What does assedio in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word assedio in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use assedio in Italian.

The word assedio in Italian means siege, siege, besiege, besiege, beleaguer, beset, to besiege, break the siege, state of siege, put under siege. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word assedio

siege

sostantivo maschile (accerchiamento militare) (military)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'assedio di Roma durò due lunghe settimane.
The siege on Rome lasted two long weeks.

siege

sostantivo maschile (oppressione, caccia) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La star è sotto l'assedio dei fotografi.
The actress is under siege by the paparazzi.

besiege

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (accerchiare militarmente) (military)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Le truppe hanno studiato una strategia per assediare il castello prima di passare all'attacco.

besiege, beleaguer, beset

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (estensione (attorniare con insistenza) (figurative)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il vincitore era assediato dai cronisti.
The winner was besieged by journalists.

to besiege

(also figurative)

break the siege

state of siege

put under siege

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