окружа́ть — meaning in English

okruzhat

English meaning

beleaguer verb To surround a place with an army in order to attack it.
beset verb To trouble or threaten from many directions at once, especially with difficulties or dangers.
besiege verb To surround a place with soldiers in order to force the people inside to give up.
circle noun A perfectly round, flat shape where every point on the edge is the same distance from the centre.
compass noun A device with a magnetic needle (or an electronic equivalent) that points to show direction, especially north.
encircle verb To form a ring around something; to surround completely.
encompass verb To include a wide range of things as part of a single whole.
envelop verb To cover something completely, on every side.
gird verb To tie something round with a rope or cord.
ring noun A small circular band, often worn on a finger as jewelry.
surround verb To be positioned on all sides of something; to encircle.

окружа́ть is used for these senses in English:

beleaguer To besiege; to surround with troops.
beset (transitive) To surround or hem in.
besiege (transitive, figuratively) To beleaguer, to vex, to lay siege to, to beset.
circle (transitive) To surround.
compass To surround; to encircle; to environ; to stretch round.
encircle (transitive) To surround, form a circle around.
encompass (transitive) To form a circle around; to encircle.
envelop (transitive) To surround, enclose or enfold.