Encircled Meaning in English
word · lemma: encircle
ɪnˈsɝkəɫd
in-SUR-kuhld
ɛnsˈɜːkəld
en-SUR-kuhld
Definición
To be completely surrounded or formed into a circle by something or someone.
Uso & Matices
Mainly used in formal or descriptive writing. Common collocations: 'encircled by', 'encircled area'. Can describe people, places, or objects. Often used in military, geographic, or poetic contexts.
Spanish: rodeado - cercado (en círculo)Portuguese (BR): cercado - rodeado (em círculo)Portuguese (PT): cercado - rodeado (em círculo)Chinese (Simplified): 包围 - 环绕Chinese (Traditional): 包圍 - 環繞Hindi: घिरा हुआ - घेर लिया गयाArabic: مُحَاط - مُحَوَّطBengali: বেষ্টিত - ঘেরাRussian: окружённыйJapanese: 囲まれたVietnamese: bao quanh - vây quanhKorean: 둘러싸인Turkish: çevriliUrdu: گھرا ہواIndonesian: dikelilingi
Oraciones de Ejemplo
The castle was encircled by a stone wall.
basic
On the map, the city is encircled in red.
basic
The enemy soldiers were encircled and could not escape.
basic
She felt encircled by problems at work and at home.
natural
The children encircled the campfire, singing songs together.
natural
During the parade, the crowds encircled the performers, cheering loudly.
natural