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siege

/siːdʒ/

/sidʒ/

siegesubstantiv

sieges

Pl.

/siːdʒ/

/sidʒ/

Übersetzungen

осада

The city was under siege for several months.

Город находился в осаде несколько месяцев.

Zusätzliche Übersetzungen

осаждение

блокада

Definitionen

A military operation in which enemy forces surround a town or building, cutting off essential supplies, with the aim of compelling the surrender of those inside.

The castle was under siege for several months before the defenders finally surrendered.

A prolonged period of misfortune or difficulty.

The company faced a siege of financial troubles that lasted for years.

Synonyme

siegeverb

sieged

Präteritum

sieged

Partizip Perfekt

sieging

Gerundium

/siːdʒ/

/sidʒ/

Übersetzungen

осаждать

The army decided to siege the city to force a surrender.

Армия решила осаждать город, чтобы вынудить его сдаться.

Zusätzliche Übersetzungen

заблокировать

держать в осаде

Definitionen

To surround and attack a fortified place in such a way as to isolate it from help and supplies, for the purpose of lessening the resistance of the defenders and thereby making capture possible.

The army decided to siege the castle to force the occupants to surrender.

Synonyme

lay siege to

siegeadjektiv

Used attributively before a noun to indicate relation to a military siege (e.g., siege engines, siege warfare).

Definitionen

Of, relating to, or designed for a military siege.

The army assembled enormous siege weapons outside the fortress walls.