rodear
rodear
to surround
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rodear
(
rroh
-
deh
-
ahr
)
transitive verb
1.
(to put around)
a.
to surround
Estaban rodeados por el enemigo y tuvieron que rendirse.
They were surrounded by the enemy and had to surrender.
b.
to encircle
Nos vimos rodeados por la multitud.
We felt encircled by the crowd.
2.
(to go around)
(Latin America)
a.
to round up
El perro rodeó el ganado en el corral.
The dog rounded up the cattle in the pen.
3.
(to draw around)
a.
to circle
Rodea el número correcto con lápiz o esfero.
Circle the correct number with a pencil or pen.
rodearse
reflexive verb
4.
(to be accompanied)
a.
to surround oneself
Se rodeó de su familia antes de fallecer.
He surrounded himself with his family before passing away.
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rodear
Participles
Present:
rodeando
Past:
rodeado
Indicative of "rodear"
Present
yo
rodeo
tú
rodeas
él/ella/Ud.
rodea
nosotros
rodeamos
vosotros
rodeáis
ellos/ellas/Uds.
rodean
Preterite
yo
rodeé
tú
rodeaste
él/ella/Ud.
rodeó
nosotros
rodeamos
vosotros
rodeasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds.
rodearon
Imperfect
yo
rodeaba
tú
rodeabas
él/ella/Ud.
rodeaba
nosotros
rodeábamos
vosotros
rodeabais
ellos/ellas/Uds.
rodeaban
Conditional
yo
rodearía
tú
rodearías
él/ella/Ud.
rodearía
nosotros
rodearíamos
vosotros
rodearíais
ellos/ellas/Uds.
rodearían
Future
yo
rodearé
tú
rodearás
él/ella/Ud.
rodeará
nosotros
rodearemos
vosotros
rodearéis
ellos/ellas/Uds.
rodearán
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Phrases
rodear con un círculo
to circle
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