as if riveted to the spot
- as if riveted to the spot
словно прикованный к месту, как вкопанный
Even 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.
Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа»..
2006.
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be riveted to the spot — phrase to be so frightened or surprised that you cannot move I stood and watched them argue, riveted to the spot. Thesaurus: to be, or to become afraid or frightenedsynonym to be shocked or surprisedsynonym Main entry: rivet … Useful english dictionary
be riveted to the spot — to be so frightened or surprised that you cannot move I stood and watched them argue, riveted to the spot … English dictionary
(be) riveted to the spot — be riveted to the spot/ground idiom to be so shocked or frightened that you cannot move Main entry: ↑rivetidiom … Useful english dictionary
(be) riveted to the ground — be riveted to the spot/ground idiom to be so shocked or frightened that you cannot move Main entry: ↑rivetidiom … Useful english dictionary
riveted — adj. (cannot stand alone) riveted on, to (all eyes were riveted on the door; she stood riveted to the spot) * * * to (all eyes were riveted on the door; she stood riveted to the spot) (cannot stand alone) rivetedon … Combinatory dictionary
riveted — ▶ adjective 1 she stood riveted to the spot: FIXED, rooted, frozen, unable to move; motionless, unmoving, immobile, stock still. 2 he was riveted by the newsreels: FA … 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
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
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
rivet — riv|et1 [ˈrıvıt] v 1.) be riveted on/to/by sth if your attention is riveted on something, you are so interested or so frightened that you keep looking at it ▪ All eyes were riveted on her in horror. 2.) be riveted to the spot to be so shocked or… … Dictionary of contemporary English
riv´et|er — rivet «RIHV iht», noun, verb. –n. a metal bolt with a head at one end, the other end being hammered into a head after insertion. Rivets fasten heavy steel beams together. –v.t. 1. to fasten with a rivet or rivets. 2. to flatten (the end of a… … Useful english dictionary
