🌊engulf (engulf)

verb
/ɪnˈɡʌlf/
engloutir (engloutir)

Signification

to completely surround or cover something or someone
Traduction de la signification
recouvrir ou entourer complètement quelque chose ou quelqu'un
recouvrir ou entourer complètement quelque chose ou quelqu'un

Phrases d'exemple

The village was engulfed by floodwaters.

Le village a été englouti par les eaux de crue.
Le village a été englouti par les eaux de crue.

Synonymes

overwhelm, swallow, consume, immerse, bury

Antonymes

release, uncover, free

Collocations

engulf in flames, engulf by water, engulf the city, engulf completely

Vocabulaires connexes

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to escape from or avoid something, especially in a skillful or clever way
To respect, appreciate, or look up to someone or something.
to slowly flow or leak out through small openings or pores
to weave together strands of hair or material