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siege

gb/sˈid͡ʒ/ us/sˈid͡ʒ/
B2 انگریزی
~ 3800
معانی
0 معانی
اسم B2 event
1

Military blockade of a place

When an army surrounds a place and stops food and other supplies from going in, to make the people inside give up.

استعمال کا انداز: [place] is under siege
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse 'siege' with 'seat' due to similar pronunciation, but 'siege' relates to military action.
ہم معنی الفاظ
blockade (Often used for cutting off access to a port or area; can be non-military.)
متضاد الفاظ
relief (In military terms, the act of ending a siege by sending help to those besieged.)
لفظی تراکیب
lay siege |under siege |siege warfare |break the siege |end the siege
موضوعات
war |history |military |law |politics
مثالیں
  • The city was under siege for six months before it finally fell.
  • The rebels laid siege to the capital.
  • During the siege, food became extremely scarce.
  • The army broke the siege after reinforcements arrived.
  • The medieval castle was built to withstand long sieges.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • The army put the city under siege.
  • The castle was under siege for many days.
  • They could not get food because of the siege.
  • The king's soldiers ended the siege.
  • Many people were hungry during the siege.
اسم B2 state
2

Prolonged attack or pressure

A long time when someone or something has many problems or is attacked again and again.

استعمال کا انداز: [someone/something] is under siege
عام غلطی:
Learners may think this sense always refers to war; in fact, it is often used metaphorically for ongoing problems or criticism.
ہم معنی الفاظ
harassment (Focuses more on repeated annoyance or aggression; not necessarily as intense or organized.)
متضاد الفاظ
support (Represents the opposite situation of receiving help instead of attack or criticism.)
لفظی تراکیب
media siege |political siege |under siege |siege mentality
موضوعات
media |politics |life |communication |core_vocabulary
مثالیں
  • The politician has been under siege from the press over the scandal.
  • The company is under siege from competitors offering lower prices.
  • After the incident, she felt under siege from her critics.
  • The mayor faced a media siege after the controversial decision.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • The school was under siege from angry parents.
  • He felt under siege at work.
  • The company is under siege from new rivals.
  • She was under siege from reporters.
گرامر
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siege
IPA
GB/sˈid͡ʒ/
US/sˈid͡ʒ/
ہجا بندی اور زور
siege (1 ہجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (siege)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Noun
  • Base: siege
  • Plural: siege, sieges
متعلقہ الفاظ
Forms
sieges noun
Core family
besiege verb C1
Related words
besieger noun
عبارات

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.

مثالیں
  • 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.

مثالیں
  • 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.

مثالیں
  • The old fort is under siege by enemy troops.
  • The minister has been under siege from journalists all week.
فہرست پر واپس جائیں
ہم تھرڈ پارٹی اشتہاری کوکیز یا کراس سائٹ ٹریکنگ پکسلز استعمال نہیں کرتے۔
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