rivet
To attach or fasten parts by using rivetsTo attach or fasten parts by using rivets.
» It's a riveting story.
Es ist eine fesselnde Geschichte.
Это захватывающая история.
Meaning
4 senses(transitive)To attach or fasten parts by using rivets.
vernieten
клепа́тьklepátʹ
fasten with a rivet or rivets
(transitive)To install rivets (see Usage notes).
nieten
(figuratively, transitive)To command the attention of.
fesseln, auf sich ziehen
direct one's attention on something
(figuratively, transitive)To make firm or immovable.
Terror riveted him to the spot.
Examples
6 sentencesIt's a riveting story.
ruЭто захватывающая история. — shanghainese
deEs ist eine fesselnde Geschichte. — Zaghawa
I'm still riveted by day-long sports.
All attention was riveted on the stands.
ruВсё внимание было приковано к трибунам. — marafon
Sami kept his eyes riveted to the entrance of the building.
Tom was riveted to the floor out of fear, when he came across an intruder in his study.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 3
Origin
From Old French rivet (13th century), from the verb Old French river (“to fetter [a personFrom Old French rivet (13th century), from the verb Old French river (“to fetter [a person]”) (12th century), from Old French rive (“rim, edge”) (ca. 1100), which is ultimately from Latin ripa (“riverbank”). Compare river, rival, riparian.
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Forms
rivets, riveting, riveted, rivetedSynonyms
5 synonyms- direct one's attention on something:concentratefocuscentercentrepore
Word family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle