engrossed

• Décrit un état de complète absorption ou d'occupation par quelque chose, excluant l'attention portée à d'autres choses.

Describes a state of being completely absorbed or occupied with something, to the exclusion of other things.

1. Fully absorbed or focusedB2formal

   Having all one's attention or interest absorbed by something.

   absorbé, captivé

   • She was so engrossed in her book that she didn't hear the phone ring.
   • He became engrossed in the documentary about space exploration.
   • The children were completely engrossed in the video game.

   Synonymesabsorbedcaptivatedengagedenthralledintentpreoccupiedrapt

   Antonymesdistractedinattentiveindifferentunfocuseduninterested

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action d'absorber entièrement l'attention ou l'intérêt d'une personne, ou pour écrire ou copier quelque chose d'une manière formelle et ample.

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.

   Absorber l'attention

   • 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.

   Synonymesabsorbcaptivateengageenrapturefascinategripimmerseoccupypreoccupyrivet

   Antonymesboredistractrepel