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siege [sieges] (military blockade of settlement) noun [UK: siːdʒ] [US: ˈsiːdʒ] | asedionoun sitionoun |
siege engine (large weapon of war to batter fortifications) noun | arma de asedionoun |
besiege [besieged, besieging, besieges] (to surround with armed forces) verb [UK: bɪ.ˈsiːdʒ] [US: bə.ˈsiːdʒ] | asediarverbThe Greeks besieged Troy for ten years. = Los griegos asediaron a Troya durante diez años. poner sitioverb sitiarverbNo delegation was allowed to visit the besieged region. = No se le permitió a ninguna delegación el visitar la región sitiada. |
besiege [besieged, besieging, besieges] (to vex, to attack continually) verb [UK: bɪ.ˈsiːdʒ] [US: bə.ˈsiːdʒ] | asaeteadoverb |
state of siege (military state of emergency) noun | estado de sitionoun |