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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʊmˈkʁaɪ̯.zən
"Die Kinder umkreisen den Baum während ihres Spiels."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To form a circle around; to surround.
"The children encircle the tree during their game." - 2
To enclose or encompass something.
"The fence encircles the entire property."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'encircle' originates from the Middle English term 'encirclen', derived from the prefix 'en-' meaning 'to cause to be in' and 'circle', which comes from the Latin 'circulus', a diminutive of 'circus', meaning 'ring'. Over time, the meaning evolved to signify surrounding something completely.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Encircle" is said worldwide
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encercler
Transliteration: ɑ̃.sɛʁ.kle
"Les enfants encerclent l'arbre pendant leur jeu."
umkreisen
Transliteration: ʊmˈkʁaɪ̯.zən
"Die Kinder umkreisen den Baum während ihres Spiels."
circondare
Transliteration: tʃir.konˈda.re
"I bambini circondano l'albero durante il loro gioco."
encerrar
Transliteration: enθeˈrar
"Los niños encierran el árbol durante su juego."
cercar
Transliteration: seʁˈkaʁ
"As crianças cercam a árvore durante o jogo."
घेरना
Transliteration: gherna
"बच्चे खेल के दौरान पेड़ को घेरते हैं।"
围绕
Transliteration: wéi rào
"孩子们在游戏中围绕着树。"
둘러싸다
Transliteration: dul-leo-ssada
"아이들이 게임 중 나무를 둘러싸고 있습니다."
囲む
Transliteration: kakomu
"子供たちは遊びの中で木を囲んでいます。"
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