What does entourer in French mean?

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

The word entourer in French means circle, surround, encircle, surround, border, frame, surround yourself with, put in place, wrap, wrap your arms around , put your arms around, surround, shroud, cloak, veil, envelop, take care of, put your arms around. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word entourer

circle

verbe transitif (faire un rond autour de [qch])

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Le professeur entoure les fautes de la dictée.
The teacher circles the mistakes in the dictation exercise.

surround, encircle

verbe transitif (s'étendre autour de [qch])

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La forêt entoure le village.
The forest surrounds the village.

surround, border, frame

verbe transitif (placer autour de [qch])

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La mairie entoure la place de parterres fleuris.
The town hall borders the square with flowerbeds.

surround yourself with

(choisir son entourage)

(transitive verb and reflexive pronoun: Transitive verb with reflexive pronoun--for example, "Enjoy yourself." "They behaved themselves.")
Le roi s'entoure de très bons conseillers.
The king surrounds himself with very good advisers.

put in place

(prendre, choisir)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Nous nous entourons de toutes les précautions possibles.
We put all possible precautions in place.

wrap

verbe transitif (disposer [qch] autour de [qqn])

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
J'entoure l'enfant malade d'une couverture.
I wrap the sick child in a blanket.

wrap your arms around , put your arms around

verbe transitif (placer les bras autour de [qch])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Julien a entouré la taille de sa fiancée.
Julian wraps his arms around his girlfriend's waist.

surround

verbe transitif (Être présent auprès de [qqn]) (often passive)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Heureusement, de bons conseillers l'entourent.
Fortunately, he is surrounded by good advisers.

shroud, cloak, veil

verbe transitif (accompagner [qch]) (figurative)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Cet écrivain entoure toujours ce qu'il fait de mystère.
That writer always shrouds what he's doing in mystery.

envelop

verbe transitif (témoigner à [qqn], soutenir)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Nous l'entourons de toute notre affection.
We envelop him in affection.

take care of

locution verbale (être prévenant avec [qqn])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Tout le service a entouré la nouvelle d'attentions.

put your arms around

locution verbale (enlacer [qqn])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

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