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lodore
entoure
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English
French
French
encircle [Brit ɪnˈsəːk(ə)l, ɛnˈsəːk(ə)l, Am ɪnˈsərk(ə)l, ɛnˈsərk(ə)l] VB trans
encircle building:
encircle troops, police:
encercler
encircle fence, wall:
entourer
encircle belt, bracelet:
enserrer, ceindre liter
French
French
English
English
la Francilienne
motorway that encircles the Paris area
enceindre
to encircle (de with)
encercler ville, ennemi
to surround, to encircle
ceinturer ville, terrain
to encircle
English
English
French
French
encircle [ɪnˈsɜ:kl, Am enˈsɜ:r-] VB trans
1. encircle:
encircle
encercler
2. encircle MIL:
encircle
cerner
French
French
English
English
ceinturer ville, champ
to encircle
encercler
to encircle
English
English
French
French
encircle [en·ˈsɜr·kl] VB trans
1. encircle:
encircle
encercler
2. encircle MIL:
encircle
cerner
French
French
English
English
encercler
to encircle
ceinturer ville, champ
to encircle
Present
Iencircle
youencircle
he/she/itencircles
weencircle
youencircle
theyencircle
Past
Iencircled
youencircled
he/she/itencircled
weencircled
youencircled
theyencircled
Present Perfect
Ihaveencircled
youhaveencircled
he/she/ithasencircled
wehaveencircled
youhaveencircled
theyhaveencircled
Past Perfect
Ihadencircled
youhadencircled
he/she/ithadencircled
wehadencircled
youhadencircled
theyhadencircled
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Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)
Encircled by a wreath of vine-leaves and grapes.
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The ensemble of structures in the central garden encircles a pond and grotto main feature.
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He also realized that the nationalists were encircling his troops, which were in danger of being wiped out.
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This important maritime city was encircled by an obsolete fortress system that could not withstand even 6-inch shells.
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They seem to have been unable to really participate in the battle, having soon been encircled by the victorious enemy horsemen.
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