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1 to be engrossed in sth
être pris/occupé/absorbé/accaparé par; être plongé dansEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > to be engrossed in sth
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2 engrossed
engrossed [ɪn'grəʊst]∎ to be engrossed in sth être absorbé par qch;∎ to be engrossed in a book être absorbé ou plongé dans un livre;∎ I was so engrossed in what I was doing j'étais tellement absorbé par ce que je faisais -
3 lost
lost [lɒst]1 pt & pp of lose(a) (mislaid, not found) perdu;∎ all is not yet lost tout n'est pas perdu;∎ they have discovered a lost masterpiece ils ont découvert un chef-d'œuvre disparu;∎ to give sth up for lost abandonner tout espoir de retrouver qch;∎ the lost city of Atlantis Atlantide, la ville engloutie(b) (person → in direction) perdu, égaré;∎ can you help me, I'm lost pouvez-vous m'aider, je me suis perdu ou égaré;∎ to get lost se perdre;∎ they got lost on the way back ils se sont perdus sur le chemin du retour;∎ Military lost in action mort au combat;∎ 30 people were reported lost at sea 30 personnes auraient péri en mer;∎ also figurative a lost sheep une brebis égarée;∎ he looks like a lost sheep without his wife sans sa femme, il a l'air complètement perdu;∎ a lost soul une âme en peine;∎ old-fashioned a lost woman une femme perdue;∎ familiar get lost! va te faire voir!∎ she was lost in her book elle était plongée dans son livre;∎ to be lost in thought être perdu dans ses pensées∎ the allusion was lost on me je n'ai pas compris ou saisi l'allusion;∎ your advice would be lost on them leur donner un conseil serait peine perdue;∎ the hint/the suggestion was not lost on him l'allusion/la suggestion ne lui a pas échappé;∎ your compliment was lost on her elle ne s'est pas rendu compte que tu lui faisais un compliment;∎ French humour is lost on us nous ne comprenons rien à l'humour français(e) (confused, bewildered) perdu;∎ I'm lost, start again! je suis perdu ou je ne vous suis plus, recommencez!;∎ I felt quite lost in the new job je me sentais complètement perdu dans mon nouveau travail;∎ I'm lost for words je ne sais pas quoi dire(f) (oblivious) insensible;∎ he was lost to the world il avait l'esprit ailleurs►► lost cause cause f perdue;the Lost Generation la génération perdue;lost property objets mpl trouvés;British lost property office bureau m des objets trouvés;American lost river rivière f souterraine
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engross — en|gross [ınˈgrəus US ˈgrous] v [T] [Date: 1300 1400; : Anglo French; Origin: engrosser, from French en gros in a mass, by wholesale ] if something engrosses you, it interests you so much that you do not notice anything else ▪ The scene was… … Dictionary of contemporary English
(to) the detriment of somebody — to the detriment of sb/sth | to sb/sth s detriment idiom resulting in harm or damage to sb/sth • He was engrossed in his job to the detriment of his health. Main entry: ↑detrimentidiom … Useful english dictionary
(to) the detriment of something — to the detriment of sb/sth | to sb/sth s detriment idiom resulting in harm or damage to sb/sth • He was engrossed in his job to the detriment of his health. Main entry: ↑detrimentidiom … Useful english dictionary
(to) somebody detriment — to the detriment of sb/sth | to sb/sth s detriment idiom resulting in harm or damage to sb/sth • He was engrossed in his job to the detriment of his health. Main entry: ↑detrimentidiom … Useful english dictionary
(to) something's detriment — to the detriment of sb/sth | to sb/sth s detriment idiom resulting in harm or damage to sb/sth • He was engrossed in his job to the detriment of his health. Main entry: ↑detrimentidiom … Useful english dictionary
(be) wrapped up in somebody — be ˌwrapped ˈup in sb/sth idiom to be so involved with sb/sth that you do not pay enough attention to other people or things Syn: ↑absorbed, Syn: ↑engrossed • They are completely wrapped up in their children. • … Useful english dictionary
(be) wrapped up in something — be ˌwrapped ˈup in sb/sth idiom to be so involved with sb/sth that you do not pay enough attention to other people or things Syn: ↑absorbed, Syn: ↑engrossed • They are completely wrapped up in their children. • … Useful english dictionary
interested — in|terest|ed W2S1 [ˈıntrıstıd] adj 1.) giving a lot of attention to something because you want to find out more about it or because you enjoy it ≠ ↑uninterested, bored ↑bored interested in ▪ I ve always been interested in music. ▪ All she s… … Dictionary of contemporary English