besiege
gb/bɪsˈid͡ʒ/ us/bɪsˈid͡ʒ/
C1
Anglais
ostromol, körülvesz, megrohamoz, eláraszt, gyötör, sújt
VERBE
C1
1
ostromol
B2
Schéma d’usage :
besiege [place]
The army besieged the city for six months before it surrendered.
A hadsereg hat hónapig ostromolta a várost, mielőtt az megadta magát.
Rebels besieged the fortress, cutting off food and water.
A lázadók ostromolták az erődöt, elvágva az élelmiszer- és vízellátását.
The capital was besieged on all sides, and civilians were evacuated.
Exemples pédagogiques
The soldiers besieged the castle.
A katonák ostromolták a várat.
The city was besieged for weeks.
A város hetekig ostrom alatt állt.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes use *siege* (noun) where the verb *besiege* is needed (e.g., 'They siege the city' → 'They besiege the city').
Sens
surround a place to capture it
Collocations
besiege a city
|besiege a castle
|besiege a fortress
|besiege the capital
|a besieged town
|a besieged stronghold
|besieged for months
|a besieging army
|lift the siege
|relieve a besieged garrison
Synonymes
lay siege to (Direct near-synonym; common alternative phrasing.)
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encircle (More general; may not imply an attempt to force surrender.)
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blockade (Emphasizes cutting off supplies and access, often by sea or by routes.)
Antonymes
relieve (To free a place from a siege by driving away the attackers.)
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withdraw (To pull forces back instead of surrounding and attacking.)
Thèmes
war_history
|politics
|news
Définition
To surround a place in war and try to take it.
To surround a town, building, or other defended place with armed forces in order to cut it off and force it to surrender.
VERBE
C1
2
körülvesz
B1
megrohamoz
B2
Schéma d’usage :
besiege [someone/place]
As she left the courthouse, reporters besieged her with cameras and microphones.
Amikor elhagyta a bíróságot, az újságírók kamerákkal és mikrofonokkal körülvették.
Fans besieged the hotel entrance when the band arrived.
Amikor a zenekar megérkezett, a rajongók megrohamozták a szálloda bejáratát.
The help desk was besieged by passengers after the flight was cancelled.
Exemples pédagogiques
Reporters besieged the actor outside the studio.
Az újságírók körülvették a színészt a stúdió előtt.
Erreur fréquente :
Because it has a war meaning, learners may avoid it in everyday contexts; it can be used figuratively for crowds, especially in news writing.
Sens
crowd tightly around someone
Collocations
besieged by reporters
|besieged by fans
|besieged by photographers
|besiege the entrance
|besiege the exit
|besiege the gates
|besiege the desk
|besiege the counter
|a besieged celebrity
|a besieged building
Synonymes
swarm (Suggests many people moving around actively.)
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mob (More informal and often implies rough or uncontrolled behavior.)
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surround (Neutral and general; not as strong as besiege.)
Antonymes
disperse (To break up and move away instead of gathering tightly.)
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leave (To go away rather than crowd around.)
Thèmes
daily_life
|news_media
|entertainment
Définition
To gather all around someone so they cannot move easily.
To surround someone or something closely, especially in a way that makes movement or access difficult.
VERBE
C1
3
Schéma d’usage :
besiege [someone] with [questions/requests/messages]
After the announcement, the company was besieged with requests for interviews.
A bejelentés után a céget elárasztották az interjúkérelmek.
New parents are often besieged with advice from relatives and friends.
Az újdonsült szülőket a rokonok és a barátok gyakran elárasztják tanácsokkal.
The manager was besieged with questions about the new policy.
Exemples pédagogiques
Students besieged the teacher with questions.
A diákok kérdésekkel ostromolták a tanárt.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may use *besiege* without 'with' in this meaning; in modern English, 'besiege someone with...' is very common.
Sens
overwhelm with many requests
Collocations
besiege someone with questions
|besiege someone with requests
|besiege someone with emails
|besiege someone with calls
|besiege the office with complaints
|besiege customer service
|besieged with inquiries
|besieged with messages
|besieged with applications
|besieged with demands
Synonymes
bombard (Very common in this figurative meaning; often 'bombard with questions'.)
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pester (More informal and focuses on annoyance.)
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deluge (Emphasizes a large volume arriving quickly, often messages or requests.)
Antonymes
spare (To refrain from bothering someone with more questions or demands.)
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leave alone (To stop contacting or pressuring someone.)
Thèmes
business
|communication
|daily_life
Définition
To ask someone again and again for things or information.
To repeatedly approach or contact someone with many questions, requests, complaints, or messages.
VERBE
C2
FORMAL
4
Schéma d’usage :
[problems/doubts/fears] besiege [someone] | be besieged by [problems/doubts]
She was besieged by doubts as the deadline approached.
Ahogy közeledett a határidő, kétségek gyötörték.
For years, the community was besieged by unemployment and rising rents.
A közösséget éveken át munkanélküliség és emelkedő lakbérek sújtották.
He felt besieged by worries he couldn’t explain.
Exemples pédagogiques
He was besieged by worries.
Aggodalmak gyötörték.
Erreur fréquente :
This meaning is usually figurative and often appears in the passive ('was besieged by doubts'); it is less common in casual speech.
Sens
trouble someone with worries
Collocations
besieged by doubts
|besieged by fears
|besieged by problems
|besieged by difficulties
|besieged by anxiety
|besieged by uncertainty
|besieged by guilt
|besieged by setbacks
|besieged by illness
|besieged by debt
Synonymes
beset (Close synonym meaning 'troubled by'; often used with problems.)
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plague (Suggests something that keeps causing trouble repeatedly.)
Antonymes
reassure (To reduce worries rather than cause them.)
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comfort (To ease distress rather than intensify it.)
Thèmes
emotions
|health
|daily_life
Définition
To make someone feel surrounded by problems or worries.
To cause someone to feel overwhelmed by worries, difficulties, or other persistent problems.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
besiege
API
GB/bɪsˈid͡ʒ/
US/bɪsˈid͡ʒ/
Syllabes et accentuation
be - siege (2 syllabes)
Stress on 2nd syllable (siege)
Formes du mot
Verb
- Base: besiege
- 3rd Person Singular: besieges
- Present Participle: besieging
- Past: besieged
Famille de mots
Forms
besieges
verb
besieging
verb
besieged
verb
Core family
siege
noun B2
Advanced or less common
besieger
noun
Expressions
be besieged by
1/bˈi bɪsˈid͡ʒd bˈaɪ/
fixed phrase
be overwhelmed or crowded
To have many people or problems around you at once.
Exemples
- After the speech, she was besieged by journalists.
- The support team was besieged by complaints all morning.
- He felt besieged by doubts about the decision.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The office was besieged by calls.
besiege someone with questions
1/bɪsˈid͡ʒ sˈʌmwˌʌn wˈɪθ kwˈɛst͡ʃənz/
fixed phrase
ask many questions repeatedly
To ask someone lots of questions again and again.
Exemples
- The children besieged him with questions about the trip.
- After the meeting, staff besieged the director with questions about layoffs.
- She tried to leave, but fans besieged her with questions and photos.
Exemples pédagogiques
- Reporters besieged her with questions.