Question 1 · Quick check
engrossed
CEFRC1
/ɛnˈɡɹoʊst/
adjective · verb
Türkçe translations
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In plain English
- 01
adjective
Giving complete attention to something.
- 02
adjective
Extra detailFinalized, written in large letters. (of a document)
Examples
Takeo is engrossed in solving mathematical problems.
We know how completely engrossed children become in games.
At a glance
Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 4
- Parts of speech
- 2
- Citations
- 2
Deep Dive
adjective
Extra meaningPreoccupied with something to the exclusion of everything else.
verb
Extra meaningsimple past and past participle of engross
More examples
In contextThe children were engrossed by the story.
[Yann] LeCun's in a jovial mood, and I find myself engrossed in his colorful stories about the early years of AI research.
The large, soft dark eyes were raised, but seemed rather engrossed by their own feelings—(thoughts are scarcely tender enough for such a look)—than fixed upon any surrounding object.
Quick test
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