-
1 as if riveted to the spot
словно прикованный к месту, как вкопанныйEven when it had grown dusk... the child remained like one rooted to the spot and had no fear or thought of stirring. (Ch. Dickens, ‘The Old Curiosity Shop,’ ch. LIII) — И даже когда сумерки сгустились... девочка, ничего не боясь, продолжала сидеть в темноте, словно прикованная к месту.
He stood riveted to the spot, following this unusual business with his eyes (R. L. Stevenson, ‘New Arabian Nights’, ‘The Rajah's Diamond’, ‘Story of the Young Man in the Holy Orders’) — Он стоял как вкопанный, следя за этим необыкновенным занятием.
Large English-Russian phrasebook > as if riveted to the spot
-
2 as if (or like one) riveted (or rooted) to the spot
cлoвнo пpикoвaнный к мecту, кaк вкoпaнныйHe stood riveted to the spot, following this unusual business with his eyes (R. L. Stevenson). Even when it had grown dusk... the child remained like one rooted to the spot (Ch. Dickens)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > as if (or like one) riveted (or rooted) to the spot
-
3 the speaker's eyes were riveted on his notes
Общая лексика: оратор не отрывал глаз от своего текстаУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > the speaker's eyes were riveted on his notes
-
4 rivet
1. [ʹrıvıt] n 2. [ʹrıvıt] v1. клепать, склёпыватьto rivet one's eyes on smth. - впиваться взглядом во что-л.
to rivet one's attention on smth. - сосредоточивать внимание на чём-л.
the speaker's eyes were riveted on his notes - оратор не отрывал глаз от своего текста
2) приковывать (взгляд и т. п.); привлекать ( внимание)the performance riveted his attention - представление целиком захватило его
the incident is riveted in my mind - этот случай не выходит у меня из головы
the explosion riveted us to the spot - услышав взрыв, мы не могли двинуться с места
-
5 rivet
ˈrɪvɪt
1. сущ.
1) заклепка to drive a rivet ≈ ставить заклепку rivet gun
2) мн.;
сл. деньги, монеты Syn: money, coin
1.
2. гл.
1) а) заклепывать, клепать, скреплять заклепками б) забивать гвоздь, загибая его конец Syn: clinch
2.
2) поглощать (внимание) ;
приковывать, устремлять (взор) Only by riveting his attention on his work could he forget his worries. ≈ Он мог забыть о своих проблемах только погрузившись в работу. Syn: engross
3) приковывать (к месту), сковывать (движение) The shock of seeing the bear riveted him to the spot. ≈ От страха при виде медведя он как будто врос в землю. заклепка клепать, склепывать сосредоточивать( внимание) ;
устремлять (взгляд) - to * one's eyes on smth. впиваться взглядом во что-л. - to * one's attention on smth. сосредоточивать внимание на чем-л. - the speaker's eyes were *ed on his notes оратор не отрывал глаз от своего текста приковывать (взгляд и т. п.) ;
привлекать( внимание) - the performance *ed his attention представление целиком захватило его - the incident is *ed in my mind этот случай не выходит у меня из головы приковывать (к месту) ;
сковывать (движение) - he stood *ed to the ground он стоял как вкопанный - the explosion *ed us to the spot услышав взрыв, мы не могли двинуться с места rivet заклепка ~ клепать, заклепывать ~ приковывать (взор, внимание)
См. также в других словарях:
be riveted to someone — be riveted on/to/ someone/something/ phrase if your eyes or attention are riveted on or to someone or something, you are so interested or frightened that you cannot stop looking at them They were riveted to the television screen. Mitch came up,… … Useful english dictionary
be riveted on something — be riveted on/to/ someone/something/ phrase if your eyes or attention are riveted on or to someone or something, you are so interested or frightened that you cannot stop looking at them They were riveted to the television screen. Mitch came up,… … Useful english dictionary
be riveted on someone — be riveted on/to/ someone/something/ phrase if your eyes or attention are riveted on or to someone or something, you are so interested or frightened that you cannot stop looking at them They were riveted to the television screen. Mitch came up,… … Useful english dictionary
rivet — I UK [ˈrɪvɪt] / US verb [transitive] Word forms rivet : present tense I/you/we/they rivet he/she/it rivets present participle riveting past tense riveted past participle riveted to join two things together with rivets • be riveted by/to something … English dictionary
eye — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 part of the body ADJECTIVE ▪ left, right ▪ amber, blue, brown, dark, golden, green, grey/gray … Collocations dictionary
literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… … Universalium
rivet — riv|et1 [ rıvıt ] verb transitive 1. ) often passive to interest someone so much that they pay complete attention: The book appeared to have riveted the man for hours. 2. ) to join two things together with rivets be riveted on/to… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Vic Rattlehead — is the mascot of the thrash and speed metal band Megadeth. Vic is a skeletal figure who embodies the phrase, See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil. His eyes are covered by a riveted on visor, his mouth is clamped shut, and his ears are closed… … Wikipedia
Eusebia (empress) — Eusebia (†360, full name Flavia Aurelia Eusebia, sometimes known as Aurelia Eusebia) was the second wife of Emperor Constantius II. Main sources for the knowledge about her life are Julian s panegyric Speech of Thanks to the Empress Eusebia in… … Wikipedia
Clavier-Übung III — Johann Sebastian Bach, 1746 The Clavier Übung III, sometimes referred to as the German Organ Mass, is a collection of compositions for organ by Johann Sebastian Bach, started in 1735–6 and published in 1739. It is considered to be Bach s most… … Wikipedia
rivet — 1 verb 1 be riveted on/to if your attention is riveted on something, you are so frightened or so interested that you keep looking at it: Barnes watched in terror, his eyes riveted on the huge tiger. 2 be riveted to the spot to be so shocked or… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English