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surround

 
 
/səˈraʊnd/ verb [T]

Translation

AROUND to be or go everywhere around something or someone
çevirmek, sarmak, kuşatmak
The house is surrounded by a large garden. The police have surrounded the building. the surrounding countryside1261
be surrounded by sb/sth to have a lot of people or things near you
kuşatılmak, sarılmak, çevrelenmek
She's surrounded by the people she loves.1261
CONNECTED WITH If a feeling or situation surrounds an event, it is closely connected with it.
etrafını sarmak, kuşatmak; ilgisi olmak; ilişkisi olmak
Mystery still surrounds the exact circumstances of his death.1963
(Definition of surround verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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