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10 Language-to-English DictionariesEngrossed
/ɪnˈɡroʊst/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Completely absorbed or occupied in something.
"She was so engrossed in her book that she didn't hear the doorbell ring." - 2
Having one's attention fully captured by a particular activity or subject.
"The children were engrossed in the movie, not noticing the time passing."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'engrossed' originates from the Middle English term 'engrosen', which means to absorb or occupy fully. It is derived from the Old French 'engrosser', which combines 'en-' (to make) and 'gros' (large), reflecting a historical shift from a physical sense of making something large to a metaphorical sense of being fully absorbed in something.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Engrossed" is said worldwide
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absorbé
Transliteration: absorbé
"Elle était tellement absorbée par son livre qu'elle n'a pas entendu la sonnette."
vertieft
Transliteration: fer-teeft
"Sie war so vertieft in ihr Buch, dass sie die Türklingel nicht hörte."
assorbito
Transliteration: assorbito
"Era così assorbito nel suo libro che non sentì suonare il campanello."
absorto
Transliteration: ab-sor-to
"Estaba tan absorto en su libro que no escuchó el timbre."
absorvido
Transliteration: absor-vi-do
"Ele estava tão absorvido em seu livro que não ouviu a campainha."
मग्न
Transliteration: magna
"वह अपनी किताब में इतनी मग्न थी कि उसे दरवाजे की घंटी सुनाई नहीं दी।"
全神贯注
Transliteration: quán shén guàn zhù
"她全神贯注于她的书，以至于没有听到门铃响。"
몰두한
Transliteration: molduhan
"그녀는 책에 몰두하여 초인종 소리를 듣지 못했다."
夢中になった
Transliteration: muchū ni natta
"彼女は本に夢中になっていて、ドアベルの音が聞こえなかった。"
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