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umgeben

surround

Meaning of umgeben

to be all around something or someone

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German/ˈʊmɡeːbən/
Chinese pronunciation in Latin lettersbāowéi
surround
umgeben - surround
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umgeben with Chinese translation

umgeben usage examples

🇨🇳Chinese🇩🇪German

Hohe Bäume umgeben das Haus.

🇨🇳Chinese🇩🇪German

Menschen umgeben den Musiker auf der Bühne.

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umgeben belongs to the topic "Top 2500". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

umgeben包围
kochen做饭
sich ändern
binden
folgen遵循
entfernen移除
sich anfühlen感觉

umgeben synonyms

Related word breakdowns

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

U
🇩🇪German
umringen

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

B1Often
U
🇩🇪German
umzingeln

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

B1Often
U
🇩🇪German
umschließen

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

B1Often
E
🇩🇪German
einschließen

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

B1Very Often
U
🇩🇪German
umfahren

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

B1Often
U
🇩🇪German
umrunden

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

B1Often
U
🇩🇪German
umdrehen

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

B1Very Often

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How to pronounce umgeben and what this word means

umgeben means 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.

umgeben definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

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

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