Krieges in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for Krieges in the English»Spanish Dictionary

siege [Am sidʒ, Brit siːdʒ] N

siege

sitio m

the city was under siege

la ciudad estaba sitiada

state of siege

estado m de sitio

to raise or lift a siege

levantar un sitio

to lay siege to sth/sb to lay siege to a castle

sitiar un castillo

the press laid siege to the newlyweds

los periodistas asediaron a los recién casados

the press laid siege to the newlyweds attr economy/mentality

de sitio

the press laid siege to the newlyweds attr economy/mentality

de asedio

besiege [Am bəˈsidʒ, Brit bɪˈsiːdʒ] VB trans

1. besiege town/castle MIL:

besiege

sitiar

besiege

asediar

besiege

cercar

an angry crowd besieged the embassy

una muchedumbre enfurecida rodeó or cercó la embajada

the village was besieged by reporters

el pueblo se vio asediado por periodistas

2. besiege:

to besiege sb with sth they besieged me with questions

me acosaron or bombardearon a preguntas

they were besieged with letters of protest

los inundaron con cartas de protesta

3. besiege (beset) liter usu pass:

besieged by doubts

acosado por las dudas

besieged by worries

abrumado por las preocupaciones

liege [Am liʒ, lidʒ, Brit liːdʒ] N

1. liege (lord):

liege

señor m feudal

(as form of address) my liege arch

mi señor

2. liege (vassal):

liege

vasallo m / vasalla f

Krieges in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Krieges in the English»Spanish Dictionary

besiege [bɪˈsi:dʒ] VB trans

1. besiege city:

besiege

sitiar

2. besiege with questions, complaints:

besiege

acosar

siege [si:dʒ] N MIL

siege

sitio m

to lay siege to sth

sitiar algo

to be under siege

estar sitiado