siege

UK
/siːdʒ/
US
/sidʒ/

Переводы

siegeсуществительное
sieges
множ.
UK
/siːdʒ/
US
/sidʒ/
The city was under siege for several months.
Город находился в осаде несколько месяцев.
Дополнительные переводы
siegeглагол
sieged
Прошедшее простое время
sieged
Причастие прошедшего времени
sieging
Герундий
UK
/siːdʒ/
US
/sidʒ/
The army decided to siege the city to force a surrender.
Армия решила осаждать город, чтобы вынудить его сдаться.
Дополнительные переводы
держать в осаде
Синонимы
siegeприлагательное
Used attributively before a noun to indicate relation to a military siege (e.g., siege engines, siege warfare).

Определения

siegeсуществительное
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.
siegeглагол
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.
siegeприлагательное
Of, relating to, or designed for a military siege.
The army assembled enormous siege weapons outside the fortress walls.