siege
gb/sˈid͡ʒ/ us/sˈid͡ʒ/
B2
Ingles
~ 3800
ostrom, ostrom alatt áll, nyomás alatt van, össztűz alatt áll
PANGNGALAN
B2
1
ostrom
B2
Padron ng paggamit:
[place] is under siege
The city was under siege for six months before it finally fell.
A város hat hónapig ostrom alatt állt, mielőtt végül elesett.
The rebels laid siege to the capital.
A lázadók ostrom alá vették a fővárost.
During the siege, food became extremely scarce.
The army broke the siege after reinforcements arrived.
The medieval castle was built to withstand long sieges.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
The army put the city under siege.
A hadsereg ostrom alá vette a várost.
The castle was under siege for many days.
A vár sok napig ostrom alatt állt.
They could not get food because of the siege.
The king's soldiers ended the siege.
Many people were hungry during the siege.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'siege' with 'seat' due to similar pronunciation, but 'siege' relates to military action.
Kahulugan
Military blockade of a place
Mga kolokasyon
lay siege
|under siege
|siege warfare
|break the siege
|end the siege
Mga kasingkahulugan
blockade (Often used for cutting off access to a port or area; can be non-military.)
Mga kasalungat
relief (In military terms, the act of ending a siege by sending help to those besieged.)
Mga tema
war
|history
|military
|law
|politics
Depinisyon
When an army surrounds a place and stops food and other supplies from going in, to make the people inside give up.
A military operation in which enemy forces surround a town, building, or other place, cutting off essential supplies, with the aim of forcing those inside to surrender.
PANGNGALAN
B2
2
Padron ng paggamit:
[someone/something] is under siege
The politician has been under siege from the press over the scandal.
A politikus a botrány miatt a sajtó össztüzében áll.
The company is under siege from competitors offering lower prices.
A vállalat nagy nyomás alatt van az alacsonyabb árakat kínáló versenytársak miatt.
After the incident, she felt under siege from her critics.
The mayor faced a media siege after the controversial decision.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
The school was under siege from angry parents.
Az iskola dühös szülők ostroma alatt állt.
He felt under siege at work.
Úgy érezte, hogy a munkahelyén minden oldalról támadják.
The company is under siege from new rivals.
She was under siege from reporters.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may think this sense always refers to war; in fact, it is often used metaphorically for ongoing problems or criticism.
Kahulugan
Prolonged attack or pressure
Mga kolokasyon
media siege
|political siege
|under siege
|siege mentality
Mga kasingkahulugan
harassment (Focuses more on repeated annoyance or aggression; not necessarily as intense or organized.)
Mga kasalungat
support (Represents the opposite situation of receiving help instead of attack or criticism.)
Mga tema
media
|politics
|life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
A long time when someone or something has many problems or is attacked again and again.
A sustained period during which someone or something is persistently attacked, criticized, or faced with difficulties.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
siege
IPA
GB/sˈid͡ʒ/
US/sˈid͡ʒ/
Mga pantig at diin
siege (1 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (siege)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
- Base: siege
- Plural: siege, sieges
Mga kaugnay na salita
Mga ekspresyon
break the siege
1/bɹˈeɪk ðə sˈid͡ʒ/
fixed phrase
End a blockade situation
To stop a situation where a place is surrounded and cut off, usually by sending help or fighting back.
Mga Halimbawa
- They managed to break the siege after reinforcements arrived.
- The relief army broke the siege within two days.
lay siege to
1/lˈeɪ sˈid͡ʒ tə/
fixed phrase
Begin surrounding to capture
To start surrounding a place with an army and stop supplies from entering so you can take control of it.
Mga Halimbawa
- The army laid siege to the fortress at dawn.
- Rebels are laying siege to the border town.
under siege
1/ˈʌndɚ sˈid͡ʒ/
fixed phrase
Surrounded or under attack
Being surrounded by enemies or having many problems and attacks for a long time.
Mga Halimbawa
- The old fort is under siege by enemy troops.
- The minister has been under siege from journalists all week.