German-English translation for "umringen"

"umringen" English translation

umringen
transitives Verb | transitive verb v/t <untrennbar | inseparableuntrennb, kein -ge-; h>

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to throng around... to surround the children gather around their father... Red Indians surrounded the fort...
examples
  • jemanden umringen
    to crowd (oder | orod gather) (a)roundjemand | somebody sb
    jemanden umringen
  • jemanden umringen umdrängen
    to throng aroundjemand | somebody sb
    jemanden umringen umdrängen
  • jemanden umringen besonders Militär, militärisch | military termMIL feindlich
    to surround (oder | orod encircle)jemand | somebody sb
    jemanden umringen besonders Militär, militärisch | military termMIL feindlich
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  • etwas umringen von Wasser, Bergen, Wald etc
    to surroundetwas | something sth
    etwas umringen von Wasser, Bergen, Wald etc
They're surrounded by people, and their passage through the room is impeded.
Menschen umringen sie und behindern ihren Weg durch den Raum.
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