surround
vs
border

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"Surround" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "rodear", and "border" is a noun which is often translated as "la frontera". Learn more about the difference between "surround" and "border" below.

surround(

suh

raund

)

A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).

transitive verb

1. (to place or be all around)

a. rodear

Suddenly, the thieves were surrounded by 20 policemen.De repente, los ladrones estaban rodeados por 20 policías.

2. (military)

a. rodear

The soldiers surrounded the enemy camp.Los soldados rodearon el campamento enemigo.

b. cercar

The rebel troops were surrounding the city.Las tropas rebeldes cercaban la ciudad.

3. (to be closely related to)

a. rodear

Many rumors and legends surrounded his mysterious disappearance.Muchos rumores y leyendas rodeaban su misteriosa desaparición.

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

4. (edge)

a. el marco

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

The photos were edited with a surround of hearts.Las fotos estaban editadas con un marco de corazones.

b. el borde

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

The surrounds of the paper were bitten by the cat.Los bordes del papel llevaban mordiscos del gato.

border(

bor

duhr

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

1. (geographical frontier)

a. la frontera

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

The Pyrenees form the natural border between Spain and France.Los Pirineos forman la frontera natural entre España y Francia.

2. (outer boundary)

a. el límite

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

They had extended the borders of their empire.Habían extendido los límites de su imperio.

3. (decorative strip)

a. el ribete

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

Her sari had a red border.Su sari tenía un ribete rojo.

b. la cenefa

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

I'm going to put up an animal wallpaper border in the baby's room.Voy a poner una cenefa de papel de animales en la habitación del bebé.

4. (gardening)

a. el arriate

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

I planted flowers in the borders to provide color.Planté flores en los arriates para dar color al jardín.

A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).

transitive verb

5. (to adjoin)

a. limitar con (country or region)

Spain borders France in the north.España limita con Francia por el norte.

b. lindar con (land)

I want to put up a fence where my garden borders my neighbor's.Quiero poner una valla donde mi jardín linda con el del vecino.

6. (sewing)

a. ribetear

The jacket was bordered with gold braid.La chaqueta estaba ribeteada con galones dorados.