surround
gb/sɚˈaʊnd/ us/sɚˈaʊnd/
A2
إنجليزي
~ 2000
المعاني
0 معنى
فعل
A2
state
1
To be on all sides of
To be all around someone or something.
نمط الاستخدام:
to surround [someone/something]
غلطة شائعة:
Learners sometimes confuse 'surround' with 'cover'; 'surround' means to be on all sides, not just on top.
مرادفات
enclose (Implies being fully closed in, often physically.)
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encircle (Often used for a circular or ring-like surrounding.)
أضداد
expose (Leaves something open and unprotected instead of enclosing it.)
تراكيب شائعة
surround area
|surround a building
|trees surround
|police surround
|surround completely
مواضيع
daily life
|environment
|military
|space
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- Tall mountains surround the small village.
- A group of reporters surrounded the actor as he left the theater.
- Soldiers surrounded the enemy camp during the night.
- The garden is surrounded by a white picket fence.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- Trees surround the house.
- Police surround the bank.
- Mountains surround the city.
- A fence surrounds the yard.
اسم
B1
entity
2
Bordering area or frame
A thing or area that goes around something else.
مرادفات
frame (A structure that encloses, especially for support or decoration.)
أضداد
center (The middle part of something, opposite to its border.)
تراكيب شائعة
fireplace surround
|stone surround
|wooden surround
مواضيع
home
|design
|core_vocabulary
|arts_entertainment
|housing
أمثلة
- The marble fireplace surround gave the room a classic look.
- We replaced the old wooden surround with a modern metal one.
- The door surround was painted white to match the windows.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- The fireplace has a stone surround.
- They built a wooden surround for the mirror.
- We painted the door surround blue.
فعل
B1
action
3
To encircle to prevent escape
To go all around someone or something so they cannot get away.
نمط الاستخدام:
to surround [someone/something] to prevent escape
مرادفات
besiege (Often used in military contexts for prolonged surrounding of a place.)
أضداد
release (Letting go or allowing freedom instead of enclosing.)
تراكيب شائعة
surround and capture
|surround the suspect
|troops surround
مواضيع
military
|law enforcement
|law
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- Police surrounded the building before entering.
- Protesters surrounded the car, blocking its path.
- The army surrounded the city within hours.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- Police surround the house to catch the thief.
- Soldiers surround the fort.
- Fans surround the singer at the airport.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
surround
IPA
GB/sɚˈaʊnd/
US/sɚˈaʊnd/
المقاطع والنبر
sur - round (٢ مقاطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (sur)
تصريفات الكلمة
Verb
- Base: surround
- 3rd Person Singular: surrounds
- Present Participle: surrounding
- Past: surrounded
عيلة الكلمة
Forms
surrounds
verb
surrounding
verb
surrounded
verb
Core family
surroundings
noun B1
تعبيرات
be surrounded by
1/bˈi sɚˈaʊndɪd bˈaɪ/
fixed phrase
To have all sides enclosed by something
To have people or things all around you.
أمثلة
- She was surrounded by friends at her birthday party.
- The cabin is surrounded by tall pine trees.
surround yourself with
1/sɚˈaʊnd jʊɹsˈɛlf wˈɪθ/
fixed phrase
To keep certain company or environment close
To choose people or things to be near you often.
أمثلة
- Surround yourself with positive people who inspire you.
- He surrounds himself with books and art.