engrossed

[US]/ɪnˈ grəʊst/
[UK]/ɪn'ɡrost/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. totalmente concentrado, completamente absorvido
Word Forms
Passado simplesengrossed
Particípio passadoengrossed

Phrases & Collocations

completely engrossed

completamente absorto

deeply engrossed

profundamente absorto

totally engrossed

totalmente absorto

utterly engrossed

totalmente absorto

Example Sentences

the notes totally engrossed him.

as notas o cativaram totalmente.

they seemed to be engrossed in conversation.

parecia que eles estavam absortos na conversa.

engrossed herself in her reading;

imersa em sua leitura;

Engrossed in his book he forgot the time.

Absorto em seu livro, ele esqueceu a hora.

The student is engrossed in his book.

O aluno está absorto em seu livro.

He seemed completely engrossed in his book.

Ele parecia completamente absorto em seu livro.

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

ele está absorto em seu trabalho em detrimento de sua vida conjugal.

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

Newton estava tão absorto em seu trabalho de laboratório que frequentemente esquecia de comer.

Real-world Examples

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

Como naquela noite sob o céu Starlet quando eles estavam absortos em suas ambições de carreira.

Source: Psychology Mini Class

That so totally engrossed my attention and time.

Isso me absorveu completamente e consumiu meu tempo.

Source: Humanity: The Story of All of Us

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

Um assunto mais importante do que entrar agora a absorveu.

Source: Returning Home

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

Mas Laura, nossa única filha, sentou-se em silêncio, absorta em seu projeto.

Source: Reciting beautiful English prose for you.

They didn't look up when I entered, too engrossed in Alice's work.

Eles não olharam para cima quando eu entrei, muito absortos no trabalho de Alice.

Source: Twilight: Eclipse

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

E, no entanto... seu marido e filhos se tornaram o assunto que absorveu totalmente a atenção de Natasha.

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

The woman was so engrossed with her occupation that she hardly saw Venn.

A mulher estava tão absorta em sua ocupação que mal viu Venn.

Source: Returning Home

They were so engrossed in each other that she didn't see me until I was five feet away.

Eles estavam tão absortos um no outro que ela não me viu até eu estar a cinco pés de distância.

Source: The Great Gatsby (Original Version)

'You seem very much engrossed with him, ' she answered, with a jealous little toss.

'Você parece muito absorta nele', respondeu ela, com um pequeno gesto de ciúme.

Source: A pair of blue eyes (Part 1)

Jones completely engrossed in his video game.

Jones completamente absorto em seu videogame.

Source: season-2022

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