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Meaning of Surround | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1 Standard
səˈɹaʊnd

Definitions

Anything, such as a fence or border, that surrounds something.

British

Equivalents

العربية أحاط المحيط حف طوق
Cymraeg amgylchu
Esperanto ĉirkaŭi
Español arrodear cercar envolver rodear
Eesti ümbritsema
Gaeilge timpeallaigh
Gàidhlig cuairtich
Galego cercar
हिन्दी घेरना
Íslenska umkringja
한국어
Kurdî çingo
Latina cingo circueo circumdō circumeō
Te Reo Māori poti
Македонски опкружи опкружува
Монгол тойруулах
Polski otaczać
Português cercar contornar
Română înconjura
Svenska omge omringa
Українська оточи́ти ото́чувати
Tiếng Việt bao vây

Examples

“He drifted through the room, avoiding the furniture by instinct, closed the door that led to the passage, and only then flicked on his flashlight. It swept around the room, picking out a desk, a telephone, a wall of bookshelves, and a deep armchair, and finally settled on a handsome fireplace with a large surround of red brick.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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