Spanish Conversation · Level 93
60 words
Spanish word
hipnotizar
Pronunciation
IPA/ipnotiˈθaɾ/
Meaning
- verbhypnotize
Example
El mago hipnotizó al voluntario durante el espectáculo.
The magician hypnotized the volunteer during the show.
More examples
La televisión parecía hipnotizar al público.
The television seemed to hypnotize the audience.
Core concept
A person in a trance responding automatically to another's verbal control.
Common phrases
hipnotizar a alguien
hypnotize someone
hipnotizar al público
hypnotize the audience
hipnotizar con un péndulo
hypnotize with a pendulum
Similar words
sugestionar: Plants a specific suggestion via words or context to prompt a particular thought or action.
influir: Exerts influence on someone's opinions or behavior through actions, persuasion, or example.
manipular: Uses strategic tricks or pressure to steer others' judgments toward the actor's benefit.
Definition in Spanish
Hacer que una persona pierda temporalmente el control voluntario de sus acciones o reacciones mediante sugestiones o procedimientos que inducen un estado similar al sueño.
Word origin
The word combines Spanish hipnosis (from Greek hypnos 'sleep') with the productive suffix -izar that turns a noun into a verb meaning 'to bring about'.
Usage tips
- When the object is a person hipnotizar normally takes the personal a, as in 'hipnotizar a alguien', which is a common collocation for learners to note.
Other meanings
- fascinateverb
Opposites
- despertarwakeverb
Related words
- hipnotizaciónhypnosisnoun
- hipnotizadorhypnotistnoun
- hipnotizadohypnotizedadjective