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in captivity adv (animal: in an enclosure)en cautiverio loc adj
  en cautividad loc adj
 It saddens me to see wild animals in captivity when they should be running free.
 Some animals are not able to thrive in captivity.
 Me da tristeza ver animales salvajes en cautiverio cuando deberían estar en libertad.
in captivity adv (person: in confinement)en cautiverio loc adj
 The kidnap victims were held in captivity for two years,.
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'in captivity' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
confine - extinct in the wild

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