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Engulfing

UK
/ɪnˈɡʌlfɪŋ/
US
/ɪnˈɡʌlfɪŋ/
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Translation of "engulfing" into Russian

engulf
Verb
engulfing Gerund
raiting
engulf
engulfs
engulfed Past Simple / Past Participle
engulfing Gerund
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 все здание.
engulfing
Adjective
raiting
UK
/ɪnˈɡʌlfɪŋ/
US
/ɪnˈɡʌlfɪŋ/
engulfing
more engulfing Comp.
most engulfing Super.
The engulfing darkness made it hard to see anything.
Поглощающая тьма затрудняла видимость.

Definitions

engulfing
Noun
raiting
UK
/ɪnˈɡʌlfɪŋ/
US
/ɪnˈɡʌlfɪŋ/
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.
engulf
Verb
raiting
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.
engulfing
Adjective
raiting
UK
/ɪnˈɡʌlfɪŋ/
US
/ɪnˈɡʌlfɪŋ/
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.

Idioms and phrases

engulf the city
The flames engulf the city, leaving nothing but ashes.
поглотить город
Пламя поглощает город, оставляя только пепел.
engulf (someone) in darkness
The cave suddenly engulfed them in darkness.
поглотить (кого-то) во тьме
Пещера внезапно поглотила их во тьме.
engulf the area
Floodwaters threaten to engulf the area.
поглотить район
Паводковые воды угрожают поглотить район.
engulf the building
Smoke began to engulf the building rapidly.
поглотить здание
Дым начал быстро поглощать здание.
engulf (someone) in flames
The explosion engulfed them in flames.
поглотить (кого-то) в огне
Взрыв поглотил их в огне.