Information about the word encircle (English → Esperanto: ĉirkaŭi)

Synonyms: surround, girth, close in on

Part of speechverb

Conjugation

Indicative mood
Present tensePast tense
(we) encircle(we) encircled
(you) encircle(you) encircled
(they) encircle(they) encircled
Subjunctive mood
Present tensePast tense
(we) encircle(we) encircled
(you) encircle(you) encircled
(they) encircle(they) encircled
Imperative mood
encircle
Participles
Present participlePast participle
encirclingencircled

Usage samples

She stood in a meadow, encircled by tall gloomy trees.
The setback for Russia comes after reports of Ukrainian advances around the city and suggests a coordinated push by Kyiv to encircle Russian forces in Bachmut, which has been Moscow’s main objective for months during the war’s bloodiest fighting.

Translations

Afrikaansomring
Danishomgive
Dutchinsluiten; omringen; omsingelen
English (Old English)ymbsettan
Esperantoĉirkaŭi
Frenchentourer
Germanumringen
Italiancircondare
Portuguesecercar; circundar; rodear
Romanianînconjura
Saterland Frisianuumsingelje
Scottish Gaeliccuartaich
Swedishkringgå; omgiva
Thaiล้อมรอบ; ล้อม