surround
gb/sɚˈaʊnd/ us/sɚˈaʊnd/
A2
Engelska
~ 2000
körülvesz, keret, szegély, körülzár, bekerít
VERB
A2
1
körülvesz
B1
Användningsmönster:
to surround [someone/something]
Tall mountains surround the small village.
Magas hegyek veszik körül a kis falut.
A group of reporters surrounded the actor as he left the theater.
Riporterek csoportja vette körül a színészt, amikor kilépett a színházból.
Soldiers surrounded the enemy camp during the night.
The garden is surrounded by a white picket fence.
Exempel för inlärare
Trees surround the house.
Fák veszik körül a házat.
Police surround the bank.
Rendőrök veszik körül a bankot.
Mountains surround the city.
A fence surrounds the yard.
Vanligt misstag:
Learners sometimes confuse 'surround' with 'cover'; 'surround' means to be on all sides, not just on top.
Betydelse
To be on all sides of
Ordkombinationer
surround area
|surround a building
|trees surround
|police surround
|surround completely
Synonymer
enclose (Implies being fully closed in, often physically.)
|
encircle (Often used for a circular or ring-like surrounding.)
Antonymer
expose (Leaves something open and unprotected instead of enclosing it.)
Teman
daily life
|environment
|military
|space
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To be all around someone or something.
To be present all around a person or thing, enclosing it from every side.
SUBSTANTIV
B1
2
The marble fireplace surround gave the room a classic look.
A márvány kandallókeret klasszikus jelleget adott a szobának.
We replaced the old wooden surround with a modern metal one.
A régi fakeretet egy modern fémkeretre cseréltük.
The door surround was painted white to match the windows.
Exempel för inlärare
The fireplace has a stone surround.
A kandallónak kőkerete van.
They built a wooden surround for the mirror.
Fakeretet készítettek a tükörnek.
We painted the door surround blue.
Betydelse
Bordering area or frame
Ordkombinationer
fireplace surround
|stone surround
|wooden surround
Synonymer
frame (A structure that encloses, especially for support or decoration.)
Antonymer
center (The middle part of something, opposite to its border.)
Teman
home
|design
|core_vocabulary
|arts_entertainment
|housing
Definition
A thing or area that goes around something else.
An edge or border that goes around something, often decorative or protective.
VERB
B1
3
Användningsmönster:
to surround [someone/something] to prevent escape
Police surrounded the building before entering.
A rendőrség körülzárta az épületet, mielőtt bement.
Protesters surrounded the car, blocking its path.
A tüntetők körülvették az autót, elállva az útját.
The army surrounded the city within hours.
Exempel för inlärare
Police surround the house to catch the thief.
A rendőrök körülzárják a házat, hogy elkapják a tolvajt.
Soldiers surround the fort.
A katonák körülzárják az erődöt.
Fans surround the singer at the airport.
Betydelse
To encircle to prevent escape
Ordkombinationer
surround and capture
|surround the suspect
|troops surround
Synonymer
besiege (Often used in military contexts for prolonged surrounding of a place.)
Antonymer
release (Letting go or allowing freedom instead of enclosing.)
Teman
military
|law enforcement
|law
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To go all around someone or something so they cannot get away.
To position people or things on all sides of someone or something to stop them from escaping or moving freely.
Grammatik
Grundform
surround
IPA
GB/sɚˈaʊnd/
US/sɚˈaʊnd/
Stavelser och betoning
sur - round (2 stavelser)
Stress on 1st syllable (sur)
Ordformer
Verb
- Base: surround
- 3rd Person Singular: surrounds
- Present Participle: surrounding
- Past: surrounded
Ordfamilj
Forms
surrounds
verb
surrounding
verb
surrounded
verb
Core family
surroundings
noun B1
Uttryck
be surrounded by
1/bˈi sɚˈaʊndɪd bˈaɪ/
fixed phrase
To have all sides enclosed by something
To have people or things all around you.
Exempel
- 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.
Exempel
- Surround yourself with positive people who inspire you.
- He surrounds himself with books and art.