encircle

[US]/ɪn'sɜːk(ə)l/
[UK]/ɪn'sɝkl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

Verb: mengelilingi; membentuk lingkaran di sekitar.
Word Forms
Present Participleencircling
Third Person Singularencircles
Past Tenseencircled
Past Participleencircled

Example Sentences

The army encircled the airport.

Tentara mengepung bandara.

the town is encircled by fortified walls.

kota itu dikelilingi oleh tembok benteng.

a slim gold band encircled her wrist.

sebuah gelang emas tipis melingkari pergelangan tangannya.

The army was mobilized and encircled the airport.

Tentara dimobilisasi dan mengepung bandara.

A band of grey hair encircled his bald dome.

Seikat rambut abu-abu melingkari kepala botaknya.

A band of gray hair encircled his bald dome.

Seikat rambut abu-abu melingkari kepala botaknya.

Strong fingers encircled her tiny wrists.

Jari-jari yang kuat melingkari pergelangan tangannya yang kecil.

We should encircle the enemy forces completely and let none escape from the net.

Kita harus mengepung pasukan musuh sepenuhnya dan jangan biarkan ada yang lolos dari jeratan.

Real-world Examples

Usually, these enclosed stone or timber structures, though sometimes they encircled settlements.

Biasanya, struktur batu atau kayu tertutup ini, meskipun terkadang mereka mengelilingi pemukiman.

Source: A Concise History of Britain (Bilingual Selection)

Thousands of soldiers and civilians had been encircled in Deir el-Zour since 2014.

Ribuan tentara dan warga sipil telah dikepung di Deir el-Zour sejak tahun 2014.

Source: PBS English News

The unreasonable nimbus of romance with which she had encircled that man might be her misery.

Aura romansa yang tidak masuk akal yang dengannya dia telah mengelilingi pria itu mungkin menjadi kesulitannya.

Source: Returning Home

It was instead the Germans who found themselves in danger of being completely encircled at Falaise.

Justru orang Jerman yang mendapati diri mereka dalam bahaya dikepung sepenuhnya di Falaise.

Source: Biography of Famous Historical Figures

The Arctic forest-regions are of still greater extent than the vast treeless plains which they encircle.

Wilayah hutan Arktik jauh lebih luas daripada dataran tanpa pohon yang luas yang mengelilinginya.

Source: British Original Language Textbook Volume 6

It's taking districts and border crossings while encircling provincial capitals.

Ini tentang merebut distrik dan penyeberangan perbatasan sambil mengelilingi ibu kota provinsi.

Source: VOA Daily Standard July 2021 Collection

Chains encircled the arms of it, as though its occupants were usually tied to it.

Rantai melilit lengan-lengannya, seolah-olah penghuninya biasanya terikat padanya.

Source: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

The British expeditionary force, the Belgium army and French armour force are encircled.

Pasukan ekspedisi Inggris, tentara Belgia, dan pasukan lapis baja Prancis dikepung.

Source: The Apocalypse of World War II

Erdogan claimed today that Turkish troops have encircled the city of Afrin and are closing in on the Kurds.

Erdogan mengklaim hari ini bahwa pasukan Turki telah mengelilingi kota Afrin dan mendekati kaum Kurdi.

Source: PBS English News

Charlotte crouched unseen, her front legs encircling her egg sac.

Charlotte berjongkok tanpa terlihat, kaki depannya melingkari kantung telurnya.

Source: Charlotte's Web

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