cercar

Meaning

to corral, fence, fence off

Concepts

surround
fence
encircle
fence in
wall
gird
ring
💍
enclose
hem in
beset

build around

environ
besiege
forbid
halt
hedge
hinder
hold
hold back
hold in
hover
impede
inclose
interrupt
lock up
obstruct
palisade
prevent
prohibit
rail

rail in

skirt
smother
wall off
wall in

fence around

stop
🛑

fence about

bar

be in the way

beleaguer
block
block up
border
confine
cover
defend
delay
detain
encompass
Synonyms

rodear
24k
vallar
impedir
C1
encerrar
C2
sitiar
circundar
asediar
atajar
bloquear
C2
murar
obstaculizar
48k
oponerse
23k
prohibir
C2
retener
C2
tener
A1
atrancar
ceñir
circuir
enrejar
privar
39k
trancar
🔒

poner obstáculos

atajar el camino

cercar un espacio

formar un recinto

levantar un muro

construir una cerca

plantar una cerca

encercar

balizar
ancho
C1

valladear

bajar
B1
controlar
B1
cubrir
B2
cumbre
C2
defender
B2
detener
B1
envolver
C2
estorbar
48k
Translations

circondare
accerchiare
cercar
voltar
entourer
envoltar
umgeben
encerclar

circumdar

attorniare
recintare
cintare
hindern
umringen

einkreisen

Hyphenated as
cer‧car
Pronounced as (IPA)
/θeɾˈkaɾ/
Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish
cercar
Inherited from Latin
Latin
circa
Cognate with English
English
search
In summary

Inherited from Old Spanish cercar, from Late Latin circāre, from Latin circa, circus. Cognate with English search.

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