wall in

uncountable · transitive · phrasal, separable

A phrasal verb meaning to enclose or surround something with a wall or barrier.

ruФразовый глагол, означающий окружить или оградить что-либо стеной или барьером.esVerbo frasal que significa rodear o encerrar algo con un muro o barrera, o confinar dentro de paredes.frVerbe à particule signifiant entourer ou clore quelque chose avec un mur ou une barrière.dePhrasal verb, das bedeutet, etwas mit einer Mauer oder Barriere zu umgeben oder einzuschließen.ptVerbo frasal que significa cercar ou delimitar algo com um muro, parede ou barreira; também pode indicar isolar ou confinar alguém ou algo dentro de um espaço murado.zh动词短语，表示用墙或障碍物把某物围起来、隔开或封闭。也指把人或事物限制在某个范围内，使其与外界隔绝。arفعل مركب يعني إحاطة شيء ما بجدار أو حاجز أو تسويره، أو عزله وحصره داخل حدود كالسور.

1. Enclose with a wall formal

   To surround or enclose an area with a wall, often for protection or privacy.

   • They decided to wall in the garden to keep the animals out.
   • The ancient city was walled in for defense.
   • He walled in the backyard to create a private space.

   ruОбнести стенойesCercar con un murofrEnclore de mursdeMit einer Mauer umgebenptMurarzh用墙围住arأحاط بسور

   Synonyms: boundcircumscribeencircleenclosefence ingirdlehedge inringsurround

   Antonyms: exposefreeopen

2. Confine or restrict informal

   To restrict someone or something within a limited space, often metaphorically.

   • She felt walled in by the strict rules of the office.
   • The small apartment walls him in, making him feel claustrophobic.
   • They walled in the prisoners in a tiny cell.

   ruОграничиватьesconfinar o restringirfrenfermer, confinerdeEinschränkenptRestringirzh限制arحصر وتقييد

   Synonyms: box incageconfinecoop upenclosehem inimmurelimitpenrestrict

   Antonyms: freeliberaterelease

• walled in past participle
• walled in past simple
• walling in present participle
• walls in third person singular

Base verb: wall