engross

[US]/ɪnˈɡrəʊs/
[UK]/ɪnˈɡroʊs/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. sumahin ang lahat ng atensyon o interes
Word Forms
Third Person Singularengrosses
Present Participleengrossing
Past Tenseengrossed
Past Participleengrossed
Pluralengrosses

Phrases & Collocations

engrossed in conversation

abala sa pag-uusap

engrossing novel

nakakaaliw na nobela

Example Sentences

to engross the market

upang maakit ang merkado

this movie's an engrossing watch.

nakakaakit na panoorin ang pelikulang ito.

listened to an engrossing symphony.

nakinig sa isang nakakaakit na simponiya.

the notes totally engrossed him.

lubos siyang naakit sa mga nota.

they seemed to be engrossed in conversation.

tila sila ay lubos na naakit sa pag-uusap.

engrossed herself in her reading;

nalublob ang sarili sa kanyang pagbabasa;

Engrossed in his book he forgot the time.

Nalubog sa kanyang libro, nakalimutan niya ang oras.

The student is engrossed in his book.

Nalubog sa kanyang libro ang estudyante.

He told us an engrossing story.

Sinabi niya sa amin ang isang nakakaakit na kuwento.

the country had made the best of its position to engross trade.

ginawa ng bansa ang pinakamahusay sa posisyon nito upang maakit ang kalakalan.

A great novel engrosses the reader.See Synonyms at monopolize

Ang isang mahusay na nobela ay nakakaakit sa mambabasa. Tingnan ang mga kasingkahulugan sa monopolyo

He seemed completely engrossed in his book.

Tila lubos siyang naakit sa kanyang libro.

he is engrossed in his work to the detriment of his married life.

Siya ay abala sa kanyang trabaho, na nakakasama sa kanyang buhay may-asawa.

Newton was so engrossed in his laboratory work that he often forgot to eat.

Si Newton ay sobrang naakit sa kanyang gawain sa laboratoryo kaya madalas niyang nakakalimutan kumain.

Real-world Examples

Like that night under the Starlet Sky when they were engrossed in your career ambitions.

Parang noong gabing iyon sa ilalim ng Starlet Sky nang sila ay abala sa iyong mga ambisyon sa karera.

Source: Psychology Mini Class

That so totally engrossed my attention and time.

Ito ay lubos na nakuha ang aking atensyon at oras.

Source: Humanity: The Story of All of Us

A more important subject than that of getting indoors now engrossed her.

Isang mas mahalagang paksa kaysa sa pagpasok sa loob ngayon ang nakuha ang kanyang atensyon.

Source: Returning Home

But Laura, our only daughter, sat quietly, engrossed in her project.

Ngunit si Laura, ang ating nag-iisang anak na babae, ay tahimik na umupo, abala sa kanyang proyekto.

Source: Reciting beautiful English prose for you.

And yet... her husband and children became the subject which wholly engrossed Natasha's attention.

At gayon pa man... ang kanyang asawa at mga anak ay naging paksa na lubos na nakuha ang atensyon ni Natasha.

Source: Modern University English Intensive Reading (2nd Edition) Volume 3

But self, though it would intrude, could not engross her.

Ngunit ang sarili, kahit na ito ay sumingit, ay hindi niya maaring makuha ang kanyang atensyon.

Source: Pride and Prejudice - English Audio Version (Read by Emilia Fox)

She had been engrossing Sir James.

Siya ay naging abala kay Sir James.

Source: Middlemarch (Part One)

His mind was engrossed; he only half answered the eager tenderness that she showed to him.

Naburol ang kanyang isip; siya ay sumagot lamang nang bahagya sa masigasig na pagmamahal na ipinakita niya sa kanya.

Source: The Red and the Black (Part Four)

The inconveniencies resulting from the possession of its colonies, every country has engrossed to itself completely.

Ang mga abala na nagmumula sa pagkakaroon ng mga kolonya nito, ang bawat bansa ay lubos na nakuha para sa sarili.

Source: The Wealth of Nations (Part Four)

'I didn't know they had a second son.' He was engrossed in his phone; his father staring ahead.

'Hindi ko alam na mayroon silang pangalawang anak.' Siya ay abala sa kanyang telepono; ang kanyang ama ay nakatitig sa unahan.

Source: Friday Flash Fiction - 100-word Micro Fiction

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