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umgeben
/ˈʊmɡeːbən/

surround

🇩🇪 German
/ˈʊmɡeːbən/
🇷🇺 Russian
[ɐkrʊˈʐatʲ]
Meaning of umgeben

to be all around something or someone

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surround

When to use umgeben

umgeben das Haus

Высокие деревья окружают дом.

umgeben den Musiker auf

Люди окружают музыканта на сцене.

umgeben usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇩🇪German

Высокие деревья окружают дом.

Hohe Bäume umgeben das Haus.

🇷🇺Russian🇩🇪German

Люди окружают музыканта на сцене.

Menschen umgeben den Musiker auf der Bühne.

Similar words

umgeben

surround — to be all around something or someone

umringen

to be positioned around someone or something, often from all sides; usually neutral and not necessarily forceful

umzingeln

to surround with the aim of blocking escape, arresting, or catching someone; often implies pressure or threat

umschließen

to enclose or hold something completely, often more tightly and fully than simple 'surround'

einschließen

to include, enclose, or lock inside boundaries; can mean both physical containment and inclusion in a set or list

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umgebenокружать
kochenготовить
sich ändernменять
bindenзавязывать
folgenследовать
entfernenубирать
sich anfühlenощущаться

umgeben synonyms

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What's the difference between umgeben / umringen / umzingeln / umschließen / einschließen / umfahren

🇩🇪German
umgeben

surround — to be all around something or someone

B1Often

Hohe Bäume umgeben das Haus.

Высокие деревья окружают дом.

U
🇩🇪German
umringen

to be positioned around someone or something, often from all sides; usually neutral and not necessarily forceful

B1Often

Hohe Häuser umringen den kleinen Platz.

Высокие дома окружают маленькую площадь.

U
🇩🇪German
umzingeln

to surround with the aim of blocking escape, arresting, or catching someone; often implies pressure or threat

B1Often

Die Polizei umzingelte das Gebäude.

Полиция окружила здание.

U
🇩🇪German
umschließen

to enclose or hold something completely, often more tightly and fully than simple 'surround'

B1Often

Das Meer umschließt die Insel fast vollständig.

Море почти полностью окружает остров.

E
🇩🇪German
einschließen

to include, enclose, or lock inside boundaries; can mean both physical containment and inclusion in a set or list

B1Very Often

Die Miete schließt die Nebenkosten ein.

Арендная плата включает коммунальные расходы.

U
🇩🇪German
umfahren

to drive or go around something in order to avoid it; not about surrounding it

B1Often

Wir mussten die Baustelle umfahren.

Нам пришлось объехать стройку.

U
🇩🇪German
umrunden

to go around something in a circle or along a route around it; more about moving around than enclosing

B1Often

Die Läufer umrundeten den See.

Бегуны обежали вокруг озера.

U
🇩🇪German
umdrehen

to turn around, flip over, or reverse direction; not related to surrounding something

B1Very Often

Bitte dreh das Blatt um.

Пожалуйста, переверни лист.

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umgeben translation: surround. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce umgeben

/ˈʊmɡeːbən/

umgeben translation

surround

umgeben examples

Hohe Bäume umgeben das Haus.

umgeben transcription

/ˈʊmɡeːbən/

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umgeben meaning: what does it mean?

ganz um etwas oder jemanden herum sein

umgeben pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

umgeben is pronounced as /ˈʊmɡeːbən/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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Hohe Bäume umgeben das Haus. Translation: Высокие деревья окружают дом.

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