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1 rodear
v.1 to surround.le rodeó el cuello con los brazos she put her arms around his neck¡ríndete, estás rodeado! surrender, we have you o you're surrounded!vive rodeado de libros he's always surrounded by booksLa luz rodea al corral The light surrounds the corral.2 to surround (estar alrededor de).el misterio que rodea la investigación the mystery surrounding the investigationtodos los que la rodean hablan muy bien de ella everyone around her speaks very highly of her3 to go around (dar la vuelta a).4 to skirt around.5 to wall in, to close in, to close round, to corner.La cerca rodea a las vacas The fence walls in the cows.* * *1 (cercar) to surround, encircle1 (andar alrededor) to go around1 to surround oneself (de, with)* * *verb1) to go around2) surround, encircle* * *1. VT1) (=poner alrededor de) to encircle, encloserodearon el terreno con alambre de púas — they surrounded the field with barbed wire, they put a barbed wire fence around the field
2) (=ponerse alrededor de) to surround3) LAm [+ ganado] to round up2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( ponerse alrededor de) <edificio/persona> to surroundtodos rodearon a los novios — they all crowded o gathered round the newlyweds
b) ( poner alrededor)c) ( con los brazos)d) (AmL) < ganado> to round up2) ( estar alrededor de) to surround2.todos los que lo rodean — everyone who works with him/knows him
rodearse v pronrodearse DE algo/alguien — to surround oneself with something/somebody
* * *= bound, surround, be all around us, envelop, shroud, skirt, hem + Nombre + in, close in on, gird.Ex. Word is a character string bounded by spaces or other chosen characters.Ex. The city loomed far in the distance, with the darkness of nothing surrounding it like a protective cloak.Ex. June Jordan offers the poet's view that poetry is all around us.Ex. Her eyes swept the room and then enveloped him in an icy glare.Ex. Often the needs of the disabled are shrouded by misconceptions such as that they are forced to lead a poor quality of life.Ex. Bridleways that cross arable land may be legally ploughed up, but not those that skirt a field.Ex. The world of work is no longer constrained by the four physical dimensions of space and time that have hemmed us in for most of recorded history.Ex. As he closed in on the killer, he discovered evidence that points to the unimaginable -- a revelation that could rock the entire world.Ex. The peaks and rocks of grotesque shapes are girded by clear streams and embraced by green trees and bamboo plants.----* Nombre + que me rodea = Nombre + round me.* que nos rodea = ambient.* que rodea = surrounding.* rodear con un círculo = encircle, circle.* rodear de misterio = shroud in + mystery, veil in + mystery.* rodear en grupo = swarm.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( ponerse alrededor de) <edificio/persona> to surroundtodos rodearon a los novios — they all crowded o gathered round the newlyweds
b) ( poner alrededor)c) ( con los brazos)d) (AmL) < ganado> to round up2) ( estar alrededor de) to surround2.todos los que lo rodean — everyone who works with him/knows him
rodearse v pronrodearse DE algo/alguien — to surround oneself with something/somebody
* * *= bound, surround, be all around us, envelop, shroud, skirt, hem + Nombre + in, close in on, gird.Ex: Word is a character string bounded by spaces or other chosen characters.
