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.
Значення
значень: 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.
(збірне)A flock of herons.
(застаріле)A seat, especially as used by someone of importance or authority.
(застаріле)An ecclesiastical see.
(застаріле)The place where one has his seat; a home, residence, domain, empire.
(застаріле)A toilet seat.
(застаріле)The anus; the rectum.
(застаріле)Excrements, stool, fecal matter.
(застаріле)Rank; grade; station; estimation.
- the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
Приклади
речень: 22We're under siege.
ruМы под осадой.
The city is under siege.
Місто під облогою.
ruГород осаждён.
The siege took only three hours.
deDie Belagerung dauerte nur drei Stunden.
Verdun had withstood a siege of ten weeks.
The siege of the fortress lasted a long time.
Переклади
мов: 9За значеннями 1
За значеннями 1
За значеннями 1
Походження
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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Форми
множина: siegesСиноніми
синонімів: 4- the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack:besiegingbeleagueringmilitary blockade