How is the word assiéger translated from French to English

English translation
Besiege
verb

Entourer un lieu avec une armée.

To surround a place with an army.

Examples with “assiéger”

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  • L'armée a assiégé la ville pendant des mois. — The army besieged the city for months.

  • Les troupes ont commencé à assiéger la forteresse à l'aube. — Troops began to besiege the fortress at dawn.

  • Combien de temps une armée peut-elle assiéger une ville fortifiée ? — How long can an army besiege a walled town?

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