surround
1 verb be placed around TRANSITIVEbheith timpeall ar bheith thart ar timpeallaigh verb he likes the fields surrounding the town is maith leis na páirceanna atá thart ar an mbailethe lake is surrounded by trees tá crainn thart ar an loch, tá crainn ar gach taobh den loch, tá an loch timpeallaithe ag crainna diamond surrounded by quartz diamant agus grianchloch timpeall air 2 verb place around TRANSITIVEcuir timpeall arcuir thart ar to surround sth with a fence sconsa a chur thart ar rud, fál a chur timpeall ar rudTaispeáin iontráil iomlán
3 verb move around, encircle TRANSITIVEtimpeallaigh verb fáinne a dhéanamh thart arthe army surrounded the village thimpeallaigh an t-arm an baile, rinne an t-arm fáinne thart ar an mbaileyou're surrounded! tá sibh timpeallaithe!, tá sibh sáinnithe! 4 verb be present in abundance TRANSITIVEI'm surrounded by morons bobarúin uilig atá thart ormwe're surrounded by plastic táimid báite i bplaisteach, níl thart orainn ach plaisteachshe loves being surrounded by her family is aoibhinn léi a muintir a bheith thart uirthishe surrounds herself with wealthy people taithíonn sí comhluadar daoine saibhre, cruinníonn sí daoine saibhre thart uirthi 5 verb have close connection with TRANSITIVEbain le PhrV bheith ag baint le bheith ceangailte leit's surrounded by scandals tá sé báite i scannail, tá scannail go leor ag baint leisthere are two legends surrounding this well tá dhá fhinscéal ag baint leis an tobar seothere's a mystery surrounding his place of birth tá rún ag baint leis an áit a rugadh éa lot of publicity has surrounded hospitals recently bhí ospidéil i mbéal an phobail le déanaí, bhí go leor cainte faoi otharlanna le tamall anuas 6 noun bordercolbha masc4 window surround colbha fuinneoige