siege
Military actionMilitary action.: A prolonged military assault or a blockade of a city or fortress with the intent of conquering by force or attrition.
» We're under siege.
Мы под осадой.
Мы в осаде.
Значение
значений: 14Military action.
A prolonged military assault or a blockade of a city or fortress with the intent of conquering by force or attrition.
They sued for peace after the long siege.
Belagerung
оса́даosáda, блока́даblokáda
обло́гаoblóha, блока́даblokáda
(США)A period of struggle or difficulty, especially from illness.
(переносно)A prolonged assault or attack.
A seat.
The seat of a heron while looking out for prey.
(собирательное)A flock of herons.
(устаревшее)A seat, especially as used by someone of importance or authority.
(устаревшее)An ecclesiastical see.
(устаревшее)The place where one has his seat; a home, residence, domain, empire.
(устаревшее)A toilet seat.
(устаревшее)The anus; the rectum.
(устаревшее)Excrements, stool, fecal matter.
(устаревшее)Rank; grade; station; estimation.
- the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
Примеры
предложений: 22We're under siege.
Мы под осадой.
The castle is under siege.
Замок в осаде.
deDie Burg steht unter Belagerung.
The city is under siege.
Город осаждён.
ukМісто під облогою.
The city was under siege.
Город был осаждён.
The siege took only three hours.
deDie Belagerung dauerte nur drei Stunden.
Переводы
языков: 9По значениям 1
По значениям 1
По значениям 1
Происхождение
From Middle English sege, from Old French sege, siege, seige (modern French siège), from VFrom Middle English sege, from Old French sege, siege, seige (modern French siège), from Vulgar Latin *sēdicum, from Latin sēdicŭlum, sēdēcula (“small seat”), from Latin sēdēs (“seat”). The military sense of the term is derived from the notion of an army "sitting down" in front of its target.
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Формы
мн. число: siegesСинонимы
синонимов: 4- the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack:besiegingbeleagueringmilitary blockade