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engross

/ɪnˈɡroʊs/

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verb

/ɪnˈɡroʊs/C1formal
  • ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия, поглощающего всё внимание или интерес человека, или для написания или копирования чего-либо формальным, крупным почерком.

A verb used to indicate the act of absorbing all the attention or interest of someone, or to write or copy something in a formal, large hand.

  1. Absorb attentionC1formal

    To completely capture or occupy someone's attention or interest.

    ruПоглощать внимание

    • The novel engrossed her so much that she read it in one sitting.
    • His lecture engrossed the entire audience for two hours.
    • The puzzle engrossed the children for the whole afternoon.

    Synonymsabsorbcaptivateengageenrapturefascinategripimmerseoccupypreoccupyrivet

    Antonymsboredistractrepel

Forms
  • engrossed past participle
  • engrossed past simple
  • engrossing present participle
  • engrosses third person singular
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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