engulf

1. (transitive)To overwhelm.

   Depression engulfed her after her daughter's death.

   überwältigen

   охва́тыватьoxvátyvatʹ

2. (transitive)To surround; to cover; to submerge.

   Only Noah and his family survived when the Flood engulfed the world.

   verschlingen

   поглоща́тьpogloščátʹ, засыпа́тьzasypátʹ, залива́тьzalivátʹ

   flow over or cover completely

3. (transitive)To cast into a gulf.

1. Yanni's home was engulfed in flames.

   Дім Янні був охоплений полум'ям. — Ahha

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2. The room was engulfed in darkness.

   ruКомната была погружена в темноту. — odexed

   deDer Raum war in Dunkelheit gehüllt. — kutschektar

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3. The flames are engulfing the trees.

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4. Flames engulfed the entire front door.

   ruПламя охватило всю входную дверь. — odexed

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5. Their living room was engulfed in flames.

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