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For days, despite difficulties which the patient Kubizek raised along with hesitant remarks on Adolf's limited musical expertise, he was engrossed in the work, eating, drinking, and sleeping little.
Des jours durant, malgré les difficultés que soulevait le patient Kubizek avec ses remarques hésitantes sur les compétences musicales limitées d'Adolf, il se plongea dans l'entreprise, ne prenant pas même le temps de manger, de boire et de dormir.
Kershaw, Ian / Hitler. 1889-1936 HubrisKershaw, Ian / Hitler. 1889-1936 Hubris
Hitler. 1889-1936 Hubris
Kershaw, Ian
© Ian Kershaw, 1998.
© Flammarion, 1999, pour la traduction francaise. Edition revue, 2001.
Hitler. 1889-1936 Hubris
Kershaw, Ian
© 1998 by Ian Kershaw
© 1939, 1943 by Houghton Mifflin Company
The ladies, however, were not so much engrossed with rifle-shooting as to neglect the calash.
Cependant les dames n’étaient pas assez occupées du tir pour oublier la calèche.
Cooper, James Fenimore / The Pathfinder, or, the Inland SeaCooper, James Fenimore / Le lac Ontario
Le lac Ontario
Cooper, James Fenimore
The Pathfinder, or, the Inland Sea
Cooper, James Fenimore
© State University of New York 1981
While we were engrossed with our discussion she rose silently, though not with any appearance of stealth, and went out.
Au plus fort de notre discussion, elle se leva silencieusement, quoique sans aucune apparence de dissimulation, et sortit.
Reid, Mayne / The Scalp HuntersReid, Mayne / Les chausseurs de chevelures
Les chausseurs de chevelures
Reid, Mayne
The Scalp Hunters
Reid, Mayne
© 2008 BiblioBazaar
Rougon had made several attempts to discover what it was that so engrossed Clorinde's thoughts.
Plusieurs fois, Rougon avait tâché de connaître les grandes affaires de Clorinde.
Zola, Emile / His ExcellencyZola, Emile / Son Excellence Eugene Rougon
Son Excellence Eugene Rougon
Zola, Emile
His Excellency
Zola, Emile
"Come," says Joseph, with an effort, wholly engrossed by his severe suffering, "I haven't strength enough to be stopping all the time."
– Venez, articule avec effort Joseph, accaparé tout entier par sa brutale souffrance physique. J’ai pas assez de force pour m’arrêter tout le temps.
Barbusse, Henri / Under fireBarbusse, Henri / Le feu
Le feu
Barbusse, Henri
© BELENUS, 2008
Under fire
Barbusse, Henri
© 1917 by E. P. DUTTON & CO
'You gentlemen mustn't think that I haven't been following your most engrossing conversation.
J’espère que vous n’avez pas cru que je n’ai pas suivi votre intéressante conversation.
Buchan, John / GreenmantleBuchan, John / Le prophète au manteau vert
Le prophète au manteau vert
Buchan, John
Greenmantle
Buchan, John
© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1994
The utmost circumspection consequently became necessary, and each one was too much engrossed with his own thoughts to feel a disposition to utter more than was called for by the exigencies of the case.
La plus grande circonspection devenait donc indispensable, et chacun était trop absorbé dans ses propres pensées pour éprouver le désir de parler plus que les circonstances ne l’exigeaient.
Cooper, James Fenimore / The Pathfinder, or, the Inland SeaCooper, James Fenimore / Le lac Ontario
Le lac Ontario
Cooper, James Fenimore
The Pathfinder, or, the Inland Sea
Cooper, James Fenimore
© State University of New York 1981
I saw a man standing before one of the posts to which the lamps were affixed, and contemplating it with the air of a person profoundly engrossed in thought.
Je vis un homme debout devant un des poteaux qui portaient les lampions, et le considérant d’un air profondément absorbé.
Zola, Emile / Contes à NinonZola, Emile / Stories for Ninon
Stories for Ninon
Zola, Emile
Contes à Ninon
Zola, Emile
He walked away, as if unwilling to hear more, and appeared much engrossed with his own reflections for the remainder of the evening.
Dans ce moment, celui-ci s’éloigna comme s’il n’eût pas voulu en entendre davantage, et il parut rêver tout le reste de la soirée.
Cooper, James Fenimore / PrecautionCooper, James Fenimore / Précaution. Le choix d'un mari
Précaution. Le choix d'un mari
Cooper, James Fenimore
Precaution
Cooper, James Fenimore
"Then there are the offices," Volpatte went on, engrossed in his story of travel; "whole houses and streets and districts.
Y a les bureaux ! ajouta Volpatte, lancé dans son récit de voyage. Y en a des maisons entières, des rues, des quartiers.
