engulfing

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/ɪnˈɡʌlfɪŋ/
US
/ɪnˈɡʌlfɪŋ/
engulfingприлагательное
more engulfing
Срав.
most engulfing
Превосх.
UK
/ɪnˈɡʌlfɪŋ/
US
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Переводы
The engulfing darkness made it hard to see anything.
Поглощающая тьма затрудняла видимость.
Определения
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.
engulfingсуществительное
UK
/ɪnˈɡʌlfɪŋ/
US
/ɪnˈɡʌlfɪŋ/
Gerund form functioning as an uncountable noun meaning 'the act or process of engulfing'
Определения
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.
engulfглагол

engulfing

Герундий

engulfed
Прошедшее простое время
engulfed
Причастие прошедшего времени
engulfing
Герундий
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/ɪnˈɡʌlf/
US
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Переводы
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.
Определения
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.
engulfгерундий или причастие настоящего времени

engulfing

Used attributively to describe something that actively engulfs.
Переводы
охватывающийАтрибутивно; о тьме, дыме, пламени и чувствах.
The engulfing darkness made the road hard to see.
Охватывающая темнота мешала разглядеть дорогу.
Дополнительные переводы
окутывающийЧаще о тумане, дыме и темноте.
Определения
Actively surrounding, covering, or overwhelming something or someone.
The engulfing flames forced the firefighters to retreat.
engulfпричастие прошедшего времени
Определения
Surrounded or completely covered by something.
The engulfed village lay buried beneath the lava.