besiege in German
besiege in German is belagern, einkesseln, umzingeln — besiege means to surround a place with soldiers in order to force the people inside to give up.
besiege in German
belagern
(transitive) To beset or surround with armed forces for the purpose of compelling to surrender, to lay siege to, beleaguer.
einkesseln
(transitive) To beset or surround with armed forces for the purpose of compelling to surrender, to lay siege to, beleaguer.
umzingeln
(transitive) To beset or surround with armed forces for the purpose of compelling to surrender, to lay siege to, beleaguer.
umstellen
(transitive) To beset or surround with armed forces for the purpose of compelling to surrender, to lay siege to, beleaguer.
belagern
(transitive, figuratively) To beleaguer, to vex, to lay siege to, to beset.
bedrängen
(transitive, figuratively) To beleaguer, to vex, to lay siege to, to beset.
bedrängen
to assail or ply, as with requests or demands.
belagern
to assail or ply, as with requests or demands.
What does "besiege" mean?
- verb To surround a place with soldiers in order to force the people inside to give up.
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verb To trouble or surround someone persistently.
"They should have inflicted a much heavier loss on their besieged opponents, the highlight being a late goal for Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins on debut after he came on as a substitute."
- verb To keep asking someone for something, again and again.
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besiege in a sentence
- They should have inflicted a much heavier loss on their besieged opponents, the highlight being a late goal for Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins on debut after he came on as a substitute.
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What is "besiege" in German?
"besiege" in German is belagern, einkesseln, umzingeln. besiege means: To surround a place with soldiers in order to force the people inside to give up.
Are there other ways to say "besiege" in German?
Yes — German has 5 translations listed for "besiege": belagern, einkesseln, umzingeln, umstellen, bedrängen.
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