obomknúť

== Slovak == === Etymology === From obo- (“around”) +‎ -mknúť. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈɔbɔmknuːc] Hyphenation: o‧bo‧mknúť === Verb === obomknúť pf (imperfective obomkýnať) (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. (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. (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