surrounded

• Adjectif décrivant l'état de quelqu'un ou quelque chose qui est entouré ou encerclé par une personne, un objet ou un lieu.

An adjective describing a state of being enclosed or encircled by something or someone.

1. Enclosed or encircledA2formal

   Having something or someone all around; being enclosed on all sides.

   entouré

   • The house is surrounded by tall trees.
   • She felt surrounded by friends at the party.
   • The castle was surrounded by a deep moat.

   Synonymesboundedcircumscribedencircledenclosedringed

2. Overwhelmed or encompassedB1informal

   Being completely covered or affected by something, often in a figurative sense.

   Submergé, accablé

   • He was surrounded by paperwork at his desk.
   • The team was surrounded by problems during the project.
   • She felt surrounded by negative thoughts.

   Synonymesbesetbesiegedburiedfloodedinundated

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de former un cercle autour de quelque chose ou de quelqu'un, ou le fait de se trouver de tous les côtés.

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.

   entourer

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

   Synonymescircleencircleencloseencompassenvirongirdgirdlehem inring

2. Be associated withB2formal

   To be closely connected with a particular situation or environment.

   être associé à

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

   Synonymesaccompanyattendencompassinvolve