How do you pronounce siege?

siege is pronounced as /siːdʒ/.

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siege

🏰siege (siʒ)

noun

/siːdʒ/

siège (siege)

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Signification

A military operation in which a place is surrounded to force its surrender.

Traduction de la signification

Une opération militaire dans laquelle un endroit est encerclé pour forcer sa reddition.

Une operation militaire dans laquelle un endroit est encercle pour forcer sa reddition.

Phrases d'exemple

The castle fell after a long siege.

Le château est tombé après un long siège.

Le chateau est tombe apres un long siege.

Expressions d'exemple

lay siege to

mettre le siège devant

mettre le siege devant

Synonymes

blockade, encirclement, assault, attack, investment

Antonymes

retreat, withdrawal, truce

Collocations

under siege, lay siege, siege warfare, prolonged siege

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