engrossing

UK
/ɪnˈɡrəʊsɪŋ/
US
/ɪnˈɡroʊsɪŋ/

Übersetzungen

engrossinggerundium / partizip präsens
UK
/ɪnˈɡrəʊsɪŋ/
US
/ɪnˈɡroʊsɪŋ/
The book was so engrossing that I couldn't put it down.
Книга была настолько увлекательной, что я не мог её отложить.
engrossingsubstantiv
engrossings
Pl.
UK
/ɪnˈɡrəʊsɪŋ/
US
/ɪnˈɡroʊsɪŋ/
Gerundial noun: the act or process of engrossing (especially a document).
engrossverb

engrossing

Gerundium

engrossed
Präteritum
engrossed
Partizip Perfekt
engrossing
Gerundium
UK
/ɪnˈɡrəʊs/
US
/ɪnˈɡroʊs/
The book managed to engross him for hours.
Книга смогла поглощать его на часы.
The movie will engross you from start to finish.
Фильм будет увлекать вас от начала до конца.
engrossgerundium / partizip präsens

engrossing

Used attributively in its -ing form, e.g. ‘an engrossing film’

Definitionen

engrossinggerundium / partizip präsens
Capturing and holding one's attention; absorbing.
The novel was so engrossing that I couldn't put it down until I finished it.
engrossingsubstantiv
The act or process of preparing a final fair copy of a document in a clear, large script; engrossment.
The engrossing of the contract was completed by the clerk before it was signed.
engrossverb
To absorb all the attention or interest of someone.
The novel engrossed her so much that she forgot to eat dinner.
To write or copy a document in a large, clear, formal script.
The clerk was tasked to engross the legal document for the court records.
To buy up or monopolize (a commodity) so as to control the market; to appropriate exclusively.
In the 18th century, speculators tried to engross the wheat supply.
engrossgerundium / partizip präsens
Captivating; holding the complete attention of someone.
It was an engrossing documentary that kept viewers glued to the screen.