besieging

[US]/bɪˈziːdʒɪŋ/
[UK]/bəˈsiːdʒɪŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

v. Handlingen at omringe og angribe et sted eller en person for at tvinge dem til at overgive sig; At omringe og angribe et sted eller en person med den hensigt at tvinge dem til at overgive sig.
Word Forms

Phrases & Collocations

besieging a city

at belejre en by

besieging an opponent

at belejre en modstander

besieged by problems

overvældet af problemer

besieged by reporters

belejret af reportere

besieged by grief

overvældet af sorg

Example Sentences

the army is besieging the city to gain control.

hæren belejrer byen for at opnå kontrol.

they were besieging the castle for weeks.

de belejrede slottet i uger.

protesters were besieging the government building.

demonstranter belejrede regeringsbygningen.

the enemy forces are besieging our troops.

fjendens styrker belejrer vores tropper.

residents felt trapped while besieging forces surrounded their neighborhood.

beboerne følte sig fanget, mens belejrende styrker omringede deres kvarter.

during the war, many towns were besieging for survival.

under krigen belejrede mange byer for at overleve.

they were besieging the fortress with heavy artillery.

de belejrede fæstningen med tungt artilleri.

the rebels are besieging the capital in hopes of a revolution.

oprørerne belejrer hovedstaden i håb om en revolution.

the journalist reported on the civilians trapped by the besieging army.

journalisten rapporterede om de civile, der var fanget af den belejrende hær.

besieging the enemy's stronghold was a strategic move.

at belejre fjendens fæstning var et strategisk træk.

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