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besieged

/bɪˈsiːdʒd/

/bɪˈsidʒd/

Translations

besiegedadjective

more besieged

Comp.

most besieged

Super.

/bɪˈsiːdʒd/

/bɪˈsidʒd/

Past-participial adjective describing something literally or figuratively under siege.

осаждённый

The besieged city struggled to maintain its defenses.

Осаждённый город изо всех сил пытался удержать свою оборону.

Synonyms

besiegeverb

besieged

Past Simple

besieged

Past Simple

besieged

Past Participle

besieging

Gerund

/bɪˈsiːdʒ/

/bɪˈsidʒ/

осаждать

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

Армия решила осаждать город, чтобы вынудить его сдаться.

Additional translations

взять в осаду

Synonyms

lay siege to

Definitions

besiegedadjective

Surrounded by armed forces aiming to capture it or force surrender.

The besieged city struggled to maintain its defenses against the relentless attacks.

Feeling overwhelmed or under attack by problems or difficulties.

The besieged manager tried to handle the constant stream of complaints from customers.

besiegeverb

To surround a place with armed forces in order to capture it or force its surrender.

The army was ordered to besiege the city until the enemy surrendered.

To crowd around oppressively; surround and harass.

Fans besiege the celebrity as she tries to leave the concert venue.

To inundate or overwhelm someone with requests or complaints.

The customer service department was besieged with calls after the product recall was announced.