cercar — 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.
- beset verb To trouble or threaten from many directions at once, especially with difficulties or dangers.
- besiege verb To beset or surround with armed forces for the purpose of compelling to surrender, to lay siege to, beleaguer.
- circle noun A perfectly round, flat shape where every point on the edge is the same distance from the centre.
- 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.
- fence noun A barrier, usually made of wood, metal, or wire, marking a boundary or enclosing an area.
- hem noun The folded and stitched edge of a piece of clothing or fabric, meant to stop it from fraying.
- invest verb To put money into something, such as a business, property, or shares, in the hope of making a profit.
- surround verb To be positioned on all sides of something; to encircle.
Senses
cercar is used for these senses in English:
- beset (transitive) To surround or hem in.
- 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.
- circle (transitive) To surround.
- 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.
belt — full definition
- noun A strip of leather or fabric worn around the waist to hold up clothing or carry items.
- noun A safety strap that holds a person in place, such as in a car.
- noun A looping band that transfers motion or power in a machine.
- noun A region known for a particular feature, industry, or crop.
- verb Informally, to hit hard, or to sing loudly and powerfully.
beset — full definition
- verb To trouble or threaten from many directions at once, especially with difficulties or dangers.
- verb To surround or hem something in on all sides.