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Translations for „siege“ in the English » Portuguese Dictionary (Go to Portuguese » English)

siege [siːdʒ] N MIL

siege
cerco m
to lay siege to sth

Usage examples with siege

state of siege/war
to lay siege to sth

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
The defending army must find a way to escape the siege area to win, although it can also attempt to destroy the ambushing army.
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The staff sling (see below) continued to be used in sieges and the sling was used as a part of large siege engines.
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That city had now sustained a siege for seven months.
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As long as the player survives the siege, the level will be successfully completed by the player.
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The siege continued for the next three months.
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