Ex: The city loomed far in the distance, with the darkness of nothing surrounding it like a protective cloak.Ex: June Jordan offers the poet's view that poetry is all around us.Ex: Her eyes swept the room and then enveloped him in an icy glare.Ex: Often the needs of the disabled are shrouded by misconceptions such as that they are forced to lead a poor quality of life.Ex: Bridleways that cross arable land may be legally ploughed up, but not those that skirt a field.Ex: The world of work is no longer constrained by the four physical dimensions of space and time that have hemmed us in for most of recorded history.Ex: As he closed in on the killer, he discovered evidence that points to the unimaginable -- a revelation that could rock the entire world.Ex: The peaks and rocks of grotesque shapes are girded by clear streams and embraced by green trees and bamboo plants.* Nombre + que me rodea = Nombre + round me.* que nos rodea = ambient.* que rodea = surrounding.* rodear con un círculo = encircle, circle.* rodear de misterio = shroud in + mystery, veil in + mystery.* rodear en grupo = swarm.* * *rodear [A1 ]vtA1 (ponerse alrededor de) ‹edificio/persona› to surroundse vio rodeada por una nube de fotógrafos she found herself surrounded by a swarm of photographerstodos rodearon a los novios they all crowded o gathered round the newlyweds2 (poner alrededor) rodear algo DE algo to surround sth WITH sthrodeó el brillante de rubíes he surrounded the diamond with rubies3(encerrar): le rodeó la cintura y la atrajo hacia sí he put his arms around her waist and drew her toward(s) him4 ( AmL) ‹ganado› to round upB (estar alrededor de) to surroundlas circunstancias que rodearon su muerte the circumstances surrounding his deathun grupo de curiosos rodeaba el vehículo the vehicle was surrounded by a group of onlookers, a group of onlookers surrounded the vehicleel misterio que rodea sus actividades the mystery which surrounds their activitieses muy querido por todos los que lo rodean everyone who works with him/knows him is very fond of him■ rodearserodearse DE algo/algn to surround oneself WITH sth/sbprocura rodearte de gente de confianza try to surround yourself with people you can trustme gusta rodearme de cosas hermosas I like to surround myself with beautiful things* * *
rodear ( conjugate rodear) verbo transitivo
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rodear algo DE algo to surround sth with sth;
le rodeó la cintura con los brazos he put his arms around her waist
2 ( estar alrededor de) to surround;◊ todos los que lo rodean everyone who works with him/knows him
rodearse verbo pronominal rodearse DE algo/algn to surround oneself with sth/sb
rodear
I verbo transitivo
1 (con algo) to surround
rodear con los brazos, to put one's arms around
2 (un asunto) to avoid
II verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo (un camino) to go round, make a detour
' rodear' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bordear
- envolver
English:
border
- circle
- close in
- encircle
- enclose
- encompass
- hem in
- loop
- surround
- go
- ring
- round
* * *♦ vt1. [poner o ponerse alrededor de] to surround (de with);le rodeó el cuello con los brazos she put her arms around his neck;¡ríndete, estás rodeado! surrender, we have you o you're surrounded!;vive rodeado de libros he's always surrounded by books2. [estar alrededor de] to surround;el misterio que rodea la investigación the mystery surrounding the investigation;todos los que la rodean hablan muy bien de ella everyone around her speaks very highly of her3. [dar la vuelta a] to go around4. [eludir] [tema] to skirt around5. Am [ganado] to round up* * *v/t surround* * *rodear vt1) : to surround2) : to round up (cattle)rodear vi1) : to go around2) : to beat around the bush* * *rodear vb1. (cercar) to surround -
2 muralla
f.1 wall.2 outer wall, wall.3 rampart.4 curtain wall, low wall.* * *1 city wall* * *noun f.* * *SF1) [de ciudad] (=muro) (city) wall, walls pl ; (=terraplén) rampart2) LAm (=pared) wall* * *a) ( de ciudad) walls (pl), city wall; ( de convento) wallb) (Chi) ( pared) wall* * *= rampart, fortification wall, wall, city wall, fortified wall.Ex. You will marvel at the views of Skye from the castle ramparts.Ex. The author discusses the history of this medieval fortified moat castle commenting on its construction, fortification walls, masonry, and plan.Ex. The planning arrangements can also be seen to be much more flexible if the number of walls in the building are reduced to a minimum.Ex. It was razed by Spanish authorities in 1897 along with a segment of the city walls to let the overcrowded colonial capital to grow.Ex. The Vatican in Rome, surrounded by fortified walls, is the seat of the Papacy.* * *a) ( de ciudad) walls (pl), city wall; ( de convento) wallb) (Chi) ( pared) wall* * *= rampart, fortification wall, wall, city wall, fortified wall.Ex: You will marvel at the views of Skye from the castle ramparts.
