cercar — meaning in English
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English meaning
- beleaguer verb To besiege; to surround with troops.
- beset verb To trouble or threaten from many directions at once, especially with difficulties or dangers.
- fence noun A barrier, usually made of wood, metal, or wire, marking a boundary or enclosing an area.
- gird verb To bind with a flexible rope or cord.
- surround verb To be positioned on all sides of something; to encircle.
Senses
cercar is used for these senses in English:
- beleaguer To besiege; to surround with troops.
- beset (transitive) To surround or hem in.
- fence (transitive) To enclose, contain or separate by building fence.
- gird (transitive) To encircle with, or as if with a belt.
- surround (transitive) To encircle something or simultaneously extend in all directions.
beleaguer — full definition
- verb To besiege; to surround with troops.
- verb To vex, harass, or beset.
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.