"to surround" in sette lingue
Significatoto surround
Spagnolo
/rodeˈaɾ/
altra origine · Spanish rueda 'wheel' (Latin ROTAM)
Francese
/ɑ̃tuʁe/
altra origine · French entour 'around', from tour (Latin TORNUM)
Italiano
/tʃirkonˈdare/
altra origine · Latin CIRCUMDARE 'to put around'
Portoghese
/sehˈkah/
altra origine · Latin CIRCĀRE 'to go around' (CIRCUS 'ring')
Rumeno
/ɨnkonʒuˈra/
altra origine · of disputed origin, probably Latin *INCONGYRĀRE (GȲRUS 'circle')
Catalano
/əmbulˈta/
altra origine · Catalan volta 'turn', from Latin *VOLVITA (VOLVERE 'to roll')
Inglese
/səˈɹaʊnd/
altra origine · Anglo-French surounder 'to overflow', from Late Latin SUPERUNDĀRE
It first meant 'to flood'; the link with round is a later folk association.
La storia
Four different pictures: Spanish goes round like a wheel, French makes a turn around, Italian 'puts around' (CIRCUMDARE), and English surround originally meant to flood over.
Imparala
In una frase
- esLa casa está rodeada de árboles.
- frLa maison est entourée d'arbres.
- itLa casa è circondata da alberi.
- ptA casa é cercada de árvores.
- roCasa e înconjurată de copaci.
- caLa casa està envoltada d'arbres.
- enThe house is surrounded by trees.
Altro in "Verbi fondamentali"
- to threatenamenazarmenacerminacciareameaçaramenințaamenaçar
- to concludeconcluirconclureconcludereconcluirconchideconcloure
- to expand (grow larger)expandiragrandirespandereexpandirextindeexpandir
- to indicate, point outindicarindiquerindicareindicarindicaindicar
- to knock (on a door)llamarfrapperbussarebaterbatetrucar
- to rob, stealrobarvolerrubareroubarfurarobar