engulf
معنی فارسی
غرق کردن غوطه ورساختن فراگرفتن درگرداب انداختن
معنی کامل و مثالها
/en gulf´, in-/vt.
● فراگرفتن، احاطه کردن
fire had engulfed the building
آتش ساختمان را در کام خود فرو برده بود.
flood was threatening to engulf the village
دهکده در معرض خطر محاصره سیل قرار داشت.
● گرفتار شدن، درگیر شدن، گیرانداختن
his mistake was to engulf himself in a political mire
اشتباه او این بود که خود را در یک منجلاب سیاسی غوطه ور کرد.
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
From the prefix 'en-' meaning 'cause to' and 'gulf' meaning 'a large area'.
مثال
- The forest fire quickly engulfed the entire area.
- His whole time was engulfed in solving the problem.
- The small boat was engulfed by the giant wave.
ترکیبهای رایج
Engulf in flames Engulf in darkness Engulf in smoke
تعریف انگلیسی
- devote (oneself) fully to “He immersed himself into his studies” “Verb Frames:” “Somebody ----s somebody” “Somebody ----s somebody PP” “Somebody ----s something (for: soak up)” “Somebody ----s something (for: absorb)”
- flow over or cover completely “The bright light engulfed him completely” “Verb Frames:” “Something ----s somebody” “Something ----s something”
مترادفها
verb active
[Written also Ingulf.] Absorb, swallow up.