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rodear

to surround

verb rroh-deh-AHR Less Common

Also means

to go around

Usage Note

Rodear typically takes a direct object: el ejército rodeó la ciudad ('the army surrounded the city'). The reflexive rodearse de means 'to surround oneself with' people or things. Its noun form is rodeo — also the word Spanish gave English for the cowboy event.

Examples

"El bosque rodea el lago."

Natural Translation

The forest surrounds the lake.

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