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encircled

/ɪnˈsɜːrkəld/ /ɛnˈsɜːrkəld/

Meanings
verb

Rodear, cercar

To surround, form a circle around.

Examples :

"The children encircled their teacher, eager to hear the story. "
Los niños rodearon a su maestra, ansiosos por escuchar la historia.
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Related Words

Illustration eager

eager adjective

/ˈiːɡə/ /ˈiɡɚ/

Ácido, agrio

"The lemon juice was so eager, it made my mouth pucker. "

El jugo de limón era tan ácido que me hizo fruncir la boca.

Illustration teacher

teacher noun

/ˈtiːt͡ʃə/ /ˈtit͡ʃɚ/

Profesor, maestro

"My daughter's teacher is very kind and helpful. "

La maestra de mi hija es muy amable y servicial.

Illustration completely

completely adverb

/kəmˈpliːtli/

Completamente, totalmente

"Please completely fill in the box for your answer, using a number 2 pencil."

Por favor, complete completamente la casilla de su respuesta, usando un lápiz número 2.

Illustration their

their pronoun

/ðeər/

de ellos

"They brought their books with them."

Ellos trajeron sus libros con ellos.

Illustration surround

surround noun

/səˈɹaʊnd/

Entorno, alrededores

"The school's playground had a sturdy metal surround to keep children safe. "

El patio de recreo de la escuela tenía un entorno metálico resistente para mantener a los niños seguros.

Illustration colorful

colorful adjective

/ˈkʌləfəl/ /ˈkʌlɚfəl/

Colorido, lleno de color

"The parrot's feathers were colorful, with shades of green, blue, and yellow. "

Las plumas del loro eran coloridas, con tonos de verde, azul y amarillo.

Illustration holding

holding verb

[ˈhəʉɫdɪŋ] [ˈhəʊɫdɪŋ] [ˈhoʊɫdɪŋ]

Agarrar, sujetar

"Hold the pencil like this."

Sujeta el lápiz así.

Illustration children

children noun

[ˈt͡ʃʊld̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [ˈt͡ʃɪl.d̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [tʃɪl.ɹən]

Niños, menores

"Go easy on him: he is but a child."

Sé amable con él: no es más que un niño.

Illustration maypole

maypole noun

/ˈmeɪpoʊl/ /ˈmeɪpɔl/

Palo de mayo

"The children danced around the maypole, each holding a colorful ribbon that intertwined as they moved. "

Los niños bailaban alrededor del palo de mayo, cada uno sosteniendo una cinta colorida que se entrelazaba a medida que se movían.

Illustration circle

circle noun

/ˈsɜɹkəl/ [ˈsɜː.kəɫ] [ˈsɝ.kəɫ]

Círculo

"The set of all points (x, y) such that (x − 1)2 + y2 = r2 is a circle of radius r around the point (1, 0)."

El conjunto de todos los puntos (x, y) tales que (x − 1)² + y² = r² es un círculo de radio r alrededor del punto (1, 0).

Illustration around

around adjective

/əˈɹaʊnd/

Alrededor, cerca

"Is Clare around today?"

¿Está Clare cerca hoy?

Illustration ribbon

ribbon noun

/ˈɹɪbən/

Cinta

"The shipwright carefully attached the ribbon to the ribs of the small boat, strengthening its frame. "

El carpintero de ribera fijó cuidadosamente la cinta a las costillas del pequeño bote, fortaleciendo su estructura.