Pola penggunaan:
[something] engrosses [someone]; [someone] is engrossed in [something]
The puzzle game engrossed him for the entire flight.
A fejtörős játék az egész repülőút alatt teljesen lekötötte.
She was so engrossed in her phone that she walked past her stop.
Annyira belemerült a telefonjába, hogy elment a megállója mellett.
The documentary engrossed viewers with its dramatic footage.
Contoh untuk pembelajar
I was engrossed in the movie.
Teljesen belemerültem a filmbe.
This book really engrossed me.
Ez a könyv teljesen lekötött.
Kesalahan umum:
Don’t use *engross* to mean “make bigger” or confuse it with *gross*.
Arti
absorb all attention completely
Kolokasi
engross the reader
|engross the audience
|engross viewers
|be engrossed in a book
|be engrossed in conversation
|be engrossed in work
|become engrossed
|fully engrossed
|completely engrossed
|engrossing story
Sinonim
absorb (Emphasizes taking up all attention or interest.)
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captivate (Suggests delighting and strongly attracting interest.)
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rivet (Highlights holding attention so it cannot easily move away.)
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preoccupy (Often suggests the mind is taken up (sometimes worryingly) by something.)
Antonim
bore (Has the opposite effect: fails to hold attention.)
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distract (Pulls attention away rather than holding it.)
Tema
daily_life
|emotions
|media
|learning
Definisi
If something engrosses you, it interests you so much that you give it all your attention.
To hold someone’s attention so fully that they think about little else.
Pola penggunaan:
engross [a contract/deed/agreement] (for signature)
After the parties agreed the terms, the solicitor engrossed the contract for signature.
Miután a felek megállapodtak a feltételekben, az ügyvéd aláírásra véglegesítette a szerződést.
The deed was engrossed and then executed by both sides.
Az okiratot véglegesítették, majd mindkét fél aláírta.
They asked the firm to engross the agreement on company letterhead.
Contoh untuk pembelajar
The lawyer engrossed the contract.
Az ügyvéd véglegesítette a szerződést.
We will sign the engrossed copy tomorrow.
Holnap írjuk alá a véglegesített példányt.
Kesalahan umum:
This sense is legal and not the same as the everyday meaning “interest someone a lot.”
Arti
prepare a document in final form
Kolokasi
engross a contract
|engross an agreement
|engross a deed
|engross the lease
|engross the document
|engross for signature
|engross in duplicate
|duly engrossed
|engrossed copy
|engrossed deed
Sinonim
finalize (More general; not specifically about producing the formal written copy.)
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draw up (Often refers to drafting; *engross* is typically the final version.)
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prepare (Neutral and broad; lacks the legal/formal implication.)
Antonim
revise (To change a draft rather than produce the final official version.)
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amend (To alter terms or wording, often before finalization.)
Tema
law
|business
|writing
Definisi
In legal English, to engross a document is to prepare its final official copy.
To write out or prepare a legal or official document in its final, formal version for signing or record.
Pola penggunaan:
engross [a bill] (as amended)
Once the amendments were adopted, the committee ordered the bill engrossed.
Miután elfogadták a módosításokat, a bizottság elrendelte, hogy a törvényjavaslatot foglalják egységes szerkezetbe.
Lawmakers debated the bill as engrossed before the final vote.
A törvényhozók a végszavazás előtt a módosításokkal egységes szerkezetbe foglalt törvényjavaslatot vitatták meg.
The clerk engrossed the measure and sent it to the other chamber.
Contoh untuk pembelajar
The bill was engrossed after the changes.
A változtatások után a törvényjavaslatot egységes szerkezetbe foglalták.
They voted on the engrossed bill.
Az egységes szerkezetbe foglalt törvényjavaslatról szavaztak.
Kesalahan umum:
This is a specialized government sense; it doesn’t mean “interest people.”
Arti
produce an official amended bill
Kolokasi
engross a bill
|engross the measure
|engrossed bill
|bill as engrossed
|engrossed version
|as amended and engrossed
|order the bill engrossed
|engrossing clerk
|engrossed text
|engrossment of the bill
Sinonim
incorporate (Describes adding amendments, but not necessarily producing the official copy.)
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finalize (General; lacks the procedural legislative meaning.)
Antonim
repeal (Removes a law/bill’s effect rather than preparing its official text.)
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withdraw (Stops a bill from proceeding instead of preparing it for the next stage.)
Definisi
In parliament or congress, to make the official version of a bill with the changes added.
In a legislature, to prepare a bill in an official form that incorporates adopted amendments, typically for further debate or final vote.
Pola penggunaan:
engross [a market/supply/trade]
Regulators accused the firm of trying to engross the supply of the commodity.
A hatóságok azzal vádolták a céget, hogy megpróbálja felvásárolni a termék teljes készletét.
In times of shortage, some buyers attempt to engross basic goods.
Hiány idején egyes vevők megpróbálják felvásárolni az alapvető árucikkeket.
The company’s rivals said it was engrossing the market through aggressive purchasing.
Contoh untuk pembelajar
They tried to engross the market.
Megpróbálták felvásárlásokkal uralni a piacot.
One buyer engrossed the supply.
Egy vevő felvásárolta a teljes készletet.
Kesalahan umum:
This sense is uncommon in everyday speech; *monopolize* or *corner* is usually more natural.
Arti
buy up most of a supply
Kolokasi
engross the market
|engross the supply
|engross the trade
|engross large quantities
|attempt to engross
|engrossing merchants
|engrossed supply
|engrossed market
|engross grain
|engross essential goods
Sinonim
monopolize (Emphasizes exclusive control over a market or resource.)
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corner (Often used for markets; suggests strategic buying to control supply.)
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hoard (Highlights storing up large amounts, often with negative judgment.)
Antonim
distribute (Spreads supply out rather than concentrating it.)
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sell off (Reduces holdings rather than accumulating them.)
Tema
business
|economy
|shopping
Definisi
To buy so much of something that others cannot easily get it.
To buy and hold a large amount of a product or resource, often to control its supply or price.