ympäröidä — meaning in English
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English meaning
- circle noun A perfectly round, flat shape where every point on the edge is the same distance from the centre.
- encircle verb To form a ring around something; to surround completely.
- enclose verb To surround an area with a wall, fence, or other barrier.
- encompass verb To include a wide range of things as part of a single whole.
- environ adv In the neighbourhood; around.
- gird verb To bind with a flexible rope or cord.
- girdle noun A belt or band worn around the waist, especially one that supports stockings.
- hem noun The folded and stitched edge of a piece of clothing or fabric, meant to stop it from fraying.
- involve verb To include something as a necessary part.
- orbit noun The curved path an object follows as it travels around another body due to gravity, such as a planet around the sun.
- ring noun A small circular band, often worn on a finger as jewelry.
- skirt noun A piece of clothing that hangs from the waist, covering the lower body.
- surround verb To be positioned on all sides of something; to encircle.
- wrap verb To cover something completely by folding material around it.
Senses
ympäröidä is used for these senses in English:
- circle (transitive) To surround.
- circle (transitive) To place or mark a circle around.
- encircle (transitive) To surround, form a circle around.
- enclose (transitive) To surround with a wall, fence, etc.
- encompass (transitive) To form a circle around; to encircle.
- encompass (transitive) To include within its scope; to circumscribe or go round so as to surround; to enclose; to contain.
- environ (chiefly, passive) Of a person: to be positioned or stationed around (someone or something) to attend to or protect them.
- gird (transitive) To encircle with, or as if with a belt.
circle — full definition
- noun A perfectly round, flat shape where every point on the edge is the same distance from the centre.
- noun A group of people connected by friendship, interest, or social standing.
- verb To move in a curved path around something, or to draw a ring around it.