verb#4,446 by frequency
fesseln
[ˈfɛsl̩n]
to chain, to bind; to rivet, to captivate
- er/sie/es
- fesselt
- past
- fesselte
- past participle
- gefesselt
Meanings
- 1
to chain, to bind
Sie fesselte alle seine Gedanken und Gefühle.
She chained up all his thoughts and feelings.
Tatoeba · al_ex_an_der · CC BY 2.0 FR
Sie fesselte ihn an den Stuhl.
She tied him to the chair.
Tatoeba · Yorwba · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 2
to rivet (someone's attention), to captivate
Er weiß, wie er sein Publikum fesseln kann.
He knows how to captivate his audience.
Tatoeba · al_ex_an_der · CC BY 2.0 FR
Ich war von ihrer Schönheit gefesselt.
I was captivated by her beauty.
Tatoeba · Zaghawa · CC BY 2.0 FR
Conjugation
| present | past | |
|---|---|---|
| ich | fessel | fesselte |
| du | fesselst | fesseltest |
| er/sie/es | fesselt | fesselte |
| wir | fesseln | fesselten |
| ihr | fesselt | fesseltet |
| sie/Sie | fesseln | fesselten |