fasten on

• Фразовый глагол, означающий прикреплять или фиксировать что-то надежно к чему-то другому, или сосредотачивать свое внимание или усилия на чем-то конкретном.

A phrasal verb meaning to attach or fix something securely to something else, or to focus one's attention or efforts on a particular thing.

uncountable · intransitive · phrasal, inseparable

1. Focus attention onformal

   To direct one's attention or thoughts firmly onto a particular subject or idea.

   Сосредоточиться на

   • The committee fastened on the most urgent issue first.
   • She fastened on the key point of his argument.
   • The media fastened on the politician's controversial statement.

   Synonymscenter onconcentrate ondwell onfocus onseize on

   Antonymsdisregardignoreneglect

2. Attach physicallyformal

   To attach or fix something securely onto something else.

   Прикрепить

   • He fastened the hook onto the fishing line.
   • She fastened the badge onto her jacket.
   • The worker fastened the shelf onto the wall with screws.

   Synonymsaffixattachbindconnectfixmountsecuretie

   Antonymsdetachloosenremoveunfastenunhook

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