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engulfing

UK
/ɪnˈɡʌlfɪŋ/
US
/ɪnˈɡʌlfɪŋ/

Translations

engulfingadjective
more engulfing
Comp.
most engulfing
Super.
UK
/ɪnˈɡʌlfɪŋ/
US
/ɪnˈɡʌlfɪŋ/
The engulfing darkness made it hard to see anything.
Поглощающая тьма затрудняла видимость.
Synonyms
consuming
enveloping
immersive
overwhelming
submerging
engulfingnoun
UK
/ɪnˈɡʌlfɪŋ/
US
/ɪnˈɡʌlfɪŋ/
Gerund form functioning as an uncountable noun meaning 'the act or process of engulfing'
Synonyms
overwhelming
consumption
swallowing
immersion
submersion
inundation
engulfment
engulfgerund / present participle

engulfing

Used attributively to describe something that actively engulfs.
охватывающийАтрибутивно; о тьме, дыме, пламени и чувствах.
The engulfing darkness made the road hard to see.
Охватывающая темнота мешала разглядеть дорогу.
Additional translations
окутывающийЧаще о тумане, дыме и темноте.
Synonyms
enwrapping
immersing
overwhelming
consuming
swallowing
submerging
encompassing
surrounding
enveloping
engulfing
engulfverb

engulfing

Gerund

engulfed
Past Simple
engulfed
Past Participle
engulfing
Gerund
UK
/ɪnˈɡʌlf/
US
/ɪnˈɡʌlf/
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.
охватыватьОбычно о пламени, воде, тьме, дыме и чувствах.
Panic engulfed the crowd at once.
Паника мгновенно охватила толпу.
Synonyms
immerse
sweep over
submerge
consume
overwhelm
enclose
surround

Definitions

engulfingadjective
Completely surrounding or covering something, often in a way that is overwhelming or consuming.
The engulfing darkness of the cave made it impossible to see anything without a flashlight.
engulfingnoun
The act or process of swallowing up or completely surrounding something.
The rapid engulfing of the coastal village by the tsunami shocked the entire region.
engulfgerund / present participle
Actively surrounding, covering, or overwhelming something or someone.
The engulfing flames forced the firefighters to retreat.
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.
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