Translations for „besiege“ in the English » Polish Dictionary

besiege [bɪˈsi:ʤ] VB trans

1. besiege (surround):

besiege

oblegać [perf oblec]

2. besiege (overwhelm):

to besiege sb with sth

zasypywać [perf zasypać] kogoś czymś

Usage examples with besiege

to besiege sb with sth

zasypywać [perf zasypać] kogoś czymś

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The village was besieged by rebel forces for eight months.

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The caliph was besieged in a castle outside the city.

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He has hallucinations of monsters that besiege him with requests and threaten his life wherever he goes.

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Both armies besieged the city for several days.

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Between 1619 and 1649 the fortress was besieged several times.

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It's not a wise choice to besiege a city whose defenders are willing to fight to the death.

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In the mean time she has been besieged by suitors for her hand in marriage.

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The city was besieged several times and was obliged to pay heavy contributions.

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