cercar

cercar
transitive verb
1to fence (off) (vallar)
2to surround (rodear, acorralar)

cercar [ther-car’]
article & verb transitive
1To inclose, to environ, to hem, to circle, to compass, to gird, to wall in (rodear con una cerca).
2To fence, to secure by an inclosure; to surround with a hedge or wall, to pale.
3To siege a town, to block up a fortress. (Military)
4To crowd about a person.
5To bring or put near.
  • Cercado de desdichas y trabajos -> involved in troubles and distress

cercar
verbo:transitivo
1 [+campo, terreno] to enclose; (con vallas) to fence in; wall in
2 [+persona] to surround; ring
3 (Mil) [+pueblo, ciudad] to surround; besiege; [+tropas] to cut off; surround

Verb Conjugation for "cercar"

Presente Pretérito Imperfect Futuro Subjuntivo
Yo cerco cerqué cercaba cercaré cerque
cercas cercaste cercabas cercarás cerques
Ella/Él/Usted cerca cercó cercaba cercará cerque
Nosotros cercamos cercamos cercábamos cercaremos cerquemos
Vosotros cercáis cercasteis cercabais cercaréis cerquéis
Ellos/Ustedes cercan cercaron cercaban cercarán cerquen

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