surround
gb/sɚˈaʊnd/ us/sɚˈaʊnd/
A2
Ingles
~ 2000
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
Pandiwa
A2
state
1
To be on all sides of
To be all around someone or something.
Padron ng paggamit:
to surround [someone/something]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'surround' with 'cover'; 'surround' means to be on all sides, not just on top.
Mga kasingkahulugan
enclose (Implies being fully closed in, often physically.)
|
encircle (Often used for a circular or ring-like surrounding.)
Mga kasalungat
expose (Leaves something open and unprotected instead of enclosing it.)
Mga kolokasyon
surround area
|surround a building
|trees surround
|police surround
|surround completely
Mga tema
daily life
|environment
|military
|space
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- Trees surround the house.
- Police surround the bank.
- Mountains surround the city.
- A fence surrounds the yard.
Pangngalan
B1
entity
2
Bordering area or frame
A thing or area that goes around something else.
Mga kasingkahulugan
frame (A structure that encloses, especially for support or decoration.)
Mga kasalungat
center (The middle part of something, opposite to its border.)
Mga kolokasyon
fireplace surround
|stone surround
|wooden surround
Mga tema
home
|design
|core_vocabulary
|arts_entertainment
|housing
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- The fireplace has a stone surround.
- They built a wooden surround for the mirror.
- We painted the door surround blue.
Pandiwa
B1
action
3
To encircle to prevent escape
To go all around someone or something so they cannot get away.
Padron ng paggamit:
to surround [someone/something] to prevent escape
Mga kasingkahulugan
besiege (Often used in military contexts for prolonged surrounding of a place.)
Mga kasalungat
release (Letting go or allowing freedom instead of enclosing.)
Mga kolokasyon
surround and capture
|surround the suspect
|troops surround
Mga tema
military
|law enforcement
|law
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- Police surrounded the building before entering.
- Protesters surrounded the car, blocking its path.
- The army surrounded the city within hours.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- Police surround the house to catch the thief.
- Soldiers surround the fort.
- Fans surround the singer at the airport.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
surround
IPA
GB/sɚˈaʊnd/
US/sɚˈaʊnd/
Mga pantig at diin
sur - round (2 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (sur)
Mga anyo ng salita
Verb
- Base: surround
- 3rd Person Singular: surrounds
- Present Participle: surrounding
- Past: surrounded
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
surrounds
verb
surrounding
verb
surrounded
verb
Core family
surroundings
noun B1
Mga ekspresyon
be surrounded by
1/bˈi sɚˈaʊndɪd bˈaɪ/
fixed phrase
To have all sides enclosed by something
To have people or things all around you.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- Surround yourself with positive people who inspire you.
- He surrounds himself with books and art.