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engulfing
UK
/ɪnˈɡʌlfɪŋ/
US
/ɪnˈɡʌlfɪŋ/
more engulfing
Comp.
most engulfing
Super.
UK
/ɪnˈɡʌlfɪŋ/
US
/ɪnˈɡʌlfɪŋ/
Translations
The engulfing darkness made it hard to see anything.
Поглощающая тьма затрудняла видимость.
Definitions
The engulfing darkness of the cave made it impossible to see anything without a flashlight.
UK
/ɪnˈɡʌlfɪŋ/
US
/ɪnˈɡʌlfɪŋ/
Gerund form functioning as an uncountable noun meaning 'the act or process of engulfing'
Definitions
The rapid engulfing of the coastal village by the tsunami shocked the entire region.
engulfing
Gerund
engulfed
Past Simple
engulfed
Past Participle
engulfing
Gerund
UK
/ɪnˈɡʌlf/
US
/ɪnˈɡʌlf/
Translations
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.
Panic engulfed the crowd at once.
Паника мгновенно охватила толпу.
Definitions
The flames quickly engulfed the entire building, leaving nothing but ashes.
The valley was engulfed by the rising floodwaters after the heavy rains.
She was engulfed by a profound sense of guilt after the argument.
engulfing
Used attributively to describe something that actively engulfs.
Translations
The engulfing darkness made the road hard to see.
Охватывающая темнота мешала разглядеть дорогу.
Additional translations
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The engulfing flames forced the firefighters to retreat.
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The engulfed village lay buried beneath the lava.