SURROUND | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

Meaning of surround in English

(Definition of surround from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
(Definition of surround from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of surround

surround
And he has surrounded himself with some very talented, vigorous people.
First, it would have given all of us more information about the legal issues surrounding the health care laws.
They'll really see the life of a person with disease and the impact of those who surround him.
Imagine being surrounded by 26 children and 12 of them showing signs of this.
From CNN
Many people hope to die peacefully at home surrounded by their loved ones, but unfortunately it usually doesn't turn out that way.
From NPR
Sure, there's a lot of "hands-off" time, but there are also many tasks that surround the management of the airplane and its computerized systems.
From CNN
Questions surrounding security were a focus of today's discussions.
From NPR
The details surrounding his death were not immediately released.
If you're surrounded by a highly vaccinated population, you're much, much less likely to get infected.
From NPR
We all like to think that we're decent people, surrounded by people of equally good character.
My advice is to follow your dreams, and as you go along, surround yourself with the smartest and most talented people you can find.
Surrounding cooler air is drawn in, is warmed by the water, rises, and the cycle continues.
And, you know, so those things, you know, they live on in families, and there's a lot of fear surrounding that.
From NPR
They don't take too many chances, and they happen to be surrounded by other production already.
Often, end-of-life goals include being at home, in a familiar environment, surrounded by loved ones.
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Translations of surround

in Chinese (Traditional)
環繞,圍繞,包圍, 周圍地帶, 圍繞物…
in Chinese (Simplified)
环绕,围绕,包围, 周围地带, 围绕物…
in Spanish
rodear, cercar…
in Portuguese
rodear, cercar…
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वेढणे, एखाद्या गोष्टीभोवती सर्वत्र असणे…
~の周りを囲む, ~を包囲する, 囲(かこ)む…
çevirmek, sarmak, kuşatmak…
entourer, encercler…
envoltar, encerclar…
omringen, omgeven…
எதையாவது சுற்றி எல்லா இடங்களிலும் இருக்க வேண்டும்…
(किसी चीज़ से चारों ओर से) घिरा हुआ…
ચારેતરફ…
omgive, omringe…
omge, omringa, omgärda…
mengelilingi, mengepung, menyelubungi…
umgeben…
omringe, omgi, inngjerde…
گھیرنا, محاصرہ کرنا…
оточувати, обступати, обгороджувати…
окружать, покрывать…
చుట్టుముట్టడం…
يُحيط…
ঘিরে রাখা…
obklopit, obehnat…
mengepung, mengelilingi…
ล้อมรอบ, ล้อม…
vây quanh, bao quanh…
otaczać, spowijać, otoczyć…
둘러싸다…
circondare…
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