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besetting

Principal Translations
Inglés		Español
beset [sth]⇒ vtr	figurative (afflict)	atacar⇒ vtr
		asolar⇒ vtr
	Crime has beset the inner city for many years.
	El crimen ha atacado a la ciudad por años.
be beset by [sth/sb] v expr	(under attack: from enemy)	estar asolado por loc verb
		estar cercado por loc verb
	The campers were beset by a family of bears.
be beset by [sth] v expr	(surrounded by)	estar rodeado por loc verb
		estar cercado por loc verb
	The farmhouse is beset by a dense forest.
	La granja está rodeada por un denso bosque.
be beset by [sth] v expr	figurative (assailed: by difficulties, doubts, etc.) (figurado)	ser asaltado por loc adj
	Joan was suddenly beset by doubts as to her brother's motives.
	Joan fue asaltada por dudas respecto a los motivos de su hermano.
be beset with [sth] v expr	(studded with jewels, etc.)	tener incrustaciones de loc verb
	The crown was beset with rubies and diamonds.
	La corona tenía incrustaciones de rubíes y diamantes.

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Compound Forms: beset | besetting
Inglés		Español
beset on all sides expr	(surrounded, under attack)	cercada por todos los lados loc adj
		completamente rodeada loc adj
		sitiada adj

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