besiege
be
bi
siege
ˈsiʤ
sij
British pronunciation
/bɪsˈiːd‍ʒ/

Definitie en betekenis van "besiege"in het Engels

to besiege
01

belegeren, omsingelen

to surround a place, typically with armed forces, in order to force those inside to give up or surrender
Transitive: to besiege a place
to besiege definition and meaning
example
Voorbeelden
The protesters sought to besiege the government building to demand change.
De demonstranten probeerden het regeringsgebouw te belegeren om verandering te eisen.
02

bestormen, overstelpen

to overwhelm someone with a flood of requests, complaints, or demands
Transitive: to besiege sb/sth with questions or requests
example
Voorbeelden
The company ’s social media accounts were besieged with negative feedback.
De sociale media-accounts van het bedrijf werden overspoeld met negatieve feedback.
03

belegeren, overweldigen

to overwhelm someone with worry, problems, or stress
Transitive: to besiege sb
example
Voorbeelden
The approaching storm besieges the city with fear and uncertainty.
De naderende storm belegerd de stad met angst en onzekerheid.

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