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((of waves, flames etc) to swallow up completely: Flames engulfed him.) envolvertr[ɪn'gʌlf]1 envolverengulf [ɪn'gʌlf, ɛn-] vt: envolver, sepultarv.• engolfar v.• hundir v.• sumergir v.ɪn'gʌlftransitive verb \<\<flames/fire/waves\>\> envolver*; \<\<lava\>\> sepultar; \<\<feeling\>\> asaltar[ɪn'ɡʌlf]VT (=swallow up) tragar; (=immerse) sumergir, hundirto be engulfed by — (lit) quedar sumergido bajo
she felt engulfed by her grief — se sentía abrumada or hundida por el desconsuelo
* * *[ɪn'gʌlf]transitive verb \<\<flames/fire/waves\>\> envolver*; \<\<lava\>\> sepultar; \<\<feeling\>\> asaltar -
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engulf [ɪnˈgʌlf]* * *[ɪn'gʌlf]transitive verb [sea, waves, fire] engloutir; [silence] envelopper; [panic] s'emparer de -
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engulf [ɪn'gʌlf]engloutir;∎ to be engulfed by the waves sombrer dans les flots;∎ engulfed by the flames englouti par les flammes;∎ the house was suddenly engulfed in darkness la maison a été soudain plongée dans l'obscurité;∎ a feeling of despair engulfed him le désespoir l'a terrassé -
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((of waves, flames etc) to swallow up completely: Flames engulfed him.) oppsluke, overveldeverb \/ɪnˈɡʌlf\/, \/enˈɡʌlf\/ eller ingulf1) oppsluke, begrave, omslutte2) overvelde -
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((of waves, flames etc) to swallow up completely: Flames engulfed him.) opsluge; omspænde* * *((of waves, flames etc) to swallow up completely: Flames engulfed him.) opsluge; omspænde -
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((of waves, flames etc) to swallow up completely: Flames engulfed him.) pogoltniti* * *[ingʌlf]transitive verbv prepad pahniti; pogoltniti, požreti, požirati, pogrezniti -
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((of waves, flames etc) to swallow up completely: Flames engulfed him.) gleypa, færa í kaf -
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((of waves, flames etc) to swallow up completely: Flames engulfed him.) tragar* * *en.gulf[ing'∧lf] vt 1 engolfar, tragar, afundar, engolir, mergulhar. 2 subjugar. -
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((of waves, flames etc) to swallow up completely: Flames engulfed him.) (par liesmām, viļņiem) aprīt* * *aprīt -
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((of waves, flames etc) to swallow up completely: Flames engulfed him.) praryti -
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((of waves, flames etc) to swallow up completely: Flames engulfed him.) pohltit; zaplavit* * *• zachvátit• pohltit -
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verb1) поглощать2) fig. заваливать, засыпать; engulfed by letters заваленный письмамиSyn:flood* * *(v) поглотить; поглощать* * *поглощать, заглатывать; засасывать тж* * *[en·gulf || ɪn'gʌlf] v. поглощать, заваливать, засыпать* * *засыпатьпоглощать* * *1) поглощать, заглатывать; засасывать тж. перен. 2) обыкн. шутл. заглатывать (пищу) -
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((of waves, flames etc) to swallow up completely: Flames engulfed him.) pohltiť* * *• pohltit -
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((of waves, flames etc) to swallow up completely: Flames engulfed him.) a înghiţi -
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((of waves, flames etc) to swallow up completely: Flames engulfed him.) καταπίνω -
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((of waves, flames etc) to swallow up completely: Flames engulfed him.) engloutir -
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((of waves, flames etc) to swallow up completely: Flames engulfed him.) tragar -
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transitive verb(lit. or fig.) verschlingenthe house was engulfed in flames — das Haus stand in hellen Flammen
* * ** * *en·gulf[ɪnˈgʌlf, AM enˈ-]vt▪ to \engulf sb jdn umringen▪ to \engulf sth etw verschlingenthe house was \engulfed in flames das Haus stand in Flammen* * *[ɪn'gʌlf]vtverschlingen; (fig feeling, pain) übermannento be engulfed by flames — in Flammen stehen
* * *engulf [ınˈɡʌlf] v/t1. überfluten2. verschlingen (auch fig):he was engulfed by his debts er wurde von seinen Schulden aufgefressen* * *transitive verb(lit. or fig.) verschlingen* * *v.verschlingen v.(§ p.,pp.: verschlang, verschlungen)versenken v. -
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1. v поглощать, засасыватьthe overflowing river has engulfed many small towns — река вышла из берегов и затопила многие посёлки
2. v заваливать, засыпатьСинонимический ряд:1. bury (verb) bury; envelop; overwhelm; surround; swallow2. inundate (verb) deluge; drown; flood; flow; imbibe; immerse; inundate; overflow; submerge; swallow up; swamp; whelm3. overcome (verb) crush; overcome; overpower; prostrate -
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См. также в других словарях:
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engulf — I verb absorb, annihilate, bury, consume, deluge, destroy, devour, drown, entomb, exterminate, immerse, inundate, liquidate, overcome, overwhelm, submerge, submerse, swallow up II index immerse (plunge into), inundate, overcome ( … Law dictionary
engulf — verb Engulf is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑fire, ↑flame, ↑scandal … Collocations dictionary
engulf — verb a) To overwhelm. Desperation engulfed her after her daugthers death. b) To surround; to cover. Only Noah survived when the Flood engulfed earth … Wiktionary
engulf — verb 1》 (of a natural force) sweep over so as to completely surround or cover. 2》 powerfully affect (someone); overwhelm. Derivatives engulfment noun … English new terms dictionary
engulf — verb (T) 1 if a feeling, especially an unpleasant one, engulfs you, you feel it extremely strongly: I knew I was very near death, and a terrifying panic engulfed me. 2 if a war/social change etc engulfs a place, it affects it so much that it… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
engulf — verb waves engulfed the sand castles Syn: inundate, flood, deluge, immerse, swamp, swallow up, submerge; bury, envelop, overwhelm … Thesaurus of popular words
engulf — verb Syn: swamp, inundate, flood, deluge, immerse, swallow up, submerge, bury, envelop, overwhelm … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
engulf — UK [ɪnˈɡʌlf] / US verb [transitive] Word forms engulf : present tense I/you/we/they engulf he/she/it engulfs present participle engulfing past tense engulfed past participle engulfed 1) to cover or surround something in a way that harms or… … English dictionary
engulf — transitive verb Date: 1555 1. to flow over and enclose ; overwhelm < the mounting seas threatened to engulf the island > 2. to take in (food) by or as if by flowing over and enclosing • engulfment noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
engulf — en|gulf [ ın gʌlf ] verb transitive 1. ) to cover or surround something in a way that harms or destroys it: Several workers died in the landslide that engulfed the old factory. be engulfed in something: Within minutes, the car was engulfed in… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English