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hem in
verbo transitivo con partícula
1cercar, rodear (surround)

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hem in
verb:transitive:plus_adverb
(surround) cercar; (corner) arrinconar
our forces were hemmed in to both east and west nuestras fuerzas estaban cercadas por el este y el oeste
Rosie had Jane hemmed in by the sink
I feel hemmed in me siento constreñido limitado;or
they are hemmed in by rigid contracts banks are hemmed in by laws that are totally out of date

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