Ex: The author discusses the history of this medieval fortified moat castle commenting on its construction, fortification walls, masonry, and plan.Ex: The planning arrangements can also be seen to be much more flexible if the number of walls in the building are reduced to a minimum.Ex: It was razed by Spanish authorities in 1897 along with a segment of the city walls to let the overcrowded colonial capital to grow.Ex: The Vatican in Rome, surrounded by fortified walls, is the seat of the Papacy.* * *erigieron una muralla defensiva they erected a defensive wall o rampartCompuesto:la Muralla China the Great Wall of China* * *
muralla sustantivo femenino
( de convento) wall;
muralla sustantivo femenino wall
la Gran Muralla china, the Great Wall of China
' muralla' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
portal
English:
wall
- rampart
* * *muralla nf1. [muro] wall;la muralla de la ciudad the city wallsla Muralla China the Great Wall of China2. [barrera] wall;pasó la pelota por encima de la muralla de jugadores he sent the ball over the wall* * *f de ciudad wall* * *muralla nf: rampart, wall* * *muralla n wall / walls -
3 mu|r
Ⅰ m (G muru) 1. Archit., Budow. wall- mur domu/zamku a wall of a house/castle, a house/castle wall- mur cmentarny a cemetery wall- twierdza miała mury o grubości 2 metrów the walls of the fortress were 2 metres thick- mury obronne miasta a town’s defensive walls- ogród otoczony murem a walled garden- ogród otoczono murem the garden was walled (in)- otoczyć a. opasać budowlę murem to surround a building with a wall- przeskoczyć przez mur to jump a. go over a wall2. przen. wall przen., barrier przen.- czułem, jak między nami wyrasta mur nieufności/obojętności I felt a wall of mistrust/indifference growing a. building up between us- (na)trafić na mur obojętności to come a. run up against a wall of indifference- zburzyć a. przełamać mur uprzedzeń to break down a. to overcome the barriers a. wall of prejudice3. (zwarta grupa) wall przen.- mur ochroniarzy a wall of bodyguards- widziała tylko mur pleców she couldn’t see anything but a wall of backs- otoczyli go zwartym murem they surrounded him closely4. Sport. wall- ustawić się w mur to form a. make a wallⅡ mury plt książk. walls- w murach miasta within the city walls- za murami miasta beyond the city walls- pod murami miasta just outside the city walls- w murach szkoły within the confines of the school- cały dzień siedzieć w murach to stay indoors a. inside all day- spędzić życie w klasztornych murach to spend one’s life within a. behind (the) monastery walls- Mur chiński a. Wielki Mur the Great Wall (of China)- mur ciosowy Budow. ashlar wall- mur oporowy Budow. retaining wall, revetment- mur pruski Budow. half-timbered wall■ być jak mur pot. to refuse to budge, to stand one’s ground a. stand firm- ona prosiła, a on jak mur she pleaded with him, but he stood firm- być przypartym a. przyciśniętym do muru pot. to be up against the wall pot.; to have one’s back to the wall- głową muru nie przebijesz pot. there’s no point in a. it’s no use banging your head against a brick wall- opuścić szkolne mury to leave school a. college- stać jak mur pot. (nic nie mówiąc) to stand there tongue-tied; (nie ruszając się) to stand stock-still a. motionless- stać murem za kimś/czymś pot. to be a. stand firmly behind sb/sth- stanąć murem za kimś/czymś to throw one’s full support behind sb/sth, to give sb/sth one’s full support- będę murem stać przy tobie i bronić cię I will stick a. stand by you and defend you- opozycja stoi murem przeciwko rządowi the opposition is standing firm a. standing its ground against the government- zamknąć coś na mur pot. to shut/lock sth (up) tight- zastałem drzwi zamknięte na mur I found the door locked (up) tight- przyjdę na mur I’ll definitely come a. come for sureThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > mu|r
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4 surround
