Definition
To put into a sheath; to cover, enclose, or envelop as if in a protective sheath.
Etymology
From en- + sheath (from Old English scæth, meaning case or covering). This verb describes putting something into a protective covering or case.
Kelly Says
Medieval swords didn't just go 'into' sheaths—they were formally 'ensheathed,' and poets used this word metaphorically too, like when describing how darkness 'ensheaths' the world at night.
Translations
CACatalà
envolta
en-vol-ta
CSČeština
obléct
oh-bleht
DADansk
beklæde
be-klah-deh
DEDeutsch
umhüllen
oom-hue-len
ELΕλληνικά
κάλυψα
kal-ups-a
ESEspañol
cubrir
koo-bree-r
FAفارسی
پوشاندن
poo-shaan-den
FISuomi
peittää
peh-tee-tah
FRFrançais
envelopper
ahn-vuh-lop-er
HIहिन्दी
आवरण करना
aavaran karna
HUMagyar
bevonja
be-von-ya
IDBahasa Indonesia
membungkus
mem-bung-kus
ITItaliano
avvolgere
av-vohl-zheh-reh
KKKK
сыйындау
syy-y-nda-u
MSBahasa Melayu
melindungi
me-lin-te-ri
NLNederlands
bedekken
be-dek-ken
NONorsk
beklede
be-kleh-deh
PLPolski
opasować
o-pa-so-vat
PTPortuguês
cobrir
koh-bree-r
RORomână
îmbraca
im-brah-tsa
RUРусский
обтянуть
ob-tyanut'
SWKiswahili
funika
foo-nee-ka
TEతెలుగు
కురిపెట్టు
ku-ri-pet-tu
TRTürkçe
kaplamak
ka-pla-mak
UKУкраїнська
обтягнути
ob-tyah-nu-tyi