encircle

/ɪnˈsɜːrkəl/

verb B2
V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

3rd person singular
encircles
past
encircled
past participle
encircled
gerund
encircling

Meaning

  1. rodear, cercar

    • The troops encircled the enemy camp.

      Las tropas rodearon el campamento enemigo.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa encircle?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: The troops ___ the enemy camp.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a encircle?

verb

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