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    Entouraient (en. Surrounded)

    /ã.tu.ʁɛ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    Action of placing around something.
    They surrounded the monument with flowers.
    Ils entouraient le monument de fleurs.
    To be in a circle around something or someone.
    The children surrounded the table to play.
    Les enfants entouraient la table pour jouer.
    To identify an area that is enclosed or framed.
    The adults surrounded the safety area.
    Les adultes entouraient la zone de sécurité.

    Etymology

    Comes from the verb 'entourer', which comes from the Latin 'circuitare'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    surround with care
    To take care with attention.
    entourer de soin
    the walls surround the house
    The walls are around the house.
    les murs entourent la maison
    to be surrounded by friends
    To be in the company of friends.
    être entouré d'amis

    Related Words

    surround
    To put something around something else.
    entourer
    entourage
    Group of people surrounding an important person.
    entourage
    surrounded
    Who is placed around.
    entouré

    Slang Meanings

    Said of someone who is always accompanied.
    He is always surrounded, that's his style.
    Il est toujours entouré, c'est son style.
    At parties, to surround means to make friends quickly.
    At the party, he surrounded himself in no time.
    À la soirée, il s'est entouré en un rien de temps.