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engulf

/ɪnˈɡʌlf/

Translations

engulfverb

engulfed

Past Simple

engulfed

Past Participle

engulfing

Gerund

/ɪnˈɡʌlf/

Darkness began to engulf the city as the sun set.

Темнота начала окутывать город, когда солнце село.

охватыватьОбычно о пламени, воде, тьме, дыме и чувствах.

Panic engulfed the crowd at once.

Паника мгновенно охватила толпу.

The flames began to engulf the entire building.

Пламя начало поглощать всё здание.

Fear can engulf a person in moments of crisis.

Страх может захлестнуть человека в моменты кризиса.

Synonyms

sweep over

engulfverb

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.