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They are stunted and elderly, with dusty faces, or big and broken-winded, tightly enfolded in greatcoats stained and over-worn, that yawn at the toothless gaps where the buttons are missing.Ce sont de petits vieux rabougris, aux joues poudrées de cendre, ou de gros poussifs encerclés à l’étroit dans leurs capotes passées et tachées, auxquelles manquent des boutons et dont l’étoffe bâille, édentée…Barbusse, Henri / Under fireBarbusse, Henri / Le feuLe feuBarbusse, Henri© BELENUS, 2008Under fireBarbusse, Henri© 1917 by E. P. DUTTON & CO
The upright man is secure in the light that enfolds him; and only by a light more radiant still can she hope to prevail.Le juste est à l'abri dans sa lumière; et seule une lumière plus forte peut le vaincre.Maeterlinck, Maurice / Wisdom and DestinyMaeterlinck, Maurice / La sagesse et la destineeLa sagesse et la destineeMaeterlinck, MauriceWisdom and DestinyMaeterlinck, Maurice
But this morning a dense fog enfolds us, and by favor of the great curtain that the sky throws over the earth one might risk it.Mais ce matin, en effet, un brouillard intense nous enveloppe, et, à la faveur de ce grand voile que le ciel jette sur la terre, on peut se risquer…Barbusse, Henri / Under fireBarbusse, Henri / Le feuLe feuBarbusse, Henri© BELENUS, 2008Under fireBarbusse, Henri© 1917 by E. P. DUTTON & CO
And indeed, when our thoughts rest on fate, at such times as happiness enfolds us, we feel that no great misfortune can be suddenly burst upon us.Au fond, quand on y songe au milieu du bonheur, le mal dont le destin peut nous faire la surprise nous semble bien petit.Maeterlinck, Maurice / Wisdom and DestinyMaeterlinck, Maurice / La sagesse et la destineeLa sagesse et la destineeMaeterlinck, MauriceWisdom and DestinyMaeterlinck, Maurice
His love enfolded her childish heart with more than mortal tenderness; and it was to Him, she said, she was going, and to his home.Son âme émue se fondit en une tendresse surhumaine, et c’était vers Lui, disait-elle, c’était vers son royaume, qu’elle se sentait glisser.Beecher Stowe, Harriet / Uncle Tom's CabinBeecher Stowe, Harriet / La case de l'oncle TomLa case de l'oncle TomBeecher Stowe, HarrietUncle Tom's CabinBeecher Stowe, Harriet
In my dreams her voice became, though I cannot describe it, palpable, an atmosphere of light and fragrance wrapping me, a melody enfolding my spirit.Dans mes rêves, sa voix devint je ne sais quoi de palpable, une atmosphère qui m’enveloppa de lumière et de parfums, une mélodie qui me caressa l’esprit.Balzac, Honore de / The Lily of the ValleyBalzac, Honore de / Le Lys dans la valleeLe Lys dans la valleeBalzac, Honore deThe Lily of the ValleyBalzac, Honore de
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enfold
verb
Basic forms | |
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Past | enfolded |
Imperative | enfold |
Present Participle (Participle I) | enfolding |
Past Participle (Participle II) | enfolded |
Present Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I enfold | we enfold |
you enfold | you enfold |
he/she/it enfolds | they enfold |
Present Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I am enfolding | we are enfolding |
you are enfolding | you are enfolding |
he/she/it is enfolding | they are enfolding |
Present Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I have enfolded | we have enfolded |
you have enfolded | you have enfolded |
he/she/it has enfolded | they have enfolded |
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I have been enfolding | we have been enfolding |
you have been enfolding | you have been enfolding |
he/she/it has been enfolding | they have been enfolding |
Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I enfolded | we enfolded |
you enfolded | you enfolded |
he/she/it enfolded | they enfolded |
Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I was enfolding | we were enfolding |
you were enfolding | you were enfolding |
he/she/it was enfolding | they were enfolding |
Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I had enfolded | we had enfolded |
you had enfolded | you had enfolded |
he/she/it had enfolded | they had enfolded |
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I had been enfolding | we had been enfolding |
you had been enfolding | you had been enfolding |
he/she/it had been enfolding | they had been enfolding |
Future Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will enfold | we shall/will enfold |
you will enfold | you will enfold |
he/she/it will enfold | they will enfold |
Future Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will be enfolding | we shall/will be enfolding |
you will be enfolding | you will be enfolding |
he/she/it will be enfolding | they will be enfolding |
Future Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have enfolded | we shall/will have enfolded |
you will have enfolded | you will have enfolded |
he/she/it will have enfolded | they will have enfolded |
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have been enfolding | we shall/will have been enfolding |
you will have been enfolding | you will have been enfolding |
he/she/it will have been enfolding | they will have been enfolding |
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I should/would enfold | we should/would enfold |
you would enfold | you would enfold |
he/she/it would enfold | they would enfold |
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would be enfolding | we should/would be enfolding |
you would be enfolding | you would be enfolding |
he/she/it would be enfolding | they would be enfolding |
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have enfolded | we should/would have enfolded |
you would have enfolded | you would have enfolded |
he/she/it would have enfolded | they would have enfolded |
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have been enfolding | we should/would have been enfolding |
you would have been enfolding | you would have been enfolding |
he/she/it would have been enfolding | they would have been enfolding |
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I am enfolded | we are enfolded |
you are enfolded | you are enfolded |
he/she/it is enfolded | they are enfolded |
Present Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I am being enfolded | we are being enfolded |
you are being enfolded | you are being enfolded |
he/she/it is being enfolded | they are being enfolded |
Present Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I have been enfolded | we have been enfolded |
you have been enfolded | you have been enfolded |
he/she/it has been enfolded | they have been enfolded |
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I was enfolded | we were enfolded |
you were enfolded | you were enfolded |
he/she/it was enfolded | they were enfolded |
Past Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I was being enfolded | we were being enfolded |
you were being enfolded | you were being enfolded |
he/she/it was being enfolded | they were being enfolded |
Past Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I had been enfolded | we had been enfolded |
you had been enfolded | you had been enfolded |
he/she/it had been enfolded | they had been enfolded |
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will be enfolded | we shall/will be enfolded |
you will be enfolded | you will be enfolded |
he/she/it will be enfolded | they will be enfolded |
Future Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will have been enfolded | we shall/will have been enfolded |
you will have been enfolded | you will have been enfolded |
he/she/it will have been enfolded | they will have been enfolded |