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rodear — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • mob noun A large, disorderly crowd, especially one acting in an unruly or aggressive way.
  • roll verb To move by turning over and over on a surface.
  • surround verb To be positioned on all sides of something; to encircle.

Senses

rodear is used for these senses in English:

  • circle (transitive) To surround.
  • circumvent (transitive) to surround or besiege
  • encircle (transitive) To surround, form a circle around.
  • encompass (transitive) To include within its scope; to circumscribe or go round so as to surround; to enclose; to contain.
  • gird (transitive) To encircle with, or as if with a belt.
  • mob (transitive) To crowd into or around a place.
  • roll (ergative) To revolve by turning over and over; to move by turning on a horizontal axis; to impel forward with a revolving motion on a supporting surface.
  • surround (transitive) To encircle something or simultaneously extend in all directions.

circle — full definition

  1. noun A perfectly round, flat shape where every point on the edge is the same distance from the centre.
  2. noun A group of people connected by friendship, interest, or social standing.
  3. verb To move in a curved path around something, or to draw a ring around it.

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