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engulf

/ɪnˈgʌlf/ /ɪŋˈgʌlf/
  1. 1 yutmak, kaplamak, sarmak
  2. 2 (duygu) içini kaplamak, benliğini sarmak

Definition (English)

  1. To surround and cover something completely.
  2. Of a strong feeling: to affect someone completely.

Example Sentences

  1. The floodwaters threatened to engulf the town.
    Sel suları kasabayı yutmakla tehdit ediyordu.
  2. A thick fog engulfed the ship.
    Yoğun bir sis gemiyi kapladı.
  3. A wave of panic engulfed her when she lost her passport.
    Pasaportunu kaybettiğinde içini bir panik dalgası kapladı.
  4. He was engulfed by sadness after his old dog died.
    Yaşlı köpeği öldükten sonra benliğini derin bir üzüntü sardı.

Verb Forms Regular

Base engulf
/ɪnˈgʌlf/
Past engulfed
/ɪnˈgʌlft/
Participle engulfed
/ɪnˈgʌlft/
Spelling rule

Add ‑edengulf → engulfed

Fiilin sonuna -ed eklenir.

Same rule: work → worked · want → wanted · help → helped

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil sert (ötümsüz) bir ünsüzle, /f/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /t/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. engulfed /ɪnˈgʌlft/

Synonyms

Collocations

engulfed in flamesengulfed in darknessengulf the citya wave of panic engulfed