enclosing

UK
/ɪnˈkləʊzɪŋ/
US
/ɪnˈkloʊzɪŋ/

Translations

enclosinggerund / present participle
UK
/ɪnˈkləʊ.zɪŋ/
US
/ɪnˈkloʊ.zɪŋ/
Used exclusively as a present-participle adjective; adjust tag.
The enclosing walls of the garden provided a sense of privacy and seclusion.
Les murs entourant le jardin procuraient un sentiment d’intimité et d’isolement.
Additional translations
enveloppantPlus littéraire ; « entourant » est généralement plus naturel.
enclosingnoun
enclosings
pl
UK
/ɪnˈkləʊzɪŋ/
US
/ɪnˈkloʊzɪŋ/
Gerund noun meaning "the act or process of enclosing".
clôtureAu sens de l’action de fermer ou d’encercler par une clôture ; emploi rare.
The enclosing of the meadow required hundreds of metres of fencing.
La clôture de la prairie a nécessité des centaines de mètres de grillage.
Additional translations
enclosPour désigner le résultat : un espace clos ou entouré.
encloseverb

enclosing

Gerund

enclosed
Past Simple
enclosed
Past Participle
enclosing
Gerund
UK
/ɪnˈkləʊz/
US
/ɪnˈkloʊz/
The garden was enclosed by a high brick wall.
Le jardin était entouré d’un haut mur de briques.
joindreAvec une lettre, une demande ou un colis.
Please enclose a copy of your resume with your application.
Veuillez joindre une copie de votre CV à votre candidature.
Additional translations
encloreSoutenu ou littéraire.

Definitions

enclosinggerund / present participle
Surrounding or closing in on all sides.
The enclosing walls of the garden provided a sense of privacy and seclusion.
enclosingnoun
The act or process of enclosing; an instance of something being enclosed.
The enclosing of the meadow required hundreds of metres of fencing.
encloseverb
To surround or close off on all sides.
The garden was enclosed by a high brick wall.
To include something with a letter or in a package.
Please enclose a copy of your resume with your application.