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Detailed Translations for besieging from English to French

besieging:


Translation Matrix for besieging:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- beleaguering; military blockade; siege

Synonyms for "besieging":


Related Definitions for "besieging":

  1. the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack1

besieging form of besiege:

to besiege verbe (besieges, besieged, besieging)

  1. to besiege (surround)
    entourer; cerner; encercler; environner
    • entourer verbe (entoure, entoures, entourons, entourez, )
    • cerner verbe (cerne, cernes, cernons, cernez, )
    • encercler verbe (encercle, encercles, encerclons, encerclez, )
    • environner verbe (environne, environnes, environnons, environnez, )
  2. to besiege (enclose; evnvelope; encapsulate; )
    inclure; ajouter; envelopper
    • inclure verbe (inclus, inclut, incluons, incluez, )
    • ajouter verbe (ajoute, ajoutes, ajoutons, ajoutez, )
    • envelopper verbe (enveloppe, enveloppes, enveloppons, enveloppez, )
  3. to besiege (attack; assault; raid; storm)
    assiéger; assaillir; attaquer; agresser; se précipiter; s'élancer; se ruer; prendre d'assaut; se ruer sur; donner l'assaut à
    • assiéger verbe (assiège, assièges, assiégeons, assiégez, )
    • assaillir verbe (assaille, assailles, assaillons, assaillez, )
    • attaquer verbe (attaque, attaques, attaquons, attaquez, )
    • agresser verbe (agresse, agresses, agressons, agressez, )
    • s'élancer verbe
    • se ruer verbe
    • se ruer sur verbe

Conjugations for besiege:

present
  1. besiege
  2. besiege
  3. besieges
  4. besiege
  5. besiege
  6. besiege
simple past
  1. besieged
  2. besieged
  3. besieged
  4. besieged
  5. besieged
  6. besieged
present perfect
  1. have besieged
  2. have besieged
  3. has besieged
  4. have besieged
  5. have besieged
  6. have besieged
past continuous
  1. was besieging
  2. were besieging
  3. was besieging
  4. were besieging
  5. were besieging
  6. were besieging
future
  1. shall besiege
  2. will besiege
  3. will besiege
  4. shall besiege
  5. will besiege
  6. will besiege
continuous present
  1. am besieging
  2. are besieging
  3. is besieging
  4. are besieging
  5. are besieging
  6. are besieging
subjunctive
  1. be besieged
  2. be besieged
  3. be besieged
  4. be besieged
  5. be besieged
  6. be besieged
diverse
  1. besiege!
  2. let's besiege!
  3. besieged
  4. besieging
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Translation Matrix for besiege:

VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
agresser assault; attack; besiege; raid; storm assail; assault; attack; dishonor; dishonour; lay violent hands upon; raid; rape; ravish; storm; violate
ajouter besiege; besieged; besieges; cover; encapsulate; enclose; evnvelope; surround; wrap up add; add to; add to mixture; add up; append; blend with; contribute; contribute more; count in; count up; fill; fill up; include; introduce; join; join up; make up; pay; pay extra; pay in; put in; replenish; settle the difference; share in the costs; tally up; to make complete; top up; total; unite
assaillir assault; attack; besiege; raid; storm assault; attack; lay violent hands upon; raid; rush; storm; violate
assiéger assault; attack; besiege; raid; storm assault; attack; lay violent hands upon; raid; storm; violate
attaquer assault; attack; besiege; raid; storm assail; assault; attack; challenge; contest; dishonor; dishonour; dispute; lay violent hands upon; question; raid; rape; ravish; storm; strike; take on; violate
cerner besiege; surround enfold; envelope; surround
donner l'assaut à assault; attack; besiege; raid; storm assault; attack; lay violent hands upon; raid; storm; violate
encercler besiege; surround circle; draw a circle around; encircle; surround
entourer besiege; surround border; circle; clearly define; confine; cut back; define; demarcate; divert; draw a circle around; edge; encircle; enfold; envelope; fence; fence in; fence off; limit; map out; mark out; outflank; outline; reduce; round; surround; trace out; trim; turn
envelopper besiege; besieged; besieges; cover; encapsulate; enclose; evnvelope; surround; wrap up bale; bind round; blur; board; camouflage; catch; charm; close in; comprise; conceal; confine; contain; cover; crate; dam; dupe; embank; encapsulate; enclose; enfold; envelop; envelope; formulate; include; limit; lock in; mantle; mask; pack; package; pen in; phrase; put into words; restrict; seal up; shroud; surround; swathe; tie on; veil; word; wrap; wrap around; wrap round; wrap up
environner besiege; surround enfold; envelope; surround
inclure besiege; besieged; besieges; cover; encapsulate; enclose; evnvelope; surround; wrap up add; add to; add up; append; count in; figure in; include; join; reckon among
prendre d'assaut assault; attack; besiege; raid; storm assault; attack; board; lay violent hands upon; raid; storm; violate
s'élancer assault; attack; besiege; raid; storm assault; attack; burst off; crack off; fly off; haste; hasten; hurry; lay violent hands upon; move it; raid; rush; spatter off; speed up; storm; violate
se précipiter assault; attack; besiege; raid; storm assault; attack; dash into; fly into; get a move on; haste; hasten; hurry; hurry up; lay violent hands upon; make haste; move it; race; raid; rouse; run; rush; speed up; sprint; storm; storm into; stress; throw oneself; urge on; violate
se ruer assault; attack; besiege; raid; storm assault; attack; lay violent hands upon; race; raid; run; sprint; storm; violate
se ruer sur assault; attack; besiege; raid; storm assault; attack; lay violent hands upon; raid; rush; storm; violate
- beleaguer; circumvent; hem in; surround

Related Words for "besiege":


Synonyms for "besiege":


Related Definitions for "besiege":

  1. harass, as with questions or requests1
    • The press photographers besieged the movie star1
  2. surround so as to force to give up1
    • The Turks besieged Vienna1
  3. cause to feel distressed or worried1
    • She was besieged by so many problems that she got discouraged1

Wiktionary Translations for besiege:

besiege
verb
  1. to surround with armed forces
besiege
verb
  1. militaire|fr action de mener un siège, d’encercler une ville, une citadelle.

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
besiege assiéger belegeren — met een leger omsingeld houden
besiege harceler belagen — agressief zijn jegens iemand
besiege assiéger belagern — eine militärische Taktik anwenden, bei der eine feindliche Stellung umschlossen wird, um ihren Nachschub abzuschneiden.
besiege cerner zernierentransitiv, veraltet: eine (von Soldaten) besetzte Örtlichkeit von der Außenwelt abschneiden