1. IIIsurround smth. surround the garden (the house, the estate, the field, etc.) окружать сад и т.д., идти /тянуться/ вокруг сада и т.д.; surround smb., smth. surround a man (a carriage, a square, a deathbed, etc.) обступать /окружать/ человека и т.д.; hills surround the plain холмы со всех сторон обступают равнину; the troops surrounded the city (the fort, the enemy, etc.) войска окружили /осадили/ город и т.д., войска взяли город и т.д. в кольцо; the police surrounded the house полиция окружила дом: many dangers surround us нас со всех сторон подстерегают опасности2. XIbe surrounded the troops were surrounded войска были окружены /попали в котел/; be surrounded by /with/ smth. be surrounded by /with/ a moat (by walls, with wire, etc.) быть обнесенным /окруженным/ рвом и т.д.; the garden is surrounded by poplars сад обсажен тополями; the island is surrounded by the sea остров со всех сторон омывается морем; the great hall is surrounded by a wide gallery вокруг большого зала идет широкая галерея; be surrounded in smth. the affair is surrounded in mystery это дело окружено тайной; be surrounded by smb., smth. be surrounded by admirers (by hosts of friends, by a crowd of eager listeners, by curious spectators, etc.) быть окруженным поклонниками и т.д.; they were surrounded by the police полиция взяла их в кольцо; he is surrounded by danger ему со всех сторон грозит опасность; surrounded by journalists в окружении журналистов3. XXI1surround smth. with smth. surround a park with a wall (a field with a high fence, etc.) обнести парк стеной и т.д.; surround smb. with smth. surround smb. with luxury (with every comfort, with affection, etc.) окружить кого-л. роскошью и т.д.; surround smb. at some place our army surrounded the enemy at X наша армия окружила противника в пункте X -
5 fortification
[-fi-]1) (walls etc built to strengthen an army, city, nation etc against attack: Fortifications surrounded the city.) befæstning; forskansning2) (the act of fortifying.) forskansning; berigelse* * *[-fi-]1) (walls etc built to strengthen an army, city, nation etc against attack: Fortifications surrounded the city.) befæstning; forskansning2) (the act of fortifying.) forskansning; berigelse -
6 Befestigung
f1. nur Sg.; (das Befestigen) fixing, attaching, fastening; sticking; surfacing; fig. securing, consolidation; cementing; befestigen2. MIL. fortification; von Ufer etc.: reinforcement* * *die Befestigungfastening; fortification; attachment* * *Be|fẹs|ti|gungfzur Befestigung des Plakats... — in order to attach the poster...
2) (= Vorrichtung zum Befestigen) fastening, catch3) (= das Haltbarmachen) reinforcement; (fig = Stärkung) consolidationzur Befestigung der Macht des... — in order to consolidate the power of...
* * *die2) (walls etc built to strengthen an army, city, nation etc against attack: Fortifications surrounded the city.) fortification* * *Be·fes·ti·gung<-, -en>1. (das Anbringen) fixing, fasteningder Gurt dient zur \Befestigung der zwei Teile the strap serves to fasten the two parts [together]3. (zu Verteidigungszwecken) reinforcement4. MIL fortification* * *die; Befestigung, Befestigungen1) s. befestigen 1): fixing; fastening; attachment2) s. befestigen 2): stabilization; making up3) (Milit.) fortification* * *1. nur sg; (das Befestigen) fixing, attaching, fastening; sticking; surfacing; fig securing, consolidation; cementing; → befestigen2. MIL fortification; von Ufer etc: reinforcement* * *die; Befestigung, Befestigungen1) s. befestigen 1): fixing; fastening; attachment2) s. befestigen 2): stabilization; making up3) (Milit.) fortification* * *f.attachment n.fixation n.fortification n. -
7 fortification
- fi-1) (walls etc built to strengthen an army, city, nation etc against attack: Fortifications surrounded the city.) fortificación2) (the act of fortifying.) fortificacióntr[fɔːtɪfɪ'keɪʃən]1 fortificación nombre femeninofortification [.fɔrt̬əfə'keɪʃən] n: fortificación fn.• fortalecimiento s.m.• fortaleza s.f.• fortificación s.f.'fɔːrtəfə'keɪʃən, ˌfɔːtɪfɪ'keɪʃən[ˌfɔːtɪfɪ'keɪʃǝn]N (=act, means of defence) fortificación f* * *['fɔːrtəfə'keɪʃən, ˌfɔːtɪfɪ'keɪʃən] -
8 fortification
