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riveting

/ˈrɪv.ɪ.tɪŋ/

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adjective

/ˈrɪv.ɪ.tɪŋ/B2formal
  • ruОписывает что-то чрезвычайно интересное, полностью удерживающее ваше внимание.

Describes something that is extremely interesting and holds your attention completely.

  1. Fascinating or captivatingB2formal

    Capable of arousing and holding the attention; extremely interesting or exciting.

    ruЗахватывающий

    • The documentary was so riveting that I couldn't look away.
    • Her riveting speech kept the audience silent and engaged.
    • The novel's plot is absolutely riveting from start to finish.

    Synonymsabsorbingcaptivatingcompellingengagingengrossingenthrallingfascinatinggrippinginterestingintriguing

    Antonymsboringdrearydullhumdrummonotonoustedioustiresomeuninteresting

Forms
  • more riveting comparative form
  • most riveting superlative form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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verb

rivet/ˈrɪv.ɪt/C1formal
  • ruГлагол, означающий прочно скреплять или закреплять что-либо, или полностью привлекать и удерживать чьё-то внимание.

A verb meaning to fasten or fix something firmly, or to attract and hold someone's attention completely.

  1. Direct one's attention on somethingB2formal

    To focus one's gaze or attention intently on something.

    ruПриковать

    • He riveted his eyes on the horizon.
    • She riveted her attention on the speaker.
    • The audience riveted their gaze on the stage.

    Synonymsabsorbcaptivateengrossfascinatefixategripholdspellbind

    Antonymsdistractdivertignoreoverlook

  2. Fasten with a rivet or rivetsB2formal

    To join or secure metal parts together using a metal bolt or pin.

    ruСклепать

    • The workers riveted the steel beams together.
    • They riveted the plates to the ship's hull.
    • The mechanic riveted the broken bracket back into place.

    Synonymsboltclinchfastenjoinpinsecure

  3. Hold someone's attentionB2formal

    To completely capture and hold someone's interest or attention.

    ruЗахватывать внимание

    • The movie riveted the audience from start to finish.
    • Her speech riveted everyone in the room.
    • The novel's plot riveted readers for hours.

    Synonymsabsorbcaptivateengrossenthrallfascinategriphypnotizespellbind

    Antonymsboredistract

Forms
  • riveted past participle
  • riveted past simple
  • riveting present participle
  • rivets third person singular
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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Vocabulary data from the Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset (CC BY 4.0), https://huggingface.co/datasets/Fristail27/vocab-bloom-hub-en

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