Barbusse, Henri / Under fireBarbusse, Henri / Le feu
Le feu
Barbusse, Henri
© BELENUS, 2008
Under fire
Barbusse, Henri
© 1917 by E. P. DUTTON & CO
"Nom de Dieu!" roars he, engrossed in his job, "mind these setts!
– Nom de Dieu ! brame celui-ci, tout à son affaire, gare à ce pavé !
Barbusse, Henri / Under fireBarbusse, Henri / Le feu
Le feu
Barbusse, Henri
© BELENUS, 2008
Under fire
Barbusse, Henri
© 1917 by E. P. DUTTON & CO
Since his seizure of unlucky affection was allayed, he has become more melancholy than before, and although a sort of fatality makes him continually stouter, he has become engrossed and isolated, and rarely speaks.
Il est devenu, depuis le temps que sa crise d’amour malheureux s’est calmée, plus sombre qu’autrefois, et bien qu’il continue à engraisser par une sorte de fatalité, il s’absorbe, s’isole et ne parle plus guère.
Barbusse, Henri / Under fireBarbusse, Henri / Le feu
Le feu
Barbusse, Henri
© BELENUS, 2008
Under fire
Barbusse, Henri
© 1917 by E. P. DUTTON & CO

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engross

verb
Basic forms
Pastengrossed
Imperativeengross
Present Participle (Participle I)engrossing
Past Participle (Participle II)engrossed
Present Indefinite, Active Voice
I engrosswe engross
you engrossyou engross
he/she/it engrossesthey engross
Present Continuous, Active Voice
I am engrossingwe are engrossing
you are engrossingyou are engrossing
he/she/it is engrossingthey are engrossing
Present Perfect, Active Voice
I have engrossedwe have engrossed
you have engrossedyou have engrossed
he/she/it has engrossedthey have engrossed
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I have been engrossingwe have been engrossing
you have been engrossingyou have been engrossing
he/she/it has been engrossingthey have been engrossing
Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I engrossedwe engrossed
you engrossedyou engrossed
he/she/it engrossedthey engrossed
Past Continuous, Active Voice
I was engrossingwe were engrossing
you were engrossingyou were engrossing
he/she/it was engrossingthey were engrossing
Past Perfect, Active Voice
I had engrossedwe had engrossed
you had engrossedyou had engrossed
he/she/it had engrossedthey had engrossed
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I had been engrossingwe had been engrossing
you had been engrossingyou had been engrossing
he/she/it had been engrossingthey had been engrossing
Future Indefinite, Active Voice
I shall/will engrosswe shall/will engross
you will engrossyou will engross
he/she/it will engrossthey will engross
Future Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will be engrossingwe shall/will be engrossing
you will be engrossingyou will be engrossing
he/she/it will be engrossingthey will be engrossing
Future Perfect, Active Voice
I shall/will have engrossedwe shall/will have engrossed
you will have engrossedyou will have engrossed
he/she/it will have engrossedthey will have engrossed
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will have been engrossingwe shall/will have been engrossing
you will have been engrossingyou will have been engrossing
he/she/it will have been engrossingthey will have been engrossing
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I should/would engrosswe should/would engross
you would engrossyou would engross
he/she/it would engrossthey would engross
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would be engrossingwe should/would be engrossing
you would be engrossingyou would be engrossing
he/she/it would be engrossingthey would be engrossing
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice
I should/would have engrossedwe should/would have engrossed
you would have engrossedyou would have engrossed
he/she/it would have engrossedthey would have engrossed
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would have been engrossingwe should/would have been engrossing
you would have been engrossingyou would have been engrossing
he/she/it would have been engrossingthey would have been engrossing
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice
I am engrossedwe are engrossed
you are engrossedyou are engrossed
he/she/it is engrossedthey are engrossed
Present Continuous, Passive Voice
I am being engrossedwe are being engrossed
you are being engrossedyou are being engrossed
he/she/it is being engrossedthey are being engrossed
Present Perfect, Passive Voice
I have been engrossedwe have been engrossed
you have been engrossedyou have been engrossed
he/she/it has been engrossedthey have been engrossed
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice
I was engrossedwe were engrossed
you were engrossedyou were engrossed
he/she/it was engrossedthey were engrossed
Past Continuous, Passive Voice
I was being engrossedwe were being engrossed
you were being engrossedyou were being engrossed
he/she/it was being engrossedthey were being engrossed
Past Perfect, Passive Voice
I had been engrossedwe had been engrossed
you had been engrossedyou had been engrossed
he/she/it had been engrossedthey had been engrossed
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice
I shall/will be engrossedwe shall/will be engrossed
you will be engrossedyou will be engrossed
he/she/it will be engrossedthey will be engrossed
Future Perfect, Passive Voice
I shall/will have been engrossedwe shall/will have been engrossed
you will have been engrossedyou will have been engrossed
he/she/it will have been engrossedthey will have been engrossed