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hem in

Principal Translations
Inglés		Español
hem [sb/sth] in, hem in [sb/sth] vtr phrasal sep	(confine, enclose)	acorralar a vtr + prep
		cercar a vtr + prep
		asediar a vtr + prep
	Troops were dispatched to hem in the enemy, until artillery could be brought up to pound them into submission.
	Las tropas fueron enviadas a acorralar al enemigo hasta que artillería fuera capaz de bombardearlo hasta que se rindiera.

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