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1 fascination
1) (the act of fascinating or state of being fascinated: the look of fascination on the children's faces.) fascinación2) (the power of fascinating or something that has this: Old books have/hold a fascination for him.) fascinacióntr[fæsɪ'neɪʃən]1 fascinación nombre femeninofascination [.fæsən'eɪʃən] n: fascinación fn.• embobamiento s.m.• encanto s.m.• fascinación s.f.• hechicería s.f.• hechizo s.m.• prestigio s.m.'fæsṇ'eɪʃən, ˌfæsɪ'neɪʃənmass noun fascinación f[ˌfæsɪ'neɪʃǝn]N fascinación f* * *['fæsṇ'eɪʃən, ˌfæsɪ'neɪʃən]mass noun fascinación f -
2 rivet
'rivit
1. noun(a sort of metal nail; a bolt for fastening plates of metal together eg when building the sides of a ship.) remache
2. verb1) (to fasten with rivets: They riveted the sheets of metal together.) remachar2) (to fix firmly: He stood riveted to the spot with fear; His eyes were riveted on the television.) fijar; clavar, absorber•- rivetertr['rɪvɪt]1 remache nombre masculino1 remachar2 figurative use fijar, absorber\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be riveted to the spot quedarse clavado,-arivet ['rɪvət] vt1) : remachar2) fix: fijar (los ojos, etc.)3) fascinate: fascinar, cautivarrivet n: remache mn.• laña s.f.• remache s.m.• roblón s.m.v.• lañar v.• remachar v.• roblar v.
I 'rɪvət, 'rɪvɪtnoun remache m, roblón m
II
a) ( attach) remacharb) ( fix) (usu pass)to be riveted TO/ON something/somebody: my eyes were riveted to the screen estaba absorto, con los ojos clavados en la pantalla; their eyes were riveted on her — no le quitaban los ojos de encima
c) ( fascinate) (usu pass) fascinar['rɪvɪt]1.N remache m2. VT1) (Tech) remachar2) (fig) (=grasp) [+ attention] captar; (=fasten) [+ eyes, attention, gaze] (on sth/sb) fijarit riveted our attention — nos llamó fuertemente la atención, lo miramos fascinados
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I ['rɪvət, 'rɪvɪt]noun remache m, roblón m
II
a) ( attach) remacharb) ( fix) (usu pass)to be riveted TO/ON something/somebody: my eyes were riveted to the screen estaba absorto, con los ojos clavados en la pantalla; their eyes were riveted on her — no le quitaban los ojos de encima
c) ( fascinate) (usu pass) fascinar