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to surround
01
encercler
to be around something on all sides
Transitive: to surround a place
Exemples
The island is surrounded by crystal-clear waters and white sand.
L'île est entourée par des eaux cristallines et du sable blanc.
02
encercler, entourer
to circle around someone or something, putting pressure on them to give up
Transitive: to surround a person or place
Exemples
The army strategically surrounded the enemy stronghold to induce surrender.
L'armée a stratégiquement encerclé le bastion ennemi pour provoquer une reddition.
03
entourer, encercler
to completely cover or enclose something from every direction
Transitive: to surround sb/sth
Exemples
The darkness surrounded them as the power went out.
L'obscurité les entourait lorsque le courant a été coupé.
Surround
01
l'environnement, le cadre
the area or conditions immediately around something or someone where it exists or operates
Exemples
Wildlife thrives in the natural surround of the forest.
La faune prospère dans l'environnement naturel entourant la forêt.
02
the area or border around something, used for decorative purposes
Arbre Lexical
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