ceñir

Meaning

1. (transitive) to adjust (clothing)
2. (transitive) to encircle, gird
3. (transitive) to surround, be around
4. (transitive) to hug, to be tight (said of clothing)
5. (figuratively, reflexive, transitive) to restrict, limit

Concepts

gird

encircle

girdle

belt

luff

point

put on

slaughter

strangle

surround

tack

gird on

assassinate

break the neck

bind

come about

kill

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Synonyms

ahorcar

apuntar

asesinar

barloventear

cercar

colgar

constreñir

encerrar

estirar

matar

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rodear

sofocar

tender

tensar

apretarse

englobar

estrangular

ahorcar a alguien

estrangular con la mano

romper la nuca

apurruñar

Translations

ceindre

cingere

cingir

umgeben

cenyir

gürten

cénher

ceinturer

circondare

recingere

entourer

encadrer

ceinture

enserrer

umschließen

Hyphenated as

ce‧ñir

Pronounced as (IPA)

/θeˈɲiɾ/

Etymology

Inherited from Latin: cingo

Cognate with Catalan: cenyir

In summary

Inherited from Latin cingere, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kenk-. Compare Catalan cenyir.