Umzingeln — meaning in English
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English meaning
- beleaguer verb To besiege; to surround with troops.
- besiege verb To beset or surround with armed forces for the purpose of compelling to surrender, to lay siege to, beleaguer.
- encircle verb To form a ring around something; to surround completely.
- encirclement noun The act of encircling or the state of being encircled
- surround verb To be positioned on all sides of something; to encircle.
Senses
Umzingeln is used for these senses in English:
- beleaguer To besiege; to surround with troops.
- besiege (transitive) To beset or surround with armed forces for the purpose of compelling to surrender, to lay siege to, beleaguer.
- encircle (transitive) To surround, form a circle around.
- encirclement The act of encircling or the state of being encircled
- encirclement (military) The isolation of a target by the formation of a blockade around it
- surround (transitive) To enclose or confine something on all sides so as to prevent escape.
beleaguer — full definition
- verb To besiege; to surround with troops.
- verb To vex, harass, or beset.
besiege — full definition
- verb To beset or surround with armed forces for the purpose of compelling to surrender, to lay siege to, beleaguer.
- verb To beleaguer, to vex, to lay siege to, to beset.
- verb To assail or ply, as with requests or demands.