English
Pronunciation
Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290 : Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "UK" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E . IPA (key ) : /ɪnˈsɜːkəl/ , Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290 : Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "US" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E . IPA (key ) : /ɛnˈsɜɹkəl/ Rhymes: -ɜː(r)kəl
Etymology
en- circle
Verb
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( transitive ) surround , form a circle around.To move or go around completely.
Translations
surround
Aromanian: ntsircljedz
Bulgarian: обкръжавам (bg) ( obkrǎžavam )
Chinese:
Mandarin: 包圍 ／ 包围 (zh) ( bāowéi ) , 包围 (zh) ( bāowéi ) , 環繞 ／ 环绕 (zh) , 环绕 (zh) ( huánrào )
Dutch: omsingelen (nl)
Finnish: ympäröidä (fi) , saartaa (fi)
French: encercler (fr) f
Friulian: cenzi cercenâ circundâ contornâ
German: umzingeln (de)
Greek:
Ancient: κυκλόω ( kuklóō )
Hungarian: körbevesz (hu)
Ido: encirkligar (io)
(deprecated template usage ) {{trans-mid }}Irish: ciorclaigh timpeallaigh
Italian: accerchiare (it) , circondare (it) , contornare (it) , cingere (it)
Latin: circumdō
Maori: whakatāewa ( as an enemy ) , whawhe awhe ponitaka
Mongolian: тойруулах ( tojruulax )
Persian: فراگیری (fa) ( farāgīrī ) , محاصره (fa) ( mohāsere )
Portuguese: cercar (pt)
Romanian: înconjura (ro) , încercui (ro) , împresura (ro)
Russian: окружа́ть (ru) impf ( okružátʹ ) , окружи́ть (ru) pf ( okružítʹ )
Scottish Gaelic: cuairtich
Serbo-Croatian: okružiti (sh) , zaokružiti (sh)
Spanish: rodear (es)
Telugu: గిరికొను ( girikonu ) , చుట్టుకొను (te) ( cuṭṭukonu )
to move or go around completely
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