noun(Mil.)* * *[-fi-]1) (walls etc built to strengthen an army, city, nation etc against attack: Fortifications surrounded the city.) die Befestigung2) (the act of fortifying.) die Verbesserung* * *for·ti·fi·ca·tion[ˌfɔ:tɪfɪˈkeɪʃən, AM ˌfɔ:rt̬ə-]n2. (reinforcement)▪ \fortifications pl Befestigungsanlagen pl* * *["fOːtIfI'keISən]n1) (= act of fortifying) (of town) Befestigung f; (of wine) Vergärung f; (of food) Anreicherung f; (of person) Bestärkung f* * *fortification [-fıˈkeıʃn] s1. MILa) Befestigen n, Befestigung fb) Festungsbauwesen nc) Festung fd) meist pl Festungswerk n, Befestigung(sanlage) f2. (auch geistige oder moralische) Stärkung:I need a little fortification, pour me out some whiskyb) Anreicherung f4. fig Untermauerung f* * *noun(Mil.)* * *n.Befestigung f.Festigung f. -
9 fortification
- fi-1) (walls etc built to strengthen an army, city, nation etc against attack: Fortifications surrounded the city.) befestning2) (the act of fortifying.) forsterking, tilsettingsubst. \/ˌfɔːtɪfɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n\/1) ( militærvesen) befestning, forsterkning2) ( overført) forsterkning, styrking3) forskjæring (tilsetting av alkohol) -
10 fortification
[-fi-]1) (walls etc built to strengthen an army, city, nation etc against attack: Fortifications surrounded the city.) víggirðing2) (the act of fortifying.) virkisgerð; styrking -
11 fortification
erődítmény, erőd, sánc, erősítés* * *[-fi-]1) (walls etc built to strengthen an army, city, nation etc against attack: Fortifications surrounded the city.) erőd(ítmény)2) (the act of fortifying.) megerősítés -
12 fortification
[-fi-]1) (walls etc built to strengthen an army, city, nation etc against attack: Fortifications surrounded the city.) fortificação2) (the act of fortifying.) fortificação* * *for.ti.fi.ca.tion[fɔ:tifik'eiʃən] n 1 fortificação, fortaleza, praça fortificada, fortalecimento, forte, baluarte. 2 adição de vitaminas aos alimentos, de álcool ao vinho, etc. -
13 fortification
n. istihkâm, güçlendirme, takviye, kuvvetlendirme, temel, esas* * *istihkam yapma* * *[-fi-]1) (walls etc built to strengthen an army, city, nation etc against attack: Fortifications surrounded the city.) sur2) (the act of fortifying.) tahkimat, takviye etme -
14 fortification
[-fi-]1) (walls etc built to strengthen an army, city, nation etc against attack: Fortifications surrounded the city.) utrdba2) (the act of fortifying.) utrditev* * *[fɔ:tifikéišən]nounutrjevanje, ojačevanje; utrdba -
15 fortification
• varustus• etuvarustus• linnotemilitary• linnoitus• linnoite• linnoittaminen* * *- fi-1) (walls etc built to strengthen an army, city, nation etc against attack: Fortifications surrounded the city.) linnoitus2) (the act of fortifying.) linnoittaminen -
16 fortification
[ˌfɔːtɪfɪ'keɪʃn]nome fortificazione f.* * *[-fi-]1) (walls etc built to strengthen an army, city, nation etc against attack: Fortifications surrounded the city.) fortificazione2) (the act of fortifying.) fortificazione* * *fortification /fɔ:tɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/n.1 [u] rinvigorimento; rafforzamento4 [u] arricchimento, integrazione (di alimento, con vitamine, ecc.).* * *[ˌfɔːtɪfɪ'keɪʃn]nome fortificazione f. -
17 fortification
[fɔːtɪfɪ'keɪʃən]n* * *[-fi-]1) (walls etc built to strengthen an army, city, nation etc against attack: Fortifications surrounded the city.) fortyfikacja2) (the act of fortifying.) fortyfikowanie -
18 fortification
[-fi-]1) (walls etc built to strengthen an army, city, nation etc against attack: Fortifications surrounded the city.) nocietinājumi2) (the act of fortifying.) nocietināšana; (vīna) stiprināšana* * *fortifikācija, nocietināšana; nocietinājumi; stiprināšana -
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[-fi-]1) (walls etc built to strengthen an army, city, nation etc against attack: Fortifications surrounded the city.) įtvirtinimas2) (the act of fortifying.) tvirtinimas -
20 fortification
n. befästande; förstärkande; fort* * *[-fi-]1) (walls etc built to strengthen an army, city, nation etc against attack: Fortifications surrounded the city.) befästning[]2) (the act of fortifying.) befästande
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