circondare

to surround

verb cheer-kohn-DAH-reh Less Common

Origin: Latin circumdare, from circum (around) + dare (to give/place)

Also means

to encircle

Usage Note

Circondare can be used literally (le mura circondano la città) and figuratively (circondato dall'affetto dei suoi cari). It takes avere as its auxiliary. The reflexive circondarsi di means 'to surround oneself with' (si è circondata di persone positive).

Examples

"Le montagne circondano il piccolo villaggio."

Natural Translation

The mountains surround the small village.

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