surround
To encircle something or simultaneously extend in all directionsTo encircle something or simultaneously extend in all directions.
» He sat surrounded by young girls.
Er saß umgeben von jungen Mädchen.
Он сидел в окружении молодых девушек.
Він сидів в оточенні молодих дівчат.
Meaning
3 senses(transitive)To encircle something or simultaneously extend in all directions.
umgeben, umringen
окружа́тьokružátʹ, окружи́тьokružítʹ
оточуватиotočuvaty, оточи́тиotočýty
extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
(transitive)To enclose or confine something on all sides so as to prevent escape.
The lions surrounded the deer herd so they had no way to escape.
They surrounded each other in the classroom and started trading hits.
umzingeln, umringen
окружа́тьokružátʹ, окружи́тьokružítʹ
(obsolete, transitive)To pass around; to travel about; to circumnavigate.
to surround the world
Examples
638 sentencesHe sat surrounded by young girls.
Він сидів в оточенні молодих дівчат.
ruОн сидел в окружении молодых девушек.
deEr saß umgeben von jungen Mädchen.
The soldiers surrounded the village.
Солдати оточили село.
ruСолдаты окружили деревню.
They surrounded Tom.
Вони оточили Тома.
ruОни окружили Тома.
We were surrounded.
Нас оточили.
ruНас окружили.
deWir waren umzingelt.
They're surrounding us.
Вони нас оточують.
ruОни нас окружают.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English sourrounden (“to submerge, overflow”), from Middle French souronder, sFrom Middle English sourrounden (“to submerge, overflow”), from Middle French souronder, suronder, from Late Latin superundō, from super + undō (“to rise in waves”), from unda (“wave”).
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Forms
surrounds, surrounding, surrounded, surrounded| Base form | surround · to surround |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | surrounds |
| Present participle | surrounding |
| Past simple | surrounded |
| Past participle | surrounded |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
19 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
Collocations
8 patterns- is surrounded by
- sat surrounded by
- surrounded by his
- surrounded by a
- surrounded by police
- surrounded by people
- surrounded by the
- sat surrounded