enfolding

UK
/ɪnˈfəʊldɪŋ/
US
/ɪnˈfoʊldɪŋ/

Translations

enfoldingnoun
enfoldings
pl
UK
/ɪnˈfəʊldɪŋ/
US
/ɪnˈfoʊldɪŋ/
Gerund-derived noun meaning ‘the act or process of enfolding’.
enfoldinggerund / present participle
UK
/ɪnˈfəʊldɪŋ/
US
/ɪnˈfoʊldɪŋ/
Used attributively as a present-participle adjective meaning ‘surrounding; enveloping’.
The enfolding mist created an eerie atmosphere.
Обволакивающий туман создавал жуткую атмосферу.
The enfolding darkness made it hard to see.
Окутывающая тьма затрудняла видимость.
enfoldverb

enfolding

Gerund

enfolded
Past Simple
enfolded
Past Participle
enfolding
Gerund
UK
/ɪnˈfəʊld/
US
/ɪnˈfoʊld/
She enfolded her child in a warm embrace.
Она обняла своего ребенка в теплых объятиях.
The mist enfolded the valley in a mysterious shroud.
Туман окутал долину таинственной пеленой.
He enfolded himself in a thick blanket to keep warm.
Он закутался в толстое одеяло, чтобы согреться.

Definitions

enfoldingnoun
The act or process of enfolding; an act of surrounding or enveloping.
The gentle enfolding of her arms made the child feel safe.
enfoldinggerund / present participle
That surrounds or envelops something completely.
The enfolding darkness of the night made it difficult to see the path ahead.
enfoldverb
To surround or envelop something or someone completely.
The mother enfolded her child in a warm embrace.
To clasp or hold something closely.
He enfolded the letter in his hands, cherishing the words written inside.