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    Assiégeants (en. Besiegers)

    /asiʒɑ̃/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    People who occupy a place by force.
    The assailants have cut off all access routes to the city.
    Les assiégeants ont coupé toutes les routes d'accès à la ville.
    Military forces conducting a siege.
    The assailants began bombing the walls of the fortress.
    Les assiégeants ont commencé à bombarder les murs de la forteresse.

    Etymology

    Derived from the verb 'to besiege', which comes from the Latin 'obsidiare'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to be besieged
    To be surrounded by enemy forces.
    être assiégé
    to lay siege to
    To block access to a place in order to conquer it.
    faire le siège de

    Related Words

    to besiege
    To take a place by force by blocking its access.
    assiéger
    siege
    The action of blocking a location to force surrender.
    siège

    Slang Meanings

    To apply excessive pressure on someone.
    He is besieging me with all his questions about my plans.
    Il me fait assiéger avec toutes ses questions sur mes projets.
    To persistently occupy a place.
    She besieges the café every morning.
    Elle assiège le café tous les matins.