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engloutir
to devour

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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engloutir [ɑ̃ɡlutiʀ] VB trans

1. engloutir (faire disparaître):

engloutir mer, séisme, tempête, nuit, brouillard:
to engulf, to swallow up

2. engloutir (dévorer):

engloutir inf
to gulp [sth] down, to wolf [sth] (down)

3. engloutir:

engloutir (dépenser) personne, pays: argent, somme
to squander
engloutir (coûter) projet, affaire: argent, somme
to swallow up
engloutir sa fortune dans un projet
to sink one's fortune into a project
English
English
French
French
gobble up
engloutir
guzzle
engloutir
wolf down
engloutir, dévorer
gobble
engloutir
suck in sea, wind:
engloutir
mop up savings, profits, surplus
engloutir
mop up food
engloutir
demolish
engloutir
swallow up
engloutir [qc]
engulf sea, waves, fire:
engloutir

in the PONS Dictionary

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I. engloutir [ɑ̃glutiʀ] VB intr

engloutir
to devour

II. engloutir [ɑ̃glutiʀ] VB trans

1. engloutir (dévorer):

engloutir
to wolf down

2. engloutir (dilapider):

engloutir personne
to run through
engloutir entreprise
to swallow up
engloutir sa fortune dans qc
to sink one's fortune into sth

3. engloutir (faire disparaître):

engloutir inondation, vagues, brume
to swallow up
engloutir éruption
to engulf

III. engloutir [ɑ̃glutiʀ] VB refl

s'être englouti dans la mer
to be swallowed up by the sea
English
English
French
French
swallow down
engloutir
engulf
engloutir
devour
engloutir
swallow up
engloutir
gulp
engloutir
put away
engloutir
to wolf sth (down)
engloutir qc
swallow
engloutir
to bolt (down) one's food
engloutir sa nourriture
in the PONS Dictionary
French
French
English
English

I. engloutir [ɑ͂glutiʀ] VB intr

engloutir
to devour

II. engloutir [ɑ͂glutiʀ] VB trans

1. engloutir (dévorer):

engloutir
to wolf down

2. engloutir (dilapider):

engloutir personne
to run through
engloutir entreprise
to swallow up
engloutir sa fortune dans qc
to sink one's fortune into sth

3. engloutir (faire disparaître):

engloutir inondation, vagues, brume
to swallow up
engloutir éruption
to engulf

III. engloutir [ɑ͂glutiʀ] VB refl

s'être englouti dans la mer
to be swallowed up by the sea
English
English
French
French
swallow down
engloutir
engulf
engloutir
devour
engloutir
swallow up
engloutir
gulp
engloutir
put away
engloutir
to wolf sth (down)
engloutir qc
to bolt (down) one's food
engloutir sa nourriture
swallow
engloutir
Présent
j'engloutis
tuengloutis
il/elle/onengloutit
nousengloutissons
vousengloutissez
ils/ellesengloutissent
Imparfait
j'engloutissais
tuengloutissais
il/elle/onengloutissait
nousengloutissions
vousengloutissiez
ils/ellesengloutissaient
Passé simple
j'engloutis
tuengloutis
il/elle/onengloutit
nousengloutîmes
vousengloutîtes
ils/ellesengloutirent
Futur simple
j'engloutirai
tuengloutiras
il/elle/onengloutira
nousengloutirons
vousengloutirez
ils/ellesengloutiront
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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

engloutir sa fortune dans qc
to sink one's fortune into sth

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

À la mesure 190, cependant, les trompettes exposent fff - Marcato un fragment du deuxième thème, rapidement englouti par le tourbillon général.
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Henri est stupéfait de la rapidité avec laquelle son voisin engloutit la nourriture : est-il malade ?
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Ce village récent tire son nom d'un ancien village englouti du même nom.
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À son bord sont également engloutis 36 appareils dont 19 TBD.
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Toutefois, dans la noirceur se cache des ombres — qui sont des anciens élèves — qui engloutissent quiconque qui s'en approche d'un peu trop près.
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