besiege
gb/bɪsˈid͡ʒ/ us/bɪsˈid͡ʒ/
C1
Kiingereza
ostromol, körülvesz, megrohamoz, eláraszt, gyötör, sújt
KITENZI
C1
1
ostromol
B2
Muundo wa matumizi:
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
The soldiers besieged the castle.
A katonák ostromolták a várat.
The city was besieged for weeks.
A város hetekig ostrom alatt állt.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes use *siege* (noun) where the verb *besiege* is needed (e.g., 'They siege the city' → 'They besiege the city').
Maana
surround a place to capture it
Miunganiko ya maneno
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
Visawe
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.)
Vinyume
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.)
Mada
war_history
|politics
|news
Ufafanuzi
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.
KITENZI
C1
2
körülvesz
B1
megrohamoz
B2
Muundo wa matumizi:
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
Reporters besieged the actor outside the studio.
Az újságírók körülvették a színészt a stúdió előtt.
Kosa la kawaida:
Because it has a war meaning, learners may avoid it in everyday contexts; it can be used figuratively for crowds, especially in news writing.
Maana
crowd tightly around someone
Miunganiko ya maneno
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
Visawe
swarm (Suggests many people moving around actively.)
|
mob (More informal and often implies rough or uncontrolled behavior.)
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surround (Neutral and general; not as strong as besiege.)
Vinyume
disperse (To break up and move away instead of gathering tightly.)
|
leave (To go away rather than crowd around.)
Mada
daily_life
|news_media
|entertainment
Ufafanuzi
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.
KITENZI
C1
3
Muundo wa matumizi:
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
Students besieged the teacher with questions.
A diákok kérdésekkel ostromolták a tanárt.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may use *besiege* without 'with' in this meaning; in modern English, 'besiege someone with...' is very common.
Maana
overwhelm with many requests
Miunganiko ya maneno
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
Visawe
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.)
Vinyume
spare (To refrain from bothering someone with more questions or demands.)
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leave alone (To stop contacting or pressuring someone.)
Mada
business
|communication
|daily_life
Ufafanuzi
To ask someone again and again for things or information.
To repeatedly approach or contact someone with many questions, requests, complaints, or messages.
KITENZI
C2
FORMAL
4
Muundo wa matumizi:
[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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
He was besieged by worries.
Aggodalmak gyötörték.
Kosa la kawaida:
This meaning is usually figurative and often appears in the passive ('was besieged by doubts'); it is less common in casual speech.
Maana
trouble someone with worries
Miunganiko ya maneno
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
Visawe
beset (Close synonym meaning 'troubled by'; often used with problems.)
|
plague (Suggests something that keeps causing trouble repeatedly.)
Vinyume
reassure (To reduce worries rather than cause them.)
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comfort (To ease distress rather than intensify it.)
Mada
emotions
|health
|daily_life
Ufafanuzi
To make someone feel surrounded by problems or worries.
To cause someone to feel overwhelmed by worries, difficulties, or other persistent problems.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
besiege
IPA
GB/bɪsˈid͡ʒ/
US/bɪsˈid͡ʒ/
Silabi na mkazo
be - siege (silabi 2)
Stress on 2nd syllable (siege)
Maumbo ya neno
Verb
- Base: besiege
- 3rd Person Singular: besieges
- Present Participle: besieging
- Past: besieged
Familia ya neno
Forms
besieges
verb
besieging
verb
besieged
verb
Core family
siege
noun B2
Advanced or less common
besieger
noun
Semi
be besieged by
1/bˈi bɪsˈid͡ʒd bˈaɪ/
fixed phrase
be overwhelmed or crowded
To have many people or problems around you at once.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- Reporters besieged her with questions.