What does assiéger in French mean?

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

The word assiéger in French means besiege, lay siege to, besiege, encircle, besiege, beset, mob, harass, plague, pester, plague, pester. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word assiéger

besiege, lay siege to

verbe transitif (soumettre à un siège)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Les ennemis assiégèrent la ville pendant un an.
The enemies besieged the town for a year.

besiege, encircle

verbe transitif (cerner)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
L'eau montait et assiégeait les habitants.
The water rose and besieged the inhabitants.

besiege, beset, mob

verbe transitif (se presser)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Les supporters assiègent l'entrée du stade.
The fans mob the the entrance to the stadium.

harass, plague, pester

verbe transitif (harceler)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Les paparazzis assiègent les vedettes présentes au festival.
The paparazzi are harassing the stars at the festival.

plague, pester

verbe transitif (figuré (importuner)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La banque nous assiège de réclamations d'impayés.
The bank is pestering us with outstanding payment claims.

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