umringen — meaning in English

English meaning

• gird verb To bind with a flexible rope or cord.
• surround verb To be positioned on all sides of something; to encircle.

Senses

umringen is used for these senses in English:

• gird (transitive) To encircle with, or as if with a belt.
• surround (transitive) To encircle something or simultaneously extend in all directions.
• surround (transitive) To enclose or confine something on all sides so as to prevent escape.

gird — full definition

1. verb To bind with a flexible rope or cord.
2. verb To encircle with, or as if with a belt.
3. verb To prepare (oneself) for an action.
4. verb (of a vessel towing another) To be pulled on sideways by its towline, putting it at risk of capsizing.

surround — full definition

1. verb To be positioned on all sides of something; to encircle.
2. noun A border or frame that goes around something.

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