encercler
Meanings
Verb
1. circle (draw a circle round) (transitive)
2. ring round, circle round (transitive)
3. surround, encircle (transitive)
Examples12
La Chine encercle Taïwan.
China is encircling Taiwan.
Ils ont encerclé Tom.
They surrounded Tom.
Elles ont encerclé Tom.
They surrounded Tom.
Tom était encerclé.
Tom was surrounded.
Les soldats ont encerclé le village.
The soldiers surrounded the village.
La ville est encerclée par l'ennemi.
The town is encircled by the enemy.