Glued to Meaning in English
expression · lemma: glue to
ˈɡɫud/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ
GLOOD too, GLOOD tuh, GLOOD ti
ɡlˈuːd/ /tˈuː
gLOOD too
Definição
To be so interested in or focused on something (like a screen, book, or event) that you don't pay attention to anything else.
Uso & Nuances
Informal and figurative. Most often used for people focusing on screens (like 'glued to the TV'), but also for books, sports, etc. Not literal attachment. Common with 'be glued to' or 'have your eyes glued to'. Don't use for physical glue.
Spanish: pegado a - enganchado a (figurado)Portuguese (BR): colado em - grudado em (figurado)Portuguese (PT): colado a - agarrado a (figurado)Chinese (Simplified): 盯着 (比喻) - 粘在 (比喻)Chinese (Traditional): 盯著 (比喻) - 黏在 (比喻)Hindi: चिपका हुआ (figurado) - लगातार लगा हुआArabic: مُلصَق بـ - مثبّت على (مجازي)Bengali: মনোযোগী হওয়া - একদৃষ্টে তাকিয়ে থাকাRussian: приклеиться (к экрану) - не отрывать глаз (от чего-либо)Japanese: 釘付けになる - 夢中になるVietnamese: dán mắt vào - chăm chú vàoKorean: 시선을 고정하다 - 완전히 몰두하다Turkish: ekrana kilitlenmek - gözünü ayıramamakUrdu: نگاہیں جمائے رکھنا - پوری توجہ دیناIndonesian: dán mắt vào - chăm chú vào
Frases de Exemplo
He was glued to the TV all night.
basic
The kids are glued to their phones.
basic
She was glued to her book for hours.
basic
Everyone was glued to the screen during the big game.
natural
I was so glued to my laptop, I didn't hear you come in.
natural
You'll find her glued to her tablet whenever there's a new episode out.
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