ampleksi

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Verb

ampleksi (present ampleksas, past ampleksis, future ampleksos, conditional ampleksus, volitive ampleksu)

  1. to comprise, consist of, cover, include, embrace, extend to, encompass
    • Heinrich August Luyken, Stranga Heredaĵo, Ĉapitro 12,
      la amo ampleksas ĉiujn virtojn.
      love encompasses all virtues.
    • Bertil Nilsson (translator), La volo de l’ ĉielo (Himlens vilja) by Artur Lundkvist,
      La potenco de la Ĥano ampleksis ilin ĉiujn kaj ilin unuigis sub lian regon
      The power of the Khan embraced them all and united them under his rulership
    • Szilárd Szabad (translator) “Via momento sur la tero” by Vilhelm Moberg in Franko Luin (editor), Uzino 5
      ampleksis unu ĉambron kaj kuirejon.
      the cottage consisted of a single room and a kitchen.
  2. to measure, be (of a certain size)
    • Cezaro Rossetti, Kredu min, sinjorino! Ĉapitro 8,
      La antaŭan tagon, kun la helpo de Frank, mi estis ordiginta la standon. Ĝi ampleksis ok futojn longe kaj ses larĝe, kaj havis servotablon, kun gasringo en la mezo.
      The previous day, with Frank’s help, I had put the booth in order. It was eight feet long and six feet wide, and had a serving table with a gas ring in the middle.

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