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Need help with a word
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Isabelucha
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Need help with a word
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Dear ESL friends :
hello, hello!!!
I could really use a brain here! lol
I can �t seem to find a word (adjective) that expresses the following:
When we can �t seem to stop watching a movie, we can say that the movie was very ________. (???)
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31 May 2011
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Dina Lana
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Dear Isabelucha, I would use adjective interesting, amazing or maybe watchable (although it may sound like it isn �t good,but I can watch it)
Hope that this will help!! I would like to hear what the native speakers will suggest!!!
Best wishes !!! |
31 May 2011
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IceQueeny
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breathtaking, captivating, exciting, thrilling; fascinating
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31 May 2011
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maryse pey�
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Hi dear,
what about : captivating, appealing, bewitching, incredible ? |
31 May 2011
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Apodo
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compelling could be the word you�re after.
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31 May 2011
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Isabelucha
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Thank you Dina, Ice queeny, maryse and Apodo! you �re the best! ;-) |
31 May 2011
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ldthemagicman
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Dear Isabelucha,
"Riveting".
Oxford Dictionary of English: RIVET 1. (verb, with object) join or fasten (plates of metal) with rivets (which are short metal pins, beaten over when in place).
2. fix (someone or something) so as to make them incapable of movement: the grip on her arm was firm enough to rivet her to the spot.
� attract and completely engross (someone) he was riveted by the newsreels shown on television.
(As adjective) RIVETING a riveting story
� direct one �s eyes (or attention) intently: all eyes were riveted on him.
So Isabel, you could say:
(American English) "The movie was riveting". "The movie had me riveted". "I was riveted by the movie".
(British English) "The film was riveting". "The film had me riveted". "I was riveted by the film".
Les |
31 May 2011
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mws1911
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Hi,
engrossing, absorbing and gripping also fit!
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31 May 2011
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