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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesfechar fileiras
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /fɛˈʃaɾ fiˈlej.ɾɐs/
"A diretoria decidiu fechar fileiras para superar o escândalo."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To unite closely in order to defend a group or common interest against external criticism, opposition, or threat.
"When the company faced a sudden wave of negative press, the management team quickly circled the wagons." - 2
To adopt a defensive posture and restrict outside communication or involvement during a crisis.
"Instead of being transparent about the issue, the board chose to circle the wagons and ignore public inquiries."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from 19th-century American frontier history and Western films, where pioneers would physically arrange their covered wagons in a protective circle to defend against attacks. Over time, the phrase evolved metaphorically into a common idiom representing defensive solidarity in the face of perceived external threats or criticism.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Circle the wagons" is said worldwide
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faire bloc
Transliteration: /fɛʁ blɔk/
"Face à la crise, l'équipe a décidé de faire bloc."
die Reihen schließen
Transliteration: /diː ˈʁaɪ.ən ˈʃliː.sn̩/
"In schwierigen Zeiten müssen wir die Reihen schließen."
fare quadrato
Transliteration: /ˈfaː.re kwaˈdraː.to/
"Il partito ha deciso di fare quadrato per difendere il leader."
hacer piña
Transliteration: /aˈseɾ ˈpi.ɲa/
"Ante las críticas, todos los empleados hicieron piña."
fechar fileiras
Transliteration: /fɛˈʃaɾ fiˈlej.ɾɐs/
"A diretoria decidiu fechar fileiras para superar o escândalo."
एक एकजुट मोर्चा बनाना
Transliteration: /ek ek.juṭ mor.t͡ʃa ba.na.na/
"संकट के समय पूरी टीम ने एकजुट मोर्चा बनाने का फैसला किया।"
严阵以待
Transliteration: /yán zhèn yǐ dài/
"面对外界的批评，公司内部迅速团结起来一致对外。"
결속을 다지다
Transliteration: /gyeol.sok.eul da.ji.da/
"위기 상황이 닥치자 직원들은 서로 결속을 다졌다."
団結する
Transliteration: /danketsu suru/
"批判に直面して、チームは結束して立ち向かった。"
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