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1 circundar
v.1 to surround.Los indios circundaron el campamento The Indians surrounded the campsite.2 to belt, to gird, to girdle, to begird.María circundó su abdomen Mary belted her abdomen.* * *1 to surround* * *verb* * *VT to surround* * *verbo transitivo to surround, encircle* * *= girdle.Ex. If a canker girdles a trunk the area above it will be killed.* * *verbo transitivo to surround, encircle* * *= girdle.Ex: If a canker girdles a trunk the area above it will be killed.
* * *circundar [A1 ]vtto surround, encircle, girdle ( liter)un halo circundaba la luna the moon was encircled by a halo* * *circundar vtto surround* * *v/t surround* * *circundar vt: to surround♦ circundante adj
См. также в других словарях:
begird — verb a) To bind with a band or girdle. b) To encircle, surround, as with a gird; inclose; encompass … Wiktionary
begird — transitive verb (begirt; also girded; girding) Date: before 12th century 1. gird 1a 2. surround, encompass … New Collegiate Dictionary
begird — (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb 1. To encircle with or as if with a band: band1, belt, cincture, compass, encompass, engirdle, gird, girdle, girt, ring1. Archaic: engird. See EDGE. 2. To shut in on all sides: beset, circle, compass, encircle,… … English dictionary for students
begird — /bəˈgɜd/ (say buh gerd) verb (t) (begirt or begirded, begirding) to gird about; encompass; surround. {Middle English begirden, Old English begyrdan. See be , gird1} …
begird — bə̇, bē+ transitive verb (begirt also begirded ; begirt ; begirding ; begirds) Etymology: Middle English begyrden, from Old English begyrdan, from be + gyrdan to gird more at gird 1 … Useful english dictionary
ring — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. encircle, girdle, environ, encompass, hem in; toll, chime, clang, peal, tinkle; resound, reverberate, reecho. See sound. n. circlet, circle, annulet, hoop, signet, girdle; machine, gang, clique;… … English dictionary for students
compass — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. encompass, bound, surround, define, encircle; beset, besiege; reach, accomplish, effect. n. bounds, extent, scope, area, circumference, range; gamut; needle (naut.). See direction, limit, circuit,… … English dictionary for students
encompass — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. surround, encircle; contain. See inclusion, environment. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To surround] Syn. encircle, compass, gird, envelop; see surround 1 , 2 . 2. [To include] Syn. embrace, comprise,… … English dictionary for students
gird — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. bind, strap, secure; encircle, surround; equip, support, fortify. See circumscription, preparation, strength. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To encircle] Syn. girdle, secure, bind; see fasten 1 , surround 1 … English dictionary for students
girdle — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. band, belt, girth; corset, cummerbund. See clothing, circumscription. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A corset] Syn. foundation garment, panty girdle, stays; see corset . 2. [A belt] Syn. sash, obi, cummerbund … English dictionary for students
circumscribe — I (define) verb border, circumscribere, definire, delimit, delineate, demarcate, demark, determine, distinguish, establish, outline II (surround by boundary) verb begird, belt, border, bound, circuit, circumvallate, cloister, close around, close… … Law dictionary