L'entouraient (en. Surrounded him)

/lɑ̃tuʁɛ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
verb
Text: The act of surrounding something or someone.
Text: The children surrounded him with their love.
Les enfants l'entouraient de leur amour.
Text: To form a circle or a belt around something.
Text: The trees surrounded him, creating a natural shelter.
Les arbres l'entouraient, créant un abri naturel.
Text: To be present around a person or an object.
Text: The spectators surrounded him to admire the performance.
Les spectateurs l'entouraient pour admirer la performance.

Etymology

Text: Comes from the verb 'entourer' with a usage in the imperfect tense.

Common Phrases and Expressions

Text: surrounded him with affection
Text: They showed him love and attention.
l'entouraient d'affection
Text: the trees surrounded him
Text: The trees formed a frame around the space.
les arbres l'entouraient

Related Words

Text: entourage
Text: A group of people who surround someone.
entourage
Text: to surround
Text: To put something around something else.
entourer
Text: circle
Text: A geometric shape that represents a surround.
cercle

Slang Meanings

Text: To be around, to gather around.
Text: Friends surrounded him in a corner of the bar.
Les amis l'entouraient dans un coin du bar.
Text: To be close to someone.
Text: They were always surrounding him, never alone.
Ils l'entouraient toujours, jamais seul.