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environing

UK
/ɪnˈvaɪrənɪŋ/
US
/ɪnˈvaɪrənɪŋ/

Translations

environingnoun
UK
/ɪnˈvaɪ.rə.nɪŋ/
US
/ɪnˈvaɪ.rə.nɪŋ/
Gerund use meaning “the act or process of surrounding”; uncountable.
The rapid environing of the fortress took the defenders by surprise.
L'encerclement rapide de la forteresse prit les défenseurs par surprise.
Additional translations
enveloppementEmploi plus général, selon le contexte.
Synonyms
environs
surroundings
environment
vicinity
milieu
setting
locale
neighborhood
precinct
context
habitat
atmosphere
environinggerund / present participle
UK
/ɪnˈvaɪərənɪŋ/
US
/ɪnˈvaɪrənɪŋ/
More precise tagging: present-participle adjective derived from the verb “environ”.
The environing trees created a natural barrier around the garden.
Les arbres environnants ont créé une barrière naturelle autour du jardin.
Additional translations
entourantMoins soutenu ; courant dans le sens de « qui entoure ».
Synonyms
neighboring
surrounding
encircling
enclosing
adjacent
environverb

environing

Gerund

environed
Past Simple
environed
Past Participle
environing
Gerund
UK
/ɪnˈvaɪrən/
US
/ɪnˈvaɪrən/
entourerSens général et le plus courant.
The ancient castle was environed by a deep moat.
Le château ancien était entouré d’un large fossé.
Additional translations
environnerTour littéraire ou soutenu.
encerclerQuand l’idée de fermeture ou d’isolement est plus marquée.
Synonyms
encircle
surround
encompass
beset
border
ring
enclose

Definitions

environingnoun
The act or process of surrounding or enclosing.
The rapid environing of the fortress took the defenders by surprise.
environinggerund / present participle
Surrounding or encircling something.
The environing trees created a natural barrier around the garden.
environverb
To surround or enclose something.
The ancient castle was environed by a deep moat.
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