ravishing

UK
/ˈrævɪʃɪŋ/
US
/ˈrævɪʃɪŋ/

Translations

ravishinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈræv.ɪ.ʃɪŋ/
US
/ˈræv.ɪ.ʃɪŋ/
Used as an adjective derived from the present participle of the verb “ravish”.
She wore a ravishing dress to the gala.
Она надела восхитительное платье на гала-вечер.
The garden was filled with ravishing flowers.
Сад был полон очаровательных цветов.
His ravishing smile captivated everyone in the room.
Его пленительная улыбка очаровала всех в комнате.
ravishingnoun
ravishings
pl
UK
/ˈræv.ɪ.ʃɪŋ/
US
/ˈræv.ɪ.ʃɪŋ/
Gerund noun meaning ‘the act of ravishing; rape or violent seizure’.
ravishverb

ravishing

Gerund

ravished
Past Simple
ravished
Past Participle
ravishing
Gerund
UK
/ˈrævɪʃ/
US
/ˈrævɪʃ/
The beautiful music seemed to ravish the audience.
Прекрасная музыка, казалось, восхищала публику.
The stunning view from the mountain top will ravish you.
Потрясающий вид с вершины горы очарует вас.
Additional translations

Definitions

ravishinggerund / present participle
Extremely beautiful or attractive; delighting the senses.
She wore a ravishing dress that caught everyone's attention at the gala.
ravishingnoun
The act of violently carrying off or sexually assaulting someone; rape.
The poem tells of the ravishing of the goddess by a mortal king.
ravishverb
To fill someone with intense delight or joy.
The breathtaking view from the mountaintop ravished the hikers.
To seize and carry off someone by force.
The invaders ravished the villagers, taking them away from their homes.
(archaic, law) To rape or sexually violate (someone).
In the medieval tale, the knight was punished for having ravished the maiden.