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1 avvincere
avvincere v.tr.1 (non com.) to bind*, to tie up2 ( attrarre) to attract, to fascinate, to charm, to enthral: fu avvinto dalla bellezza del paesaggio, he was charmed by the beauty of the countryside.* * *[av'vintʃere]verbo transitivo (affascinare) [film, spettacolo, libro] to engross, to enthrall, to captivate [ audience]* * *avvincere/av'vint∫ere/ [98](affascinare) [film, spettacolo, libro] to engross, to enthrall, to captivate [ audience]. -
2 coinvolgere
involve (in in)* * *coinvolgere v.tr. to involve, to implicate, to mix (s.o., sthg.) up in (sthg.): coinvolgere qlcu. in una disputa, to involve s.o. in a quarrel; coinvolgere qlcu. in uno scandalo, to implicate s.o. in a scandal; si è lasciato coinvolgere in un affare poco chiaro, he got mixed up in some rather shady business; non devi lasciarti coinvolgere emotivamente, you mustn't get emotionally involved.* * *[koin'vɔldʒere]verbo transitivo1) (implicare)coinvolgere qcn. in — to involve o implicate sb. in, to draw o drag sb. into [scandalo, crimine]
3) (appassionare) [film, libro] to involve, to engross* * *coinvolgere/koin'vɔldʒere/ [101]1 (implicare) coinvolgere qcn. in to involve o implicate sb. in, to draw o drag sb. into [scandalo, crimine]2 (fare partecipare) mi hanno coinvolto nell'affare they cut me in on the deal3 (appassionare) [film, libro] to involve, to engross. -
3 accaparrare
accaparrare v.tr.1 to hoard, to corner3 ( assicurarsi con caparra) to secure4 (fig.) to gain, to win*, to secure: si accaparrò la simpatia di tutti, he gained (o won) every-body's favour; in questo modo si accaparrò molti voti, in this way he secured a lot of votes.* * *[akkapar'rare] 1.verbo transitivo to hoard, to corner [merci, provviste]2.verbo pronominale accaparrarsi to secure [voti, lavoro]; to bag colloq. [ posti]; to win* [simpatia, favore]* * *accaparrare/akkapar'rare/ [1]to hoard, to corner [merci, provviste]II accaparrarsi verbo pronominaleto secure [voti, lavoro]; to bag colloq. [ posti]; to win* [simpatia, favore]. -
4 assorbire
absorb* * *assorbire v.tr.1 to absorb; ( liquidi) to soak; ( gas) to occlude: le spugne assorbono l'acqua, sponges absorb (o soak up) water; assorbire radiazioni, to absorb radiations2 (fig.) to absorb, to take* up; to engross: l'Impero assorbì tutti i piccoli stati, the Empire absorbed all the lesser states; assorbire le energie, to absorb (o to take up) one's energy; l'affitto assorbe gran parte del suo stipendio, the rent takes up most of his salary (o fam. most of his salary goes to pay the rent); la lettura lo assorbiva, he was engrossed in his reading // assorbire un colpo, (fig.) to absorb a blow (o a punch)3 (fis.) to absorb4 (econ., dir.) to absorb, to take* over; ( essere assorbito) to merge: le due società vennero assorbite in una nuova, the two companies were merged into a new one; quell'azienda assorbì l'altra, that firm merged into the other; assorbire un'impresa, to absorb (o to take over) a business.* * *[assor'bire]verbo transitivo1) (imbeversi di) to absorb, to soak up, to take* up [ liquido]; (trattenere) to absorb [calore, rumore, luce]2) (assimilare) [persona, animale] to absorb, to take* in [ ossigeno]; [ pianta] to absorb [ nutrimento]; [radici, pianta] to drink* in [ acqua]3) (impegnare) [ progetto] to absorb [denaro, tempo]; [attività, problema] to absorb [ mente]4) (inglobare, incorporare) to absorb [impresa, partito, costi, profitti]* * *assorbire/assor'bire/ [109]1 (imbeversi di) to absorb, to soak up, to take* up [ liquido]; (trattenere) to absorb [ calore, rumore, luce]2 (assimilare) [ persona, animale] to absorb, to take* in [ ossigeno]; [ pianta] to absorb [ nutrimento]; [ radici, pianta] to drink* in [ acqua]4 (inglobare, incorporare) to absorb [ impresa, partito, costi, profitti].
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engross the mind — index interest, occupy (engage) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
engross the thoughts — index interest, occupy (engage) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
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