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engulf

/ɪnˈɡʌlf/

engulfverb

engulfed

Past Simple

engulfed

Past Participle

engulfing

ing-form

/ɪnˈɡʌlf/

Translations

submergerS’emploie aussi au figuré pour une émotion ou une situation qui accable complètement.

She was engulfed by a profound sense of guilt after the argument.

Elle a été submergée par un profond sentiment de culpabilité après la dispute.

The flames quickly engulfed the entire building.

Les flammes ont rapidement englouti tout le bâtiment.

Additional translations

envahirSe dit notamment d’un lieu ou d’une personne prise de façon envahissante par une sensation, une émotion ou un élément.

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

sweep over

engulfpast participle

Definitions

Surrounded or completely covered by something.

The engulfed village lay buried beneath the lava.

engulfgerund / present participle

Definitions

Actively surrounding, covering, or overwhelming something or someone.

The engulfing flames forced the firefighters to retreat.