obomknúť

Slovak

Etymology

From obo- (around) +‎ -mknúť.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔbɔmknuːc/, [ˈɔbɔmknuːc]
  • Rhymes: -ɔmknuːc
  • Hyphenation: o‧bom‧knúť

Verb

obomknúť pf (imperfective obomkýnať)

  1. (transitive) to clasp, to encircle (to grip or wrap around something with hands, legs, or other body parts)
    Synonyms: obopnúť, obopäť, oblapiť
    Jazdec musí nohami poriadne obomknúť koňa.The rider must clasp the horse properly with his legs.
  2. (transitive) to surround, to envelop (of an object: to fit tightly or wrap around the perimeter of another object)
    Synonyms: obopnúť, obopäť
    Pletené manžety na svetri mu tesne obomkli zápästia.The knitted cuffs of the sweater tightly encircled his wrists.
  3. (transitive) to seize, to overcome (of emotions or mental states: to suddenly take hold of or dominate someone)
    Synonyms: zmocniť, opanovať
    V tej tme ju zrazu obomkla nevysvetliteľná úzkosť.In that darkness, an inexplicable anxiety suddenly seized her.

Conjugation

Further reading

  • obomknúť”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2026