asediar
Meanings
Verb
1. to besiege, to beleaguer (to beset or surround with armed forces for the purpose of compelling to surrender) (transitive)
2. to bother, to pester (transitive)
Examples5
El futbolista se vio asediado por un montón de periodistas.
The soccer player found himself stalked by many journalists.
Estamos asediados por los mosquitos.
We're being attacked by mosquitos.
En 1683, los turcos asediaron Viena por segunda vez.
In 1683, the Turks besieged Vienna for the second time.
Los turcos asediaron por un largo tiempo la fortaleza de Eger.
The Turks held siege over the Castle of Eger for a long time.
Los griegos asediaron a Troya durante diez años.
The Greeks besieged Troy for ten years.