What does rodear in Spanish mean?

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

The word rodear in Spanish means go around, go around, enclose, encircle, surround, surround, encircle, surround, encircle, surround (yourself with), surround yourself with. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word rodear

go around

verbo intransitivo (moverse alrededor de algo)

Rodeamos la montaña y llegamos por fin al lago.
We went around the mountain and at last reached the lake.

go around

verbo intransitivo (tomar un camino indirecto)

No tomaron el camino directo, rodearon por el barranco.
They didn't take the direct route; they went around by the cliff.

enclose, encircle, surround

verbo transitivo (poner algo alrededor de otra cosa) (put [sth] around [sth])

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La rodeó con sus brazos y le dio un beso apasionado.
He enclosed her in his arms and kissed her passionately.

surround, encircle

verbo transitivo (bordear, circunvalar) (form a circle around)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Una muralla de diez metros de altura rodea la fortaleza.
A wall ten meters in height surrounds (or: encircles) the fortress.

surround, encircle

verbo transitivo (sitiar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Las tropas enemigas rodearon la ciudad para asaltarla al anochecer.
The enemy troops surrounded (or: encircled) the city in order to attack it at sundown.

surround (yourself with)

verbo pronominal (procurarse)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Trabajó toda su vida para rodearse de comodidades en la vejez.
She worked all her life so as to surround herself with comforts in her old age.

surround yourself with

verbo pronominal (acompañarse)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Le gusta rodearse de gente joven.
He loves to surround himself with young people.

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