cercar

Meaning

  1. (transitive) to besiege
  2. (transitive) to surround

Concepts

surround
besiege
encircle
beleaguer
beset
circle
⭕
enclose
fence
hem in
envelop
environ
smother
fence in
gird
hem
belt
invest
mob
circumvent
siege
encompass
Synonyms

sitiar
assediar
26k
circundar
⭕
rodear
34k
demarcar
cingir
identificar
B2
Translations

circondare
cercar
assiéger
assediare
entourer
rodear
umzingeln
accerchiare
encercler
⭕
belagern
omringen
belegeren
omcirkelen
insluiten
umringen
Frequency

21k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/seʁˈka(ʁ)/
Etymology

Inherited from Latin
Latin
circa
Cognate with Galician
Galician
cercar
In summary

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese cercar, from Late Latin circāre, from Latin circa, circus. Compare Galician cercar.

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