surround

• Substantiv, das die Umgebung, den Bereich oder die Bedingungen bezeichnet, die jemanden oder etwas umgeben oder einschließen.

A noun referring to the environment, area, or conditions that encircle or enclose something or someone.

1. Environment or settingB2formal

   The area or environment that encircles or encloses something.

   Umgebung

   • The house is set in beautiful natural surrounds.
   • The city's surrounds are full of hiking trails.
   • The garden's surrounds include a tall hedge.

   Synonymeambienceatmospherecontextenvironmentenvironsmilieusetting

• Verb, das bezeichnet, dass man jemanden oder etwas von allen Seiten umgibt oder einen Kreis um ihn oder es bildet.

A verb used to indicate the act of forming a circle around something or someone, or being present on all sides.

1. Encircle or encloseB1formal

   To be all around someone or something on every side.

   Umgeben

   • The police surrounded the building.
   • High mountains surround the valley.
   • The children surrounded the teacher, asking questions.

   Synonymecircleencircleencloseencompassenvirongirdgirdlehem inring

2. Be associated withB2formal

   To be closely connected with a particular situation or environment.

   Verbunden sein mit

   • Mystery surrounds the disappearance of the ancient artifact.
   • Controversy often surrounds political decisions.
   • A sense of calm surrounds the old monastery.

   Synonymeaccompanyattendencompassinvolve