engulfing

UK
/ɪnˈɡʌlfɪŋ/
US
/ɪnˈɡʌlfɪŋ/
engulfingadjektiv
more engulfing
Komp.
most engulfing
Super.
UK
/ɪnˈɡʌlfɪŋ/
US
/ɪnˈɡʌlfɪŋ/
Übersetzungen
The engulfing darkness made it hard to see anything.
Поглощающая тьма затрудняла видимость.
Definitionen
Completely surrounding or covering something, often in a way that is overwhelming or consuming.
The engulfing darkness of the cave made it impossible to see anything without a flashlight.
engulfingsubstantiv
UK
/ɪnˈɡʌlfɪŋ/
US
/ɪnˈɡʌlfɪŋ/
Gerund form functioning as an uncountable noun meaning 'the act or process of engulfing'
Definitionen
The act or process of swallowing up or completely surrounding something.
The rapid engulfing of the coastal village by the tsunami shocked the entire region.
engulfverb

engulfing

Gerundium

engulfed
Präteritum
engulfed
Partizip Perfekt
engulfing
Gerundium
UK
/ɪnˈɡʌlf/
US
/ɪnˈɡʌlf/
Übersetzungen
Fear can engulf a person in moments of crisis.
Страх может захлестнуть человека в моменты кризиса.
Darkness began to engulf the city as the sun set.
Темнота начала окутывать город, когда солнце село.
The flames began to engulf the entire building.
Пламя начало поглощать всё здание.
охватыватьОбычно о пламени, воде, тьме, дыме и чувствах.
Panic engulfed the crowd at once.
Паника мгновенно охватила толпу.
Definitionen
To swallow up or overwhelm by or as if by overflowing and enclosing.
The flames quickly engulfed the entire building, leaving nothing but ashes.
To immerse or submerge completely.
The valley was engulfed by the rising floodwaters after the heavy rains.
To overwhelm someone with a strong feeling or emotion.
She was engulfed by a profound sense of guilt after the argument.
engulfgerundium / partizip präsens

engulfing

Used attributively to describe something that actively engulfs.
Übersetzungen
охватывающийАтрибутивно; о тьме, дыме, пламени и чувствах.
The engulfing darkness made the road hard to see.
Охватывающая темнота мешала разглядеть дорогу.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
окутывающийЧаще о тумане, дыме и темноте.
Definitionen
Actively surrounding, covering, or overwhelming something or someone.
The engulfing flames forced the firefighters to retreat.
engulfpartizip perfekt
Definitionen
Surrounded or completely covered by something.
The engulfed village lay buried beneath the lava.