encircle

encircle
transitive verb
1) einkreisen; [Bäume, Zaun usw.:] umgeben
2) (mark with circle) einkreisen [Buchstabe, Antwort]
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[in'sə:kl]
verb
(to surround: Enemies encircled him.) umzingeln
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en·cir·cle
[ɪnˈsɜ:kl̩, AM enˈsɜ:r-]
vt
▪ to \encircle sb/sth (enclose) jdn/etw umgeben; (make a circle around) jdn/etw einkreisen; MIL jdn/etw einkesseln
the M25 \encircles London die M25 führt ringförmig um London herum
to \encircle the enemy den Feind umzingeln [o einschließen]
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[ɪn'sɜːkl]
vt
(= surround) umgeben, umfassen; (belt) umschließen, umfassen; (troops) einkreisen, umfassen; building umstellen

his arm encircled her waist — er hielt ihre Taille umfasst

the house is encircled by trees — das Haus ist von Bäumen umstanden

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encircle [ınˈsɜːkl; US ınˈsɜrkəl] v/t
1. umgeben:
encircled by (oder with) trees von Bäumen umgeben oder umstanden
2. umfassen, umschlingen, umschließen:
he encircled her in his arms er legte oder schlang seine Arme um sie
3. einkreisen (auch POL), umzingeln, MIL auch einkesseln
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transitive verb
1) einkreisen; [Bäume, Zaun usw.:] umgeben
2) (mark with circle) einkreisen [Buchstabe, Antwort]
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v.
einkreisen v.
umzingeln v.

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