rivet

ˈrɪvɪt
rivettedrivetting
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Translation of rivet into German,

Verb

tr.
1.

captivate

hold someone's attention completely
  • Her performance riveted the audience throughout the play..Ihre Darbietung fesselte das Publikum während des gesamten Stücks
2.

construction

TECH.
fasten parts together using rivets
TECH.
nieten vernieten
  • They riveted the metal sheets together.Sie nieteten die Metallplatten zusammen.
3.

firmness

Rare
make something firm or immovable
Rare
fest verankern fixieren befestigen
  • The decision was riveted by the board.Die Entscheidung wurde vom Vorstand fest verankert.

Noun

1.

captivating

something that commands attention completely
faszinierender Gegenstand
  • Her performance was a rivet, leaving the audience in awe.Ihre Darbietung war ein faszinierender Gegenstand, der das Publikum in Erstaunen versetzte.
2.

mechanical fastener

TECH.
cylindrical fastener for joining parts
TECH.
Niet Niete f
  • The metal sheets were joined with a rivet.Die Metallbleche wurden mit einem Niet verbunden.
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Expressions with rivet: examples in English and translations in German

fesseln
in Bann ziehen
The movie riveted everyone's attention from start to finish.
Kritiker
Detailkritiker
The rivet counter pointed out every tiny mistake in the replica.
Nietpistole
Nietgerät
He used a rivet gun to fix the metal sheets.
Blindniete
He used a pop rivet to attach the metal sheet.

Images of rivet

  • rivet: cylindrical fastener for joining parts
    (mechanical fastener) Niet

Synonyms and analogies of rivet in English

Examples of rivet in a sentence

  • His speech riveted the crowd from start to finish.
  • The workers riveted the beams securely.
  • He learned to rivet during his apprenticeship.
  • The contract terms were riveted to prevent changes.
  • His attention was riveted on the unfolding events.
  • The movie was a rivet from start to finish.

Translations of "rivet" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
Nietnmf.

It is almost impossible to fall for the rivet and go lost.

Es ist fast unmöglich für den Niet abfallen und eingebüßt gehen.

Blindnietn.

The pop rivet was the best choice for this one-sided installation.

Der Blindniet war die beste Wahl für diese einseitige Installation.

Verb
nietenv.

It is understood that you will attempt to rivet one.

Selbstverständlich werden Sie versuchen, ihn zu nieten.

vernietenv.

We rivet, screw and shape according to your requests.

Wir vernieten, verschrauben, prägen nach Ihren Wünschen.

befestigenv.

While assembling the framework, the rivet gun became his tool of choice for fastening.

Beim Zusammenbau des Rahmens wurde die Nietpistole sein bevorzugtes Werkzeug zum Befestigen.

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rivet: Examples and translations in context

Every rivet that they strike could have been a bullet.

Jede Niete, die sie verwenden, hätte eine Kugel sein können.

Throughout my school days I was a rivet in arithmetic.

In meiner ganzen Schulzeit war ich eine Niete in Arithmetik.

If the rivet moves, then this belt buckle is incorrect.

Bewegt sich der Niet, so ist diese Gurtschnalle fehlerhaft.

On installation the rivet is placed in a pre-drilled hole.

Bei der Montage wird der Niet in ein vorgebohrtes Loch gesetzt.

Then take a pointy object and push the rivet out of its hole.

Die Niete selbst mit einem spitzen Gegenstand aus dem Loch drücken.

This round movement creates a crescent-shaped contact surface on the rivet.

Durch diese runde Bewegung entsteht eine sichelförmige Kontaktfläche auf dem Niet.

I found a broken piece, but a pop rivet will repair it well.

Ich fand ein kaputtes Teil, aber ein Blindniet wird es gut reparieren.

During the demonstration, he showcased how to properly install a pop rivet.

Während der Vorführung zeigte er, wie man einen Blindniet richtig installiert.

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