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1 stand riveted to the spot
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2 rivet
1. nounNiete, die; Niet, der od. das (Technik)2. transitive verb1) [ver]nieten2) (fig.): (hold firmly) fesseln [Person, Aufmerksamkeit, Blick]be riveted to the spot — wie angenagelt [da]stehen (ugs.)
* * *['rivit] 1. noun(a sort of metal nail; a bolt for fastening plates of metal together eg when building the sides of a ship.) die Niete2. verb1) (to fasten with rivets: They riveted the sheets of metal together.) nieten2) (to fix firmly: He stood riveted to the spot with fear; His eyes were riveted on the television.) fesseln•- academic.ru/62575/riveter">riveter* * *riv·et[ˈrɪvɪt]I. n Niete fII. vt1. (join)▪ to \rivet sth [together] etw [zusammen]nieten2. (fix firmly)▪ to \rivet sb/sth jdn/etw fesselnto be \riveted to the spot wie angewurzelt stehen bleiben3. (engross)▪ to \rivet sb jdn fesselnmy attention was \riveted by my grandmother's stories ich war von Großmutters Geschichten ganz gefesseltthe attention of the crowd was \riveted on the fire die Menge schaute gebannt auf das Feuer* * *['rIvɪt]1. nNiete f2. vt (lit)nieten; two things vernieten; (fig) audience, attention fesselnhis eyes were riveted to the screen —
it riveted our attention — das fesselte uns or unsere Aufmerksamkeit
riveted (to the spot) by fear — vor Angst wie festgenagelt
rivet joint — Nietnaht f, Nietung f
* * *rivet [ˈrıvıt]A s TECH Niet m:rivet joint Nietverbindung fB v/triveted hatred fig eingewurzelter Hass;on auf akk)b) jemandes Aufmerksamkeit, auch jemanden fesseln* * *1. nounNiete, die; Niet, der od. das (Technik)2. transitive verb1) [ver]nieten2) (fig.): (hold firmly) fesseln [Person, Aufmerksamkeit, Blick]be riveted to the spot — wie angenagelt [da]stehen (ugs.)
* * *n.Niete -n f.Niete -n m. (on) v.Blick heften (auf) ausdr. v.nieten v.vernieten v. -
3 rivet
riv·et [ʼrɪvɪt] nNiete f vt1) ( join)to \rivet sth [together] etw [zusammen]nieten2) ( fix firmly)to \rivet sb/ sth jdn/etw fesseln;to be \riveted to the spot wie angewurzelt stehen bleiben3) ( engross)to \rivet sb jdn fesseln;my attention was \riveted by my grandmother's stories ich war von Großmutters Geschichten ganz gefesselt;the attention of the crowd was \riveted on the fire die Menge schaute gebannt auf das Feuer
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