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timpeallaigh — 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.
  • circumvent verb To find a way around an obstacle, rule, or difficulty rather than dealing with it directly.
  • 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.
  • gird verb To bind with a flexible rope or cord.
  • surround verb To be positioned on all sides of something; to encircle.

Senses

timpeallaigh is used for these senses in English:

  • circumvent (transitive) to surround or besiege
  • 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.
  • gird (transitive) To encircle with, or as if with a belt.
  • surround (transitive) To encircle something or simultaneously extend in all directions.

belt — full definition

  1. noun A strip of leather or fabric worn around the waist to hold up clothing or carry items.
  2. noun A safety strap that holds a person in place, such as in a car.
  3. noun A looping band that transfers motion or power in a machine.
  4. noun A region known for a particular feature, industry, or crop.
  5. verb Informally, to hit hard, or to sing loudly and powerfully.

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