embattled

• Qualifie une personne, un groupe ou une entité engagé dans un conflit, une lutte ou une situation difficile, souvent en étant sous attaque ou entouré de problèmes.

Describes a person, group, or thing that is involved in a conflict, struggle, or difficult situation, often implying being under attack or surrounded by problems.

1. Prepared for battleC1formal

   Ready or prepared to fight; involved in a conflict or difficult situation.

   Prêt au combat

   • The embattled soldiers stood firm against the enemy.
   • The embattled CEO faced criticism from the board.
   • The embattled nation struggled to maintain peace.

   Synonymesarmedcombat-readyfightingfortifiedmilitantready

2. Having battlementsC2formal

   Having or resembling repeated square indentations like those in a battlement, often used in architecture.

   crénelé (architecture)

   • The castle walls were embattled with stone parapets.
   • The embattled tower stood as a relic of medieval times.
   • The architect designed an embattled roofline for the fortress.

   Synonymesbattlementedcastellatedcrenelate

• Verbe rare ou littéraire signifiant disposer des troupes en ordre de bataille ou se préparer au combat ; fortifier ou armer pour un conflit.

An archaic verb meaning to set in battle array or to prepare for battle; to fortify or arm for conflict.

1. Prepare for battleC2formal

   To prepare or arrange troops for battle; to fortify or set in battle array.

   Mettre en ordre de bataille

   • The general embattled his forces on the hill.
   • The castle was embattled against the approaching army.
   • They embattled the city walls with additional defenses.

   Synonymesarraydeployfortifymarshalmusterprepare

   Antonymesdisarmpacify

2. Adorn with battlementsC2formal

   To furnish or provide with battlements (a parapet with indentations).

   Créneler

   • The architect embattled the tower for a medieval look.
   • The old fortress was embattled with stone crenellations.
   • They embattled the roof to give it a defensive appearance.

   Synonymescrenelate