surround

  • 11Surround — Raumklang ist eine Bezeichnung für Klangaufführungen, die im und für den Raum erzeugt wurden. (engl.: ambience). Erste Raumklangstücke haben dafür mehrere Orchester oder Chöre im Raum an verschiedenen Stellen platziert (siehe Venezianische… …

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  • 12surround — I UK [səˈraʊnd] / US verb [transitive, often passive] Word forms surround : present tense I/you/we/they surround he/she/it surrounds present participle surrounding past tense surrounded past participle surrounded *** 1) a) to be all around or on… …

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  • 13surround — sur|round1 W2 [səˈraund] v [T] [Date: 1400 1500; : Old French; Origin: suronder to overflow, flood , from Late Latin superundare, from Latin unda wave ] 1.) [usually passive] to be all around someone or something on every side be surrounded by… …

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  • 14surround — sur|round1 [ sə raund ] verb transitive often passive *** 1. ) to be all around or on all sides of someone or something: Can you name the states that surround Colorado? He found himself surrounded by an admiring crowd. surround something with… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 15surround — [[t]səra͟ʊnd[/t]] ♦♦ surrounds, surrounding, surrounded 1) VERB If a person or thing is surrounded by something, that thing is situated all around them. [be V ed] The small churchyard was surrounded by a rusted wrought iron fence... [V n] The… …

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  • 16surround — See door surround radiator grille surround rear light surround tail light surround windshield surround …

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  • 17surround — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun Surround is used before these nouns: ↑sound {{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} verb ADVERB ▪ completely, entirely, totally ▪ almost, virtually …

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  • 18surround — 1 verb (T) 1 (usually passive) to be all around someone or something on every side: The city is surrounded on all sides by hills. | be surrounded by sth: Jill was sitting on the floor surrounded by boxes. 2 be surrounded by sb/sth to have a lot… …

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  • 19surround — I. transitive verb Etymology: Middle English, to flood, inundate, from Anglo French surunder, from Late Latin superundare, to overflow, from Latin super + unda wave; influenced in meaning by 5round more at water Date: circa 1616 1. a. (1) to… …

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  • 20surround — /seuh rownd /, v.t. 1. to enclose on all sides; encompass: She was surrounded by reporters. 2. to form an enclosure round; encircle: A stone wall surrounds the estate. 3. to enclose (a body of troops, a fort or town, etc.) so as to cut off… …

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