beset

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/bɪˈsɛt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/bɪˈsɛt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(bi set)

Inflections of 'beset' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
besets
v 3rd person singular
besetting
v pres p
beset
v past
beset
v past p
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

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InglésEspañol
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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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
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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