definition of captivate verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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