assediar — meaning in English
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English meaning
- besiege verb To beset or surround with armed forces for the purpose of compelling to surrender, to lay siege to, beleaguer.
- fatigue noun Extreme tiredness, whether physical or mental, from exertion or lack of rest.
- harass verb To repeatedly trouble, pester, or intimidate someone, especially in a way that is unwanted or illegal.
- invest verb To put money into something, such as a business, property, or shares, in the hope of making a profit.
Senses
assediar is used for these senses in English:
- besiege (transitive) To beset or surround with armed forces for the purpose of compelling to surrender, to lay siege to, beleaguer.
- besiege (transitive, figuratively) To beleaguer, to vex, to lay siege to, to beset.
- besiege to assail or ply, as with requests or demands.
- fatigue (transitive) To tire or make weary by physical or mental exertion.
- harass To annoy (someone) frequently or systematically; to pester.
- invest (intransitive) To cause to be involved in; to cause to form strong attachments to.
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.
fatigue — full definition
- noun Extreme tiredness, whether physical or mental, from exertion or lack of rest.
- verb To make someone very tired through effort or exertion.
- noun (engineering) The weakening of a material caused by repeated stress over time.