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englobar

to encompass

verb en-gloh-BAHR Rare

Also means

to include

Usage Note

Englobar means to bring several elements together under one umbrella — it stresses comprehensiveness more than incluir. It is common in formal writing: el proyecto engloba tres áreas ('the project encompasses three areas'). It is a regular -ar verb.

Examples

"El informe engloba todos los aspectos del problema."

Natural Translation

The report encompasses all aspects of the problem.

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