rivet
gb/ɹˈɪvɪt/ us/ɹˈɪvɪt/
B2
Engleză
lebilincsel, leköt, szegecs, szegecsel
VERB
B2
1
lebilincsel
B2
leköt
B1
Tipar de utilizare:
[something] rivets [someone] (to/on [something])
The documentary riveted the entire class from start to finish.
A dokumentumfilm elejétől a végéig lebilincselte az egész osztályt.
Her calm voice and sharp details riveted listeners.
Nyugodt hangja és pontos részletei lebilincselték a hallgatókat.
I was riveted to the screen during the final minutes of the match.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The movie riveted me.
A film teljesen lebilincselt.
I was riveted to the TV.
Le sem tudtam venni a szemem a tévéről.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may overuse it for mild interest; it usually means very strong attention.
Sens
hold attention completely
Colocații
rivet someone's attention
|be riveted by
|be riveted to the screen
|a riveting story
|a riveting performance
|rivet the audience
|rivet readers
|rivet viewers
|absolutely riveted
|remain riveted
Sinonime
captivate (Slightly more formal; suggests charm as well as strong interest.)
|
fascinate (Often implies curiosity; can be less intense than rivet.)
Antonime
bore (To make someone lose interest or feel uninterested.)
Teme
communication
|media
|emotions
Definiție
to make someone watch or listen with great interest
To hold someone’s attention so strongly that they cannot look away or stop thinking about it.
SUBSTANTIV
B2
TECHNICAL
2
szegecs
B1
Tipar de utilizare:
a rivet (in/on [something])
The bridge’s steel beams are held together with thousands of rivets.
A híd acélgerendáit több ezer szegecs tartja össze.
One rivet on the suitcase handle had come loose.
A bőrönd fogantyúján az egyik szegecs kilazult.
They used pop rivets to attach the metal panel.
Exemple pentru cursanți
This rivet holds the pieces together.
Ez a szegecs tartja össze a darabokat.
Greșeală frecventă:
Often confused with a screw or bolt; a rivet is typically permanent and is not turned to tighten.
Sens
metal pin for fastening
Colocații
a metal rivet
|a steel rivet
|pop rivet
|a line of rivets
|a rivet hole
|rivet head
|rivet joint
|set a rivet
|replace a rivet
|loose rivets
Sinonime
fastener (General term; not specific to the rivet type.)
Teme
tools
|construction
|materials
Definiție
a small metal piece used to join things together
A short metal pin with a head that is put through holes in two pieces of material and then hammered or pressed so it holds them firmly together.
VERB
C1
TECHNICAL
3
szegecsel
B2
Tipar de utilizare:
rivet [something] (to/onto [something])
The mechanic riveted the new metal patch onto the exhaust shield.
A szerelő felszegecselte az új fém foltot a hővédő lemezre.
They riveted the aluminum sheets together along the edge.
Az alumíniumlemezeket a szélük mentén összeszegecselték.
The sign was riveted in place to stop it from vibrating.
Exemple pentru cursanți
They riveted the two parts together.
Összeszegecselték a két alkatrészt.
Greșeală frecventă:
Often mixed up with 'screw' or 'bolt'; riveting does not involve turning a fastener.
Sens
join with rivets
Colocații
rivet two plates together
|rivet a panel in place
|rivet a bracket to a frame
|rivet a seam
|rivet a hinge
|hand-rivet
|machine-rivet
|rivet into place
|rivet onto the frame
|rivet securely
Sinonime
fasten (Broader; does not specify the method.)
|
join (More general and less mechanical.)
Antonime
unfasten (To undo or release something that is attached.)
Teme
tools
|construction
|manufacturing
Definiție
to join things using rivets
To fasten two pieces of material together by putting in rivets and fixing them in place.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
rivet
IPA
GB/ɹˈɪvɪt/
US/ɹˈɪvɪt/
Silabe și accent
riv - et (2 silabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (riv)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: rivet
- Plural: rivets
Verb
- Base: rivet
- 3rd Person Singular: rivets
- Present Participle: riveting
- Past: riveted
Expresii
be riveted to [something]
1/bˈi ɹˈɪvɪtɪd tə sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
unable to look away
to watch or listen and not stop
Exemple
- We were riveted to the screen as the results came in.
- He was riveted to the livestream for hours.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- I was riveted to the TV.
be riveted to the spot
1/bˈi ɹˈɪvɪtɪd tə ðə spˈɑt/
idiom
unable to move
to stand still because of shock or fear
Exemple
- When the bear appeared on the trail, I was riveted to the spot.
- She was riveted to the spot, unsure whether to speak or run.
rivet [someone] to the spot
1/ɹˈɪvɪt sˈʌmwˌʌn tə ðə spˈɑt/
idiom
make someone freeze in place
to make someone stop and not move
Exemple
- A sudden crash outside riveted everyone to the spot.
- The sight of the flames riveted him to the spot.
rivet on/upon [something]
1/ɹˈɪvɪt ənəpən sˈʌmθɪŋ/
phrasal verb
focus attention intensely
to look at something and not look away
Exemple
- Her eyes riveted on the door as it slowly opened.
- He riveted upon the details and missed the bigger picture.