Meaning 1neutral · 82%
To arouse someone's interest strongly and hold their attention through something remarkable.
Natural examples
Die Sternbilder faszinieren die Kinder.
The constellations fascinate the children.
Mich fasziniert, wie Bienen zusammenarbeiten.
I'm fascinated by how bees work together.
Der alte Kompass faszinierte den Sammler sofort.
The old compass captivated the collector immediately.
Usage note
Faszinieren is transitive: a thing fascinates someone in the accusative. The participle fasziniert can also describe a person's state.
Mini-lesson: faszinieren
To arouse someone's interest strongly and hold their attention through something remarkable. Faszinieren is transitive: a thing fascinates someone in the accusative. The participle fasziniert can also describe a person's state.
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