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    Sitiadores (en. Besiegers)

    /si.tjaˈðo.res/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Individuals who besiege a fortress or a city during a conflict.
    The besiegers surrounded the city, establishing a siege.
    Los sitiadores rodearon la ciudad, estableciendo un cerco.
    In wartime contexts, those who impose a siege on a strategic location.
    The besiegers awaited the surrender of the garrison before attacking.
    Los sitiadores esperaban la rendición de la guarnición antes de atacar.
    Those who exert pressure on a place or a person to achieve a goal.
    The negotiators' besiegers did not withdraw until they reached an agreement.
    Los sitiadores de la negociación no se retiraron hasta obtener un acuerdo.

    Etymology

    From the verb 'sitiar', which comes from the Latin 'sitiāre', related to the concept of surrounding.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    dream sower
    A person who limits the aspirations or dreams of others.
    sitiador de sueños
    to besiege with words
    To use eloquence to convince someone of a viewpoint.
    sitiar con palabras

    Related Words

    to besiege
    Action of surrounding a place to take it.
    sitiar
    to besiege
    Act of pressuring someone or something to obtain a result.
    asediar
    siege
    Action or effect of enclosing a place.
    cerco

    Slang Meanings

    A person who obstructs.
    In the discussion, he was the besieger who always raised objections.
    En la discusión era el sitiador que siempre ponía objeciones.
    Someone who creates difficulty.
    Don't be a besieger in this project, collaborate instead of criticizing.
    No seas un sitiador en este proyecto, colabora en lugar de criticar.