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beset

UK
/bɪˈsɛt/
US
/bɪˈsɛt/

Translations

besetverb
beset
Past Simple
beset
Past Participle
besetting
Gerund
UK
/bɪˈsɛt/
US
/bɪˈsɛt/
assaillirSoutenu; sens d’attaque ou de harcèlement de toutes parts.
The village was beset by bandits.
Le village fut assailli par des bandits.
encerclerSens d’« entourer, cerner ».
The hikers were beset by thick fog.
Les randonneurs étaient encerclés par un épais brouillard.
accablerSens figuré : être tourmenté ou menacé de façon persistante.
The company was beset by financial difficulties for several years.
L’entreprise fut accablée de difficultés financières pendant plusieurs années.
Additional translations
ornerStyle littéraire; sens de décoration ou d’ornement.
Synonyms
assail
attack
harass
trouble
afflict
surround
encircle
plague
besetadjective
more beset
Comp.
most beset
Super.
UK
/bɪˈsɛt/
US
/bɪˈsɛt/
accabléSens courant au figuré : en proie à des difficultés.
The beset traveler struggled to find a way through the storm.
Le voyageur accablé peinait à trouver un passage dans la tempête.
assiégéSens : entouré ou attaqué de toutes parts.
The beset fortress held out against the invaders for weeks.
La forteresse assiégée résista aux envahisseurs pendant des semaines.
Additional translations
sertiSens décoratif; surtout avec des pierres précieuses.
Synonyms
troubled
plagued
afflicted
beleaguered
besieged
harried
stricken
dogged
assailed
hard-pressed
overwhelmed
attacked

Definitions

besetverb
To attack on all sides; assail; harass.
The small village was beset by bandits from all directions.
To surround or hem in.
The hikers were beset by thick fog, making it difficult to find their way.
To be troubled or threatened persistently.
The company was beset by financial difficulties for several years.
To ornament, stud, or array with or as if with jewels or other objects.
The king wore a crown beset with rubies and emeralds.
besetadjective
Troubled or harassed by difficulties or problems.
The beset traveler struggled to find a way through the storm.
Surrounded by or attacked on all sides.
The beset fortress held out against the invaders for weeks.
Decorated or studded with objects.
The ceremonial shield was beset with precious stones.
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