omringen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- belt noun A strip of leather or fabric worn around the waist to hold up clothing or carry items.
- bound adj Obliged to do something, often by law, duty, or promise.
- engulf verb To completely surround or cover something, often suddenly and overwhelmingly.
- ring noun A small circular band, often worn on a finger as jewelry.
- surround verb To be positioned on all sides of something; to encircle.
Senses
omringen is used for these senses in English:
- begird (transitive, archaic) To bind with a band or girdle; to gird.
- belt (transitive) To fasten a belt on.
- belt (transitive) To invest (a person) with a belt as part of a formal ceremony such as knighthood.
- belt (transitive, informal, normally belt out) To scream or sing in a loud, strong manner.
- bound (transitive) To surround a territory or other geographical entity; to form the boundary of.
- engulf (transitive) To surround; to cover; to submerge.
- ring (transitive) To enclose or surround.
- surround (transitive) To encircle something or simultaneously extend in all directions.
belt — full definition
- noun A strip of leather or fabric worn around the waist to hold up clothing or carry items.
- noun A safety strap that holds a person in place, such as in a car.
- noun A looping band that transfers motion or power in a machine.
- noun A region known for a particular feature, industry, or crop.
- verb Informally, to hit hard, or to sing loudly and powerfully.
bound — full definition
- adj Obliged to do something, often by law, duty, or promise.
- adj Heading toward a particular place.
- adj Certain or very likely to happen.
- noun A limit or boundary, often used in the plural.
- verb To leap or spring, moving forward in jumps.