
Siege
UK
/siːdʒ/
US
/sidʒ/

Translation siege into russian
siege
NounUK
/siːdʒ/
US
/sidʒ/
The city was under siege for several months.
Город находился в осаде несколько месяцев.
siege
VerbUK
/siːdʒ/
US
/sidʒ/
The army decided to siege the city to force a surrender.
Армия решила осаждать город, чтобы вынудить его сдаться.
Definitions
siege
NounUK
/siːdʒ/
US
/sidʒ/
A military operation in which enemy forces surround a town or building, cutting off essential supplies, with the aim of compelling the surrender of those inside.
The castle was under siege for several months before the defenders finally surrendered.
A prolonged period of misfortune or difficulty.
The company faced a siege of financial troubles that lasted for years.
siege
VerbUK
/siːdʒ/
US
/sidʒ/
To surround and attack a fortified place in such a way as to isolate it from help and supplies, for the purpose of lessening the resistance of the defenders and thereby making capture possible.
The army decided to siege the castle to force the occupants to surrender.
Idioms and phrases
under siege
The city was under siege for several months.
в осаде
Город находился в осаде несколько месяцев.
lay siege
The army decided to lay siege to the city.
осаждать
Армия решила осадить город.
siege warfare
Siege warfare was common in medieval times.
осадная война
Осадная война была распространена в средние века.
end siege
The general decided to end the siege after negotiations.
закончить осаду
Генерал решил закончить осаду после переговоров.
siege mentality
The team developed a siege mentality after repeated losses.
менталитет осады
Команда развила менталитет осады после повторных поражений.
dungeon siege
The heroes began their dungeon siege at dawn.
осада подземелья
Герои начали осаду подземелья на рассвете.