encircling

UK
/ɪnˈsɜː.kəl.ɪŋ/
US
/ɪnˈsɝː.kəl.ɪŋ/

Translations

encirclinggerund / present participle
UK
/ɪnˈsɜːklɪŋ/
US
/ɪnˈsɜrklɪŋ/
Present participle of ‘encircle’ functioning as an adjective.
The encircling mountains provided a stunning backdrop.
Окружающие горы создавали потрясающий фон.
The encircling arms of the tree gave it a majestic appearance.
Обхватывающие ветви дерева придавали ему величественный вид.
encirclingnoun
encirclings
pl
UK
/ɪnˈsɜː.klɪŋ/
US
/ɪnˈsɝː.klɪŋ/
encircleverb

encircling

Gerund

encircled
Past Simple
encircled
Past Participle
encircling
Gerund
UK
/ɪnˈsɜː.kəl/
US
/ɪnˈsɝː.kəl/
The army planned to encircle the enemy forces.
Армия планировала окружать вражеские силы.
She used a red pen to encircle the correct answers.
Она использовала красную ручку, чтобы обводить правильные ответы.

Definitions

encirclinggerund / present participle
Surrounding or forming a circle around something.
The encircling mountains provided a stunning backdrop to the valley.
encirclingnoun
The act or process of surrounding something or someone in a circle or on all sides.
The rapid encircling of the town caught the defenders off guard.
encircleverb
To form a circle around; to surround.
The army encircled the enemy camp, cutting off all escape routes.
To move around something in a circular path.
The birds encircled the field before landing.