siege meaning in French

English	French
siege [sieges] (military blockade of settlement) noun [UK: siːdʒ] [US: ˈsiːdʒ]	siège◼◼◼nom {m}The siege of the fortress lasted a long time. = Le siège de la forteresse dura longtemps.
siege engine (large weapon of war to batter fortifications) noun	engin de siège◼◼◼nom {m} machine de siège◼◻◻nom {f} arme de siègenom {f}
siege tower (tower used as siege weapon) noun	tour de siège◼◼◼nom {f} beffroi◼◻◻nom {m}
siege warfare (warfare involving a siege) noun	guerre de siège◼◼◼nom {f}
besiege [besieged, besieging, besieges] (to surround with armed forces) verb [UK: bɪ.ˈsiːdʒ] [US: bə.ˈsiːdʒ]	assiéger◼◼◼verbeArmed forces besieged the city. = Des forces armées ont assiégé la ville.
besiege [besieged, besieging, besieges] (to assail or ply) verb [UK: bɪ.ˈsiːdʒ] [US: bə.ˈsiːdʒ]	assaillir◼◻◻verbeRobert was always besieging people with requests. = Robert assaillait toujours les gens de requêtes.
state of siege (military state of emergency) noun	état de siège◼◼◼nom {m}

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