Embattled

/ɛmˈbætəld/ adjective

Definition

Prepared for or engaged in battle; or (of a wall or structure) having a crenellated top with rectangular notches for defense.

Etymology

From 'embattle' with the past participle suffix '-ed.' In architecture, it specifically refers to the castellated or notched parapets that are characteristic of castle walls.

Kelly Says

If you've ever seen a castle wall with those rectangular notches cut into the top, you've seen a 'crenellation'—those gaps let archers shoot while staying protected, and 'embattled' describes any wall or figuratively, any person 'ready for conflict.'

Translations

AMአማርኛ
በሰላም ውስጥ
be-se-lam wus-tit
ARالعربية
محاصر
mu-ha-sirr
BNবাংলা
অবরোধিত
o-bro-dhi-t
CACatalà
en setge
en set-ge
CSČeština
obléháný
o-ble-ha-ny
DADansk
besæt
be-set
DEDeutsch
in Belagerung
in be-la-ge-rung
ELΕλληνικά
αμείλικτος
a-me-i-lik-tos
ESEspañol
enfrentado
en-fre-nta-do
FAفارسی
محاصره شده
mo-ha-sa-reh sho-deh
FISuomi
piiritte
pee-ri-tte
FRFrançais
assiégé
a-see-zhay
GUGU
લડાઈમાં ઝપટાયેલ
la-dai-ma zhap-ta-yel
HAHA
aiki
a-iki
HEעברית
במצור
be-mit-zur
HIहिन्दी
घेराबंदी में
ghe-ra-ban-di mein
HUMagyar
ostrom alatt
o-strom al-lat
IDBahasa Indonesia
dalam pengepungan
da-lam pen-ge-pun-gan
IGIG
n'ime
n'i-me
ITItaliano
assediato
a-se-dia-to
JA日本語
包囲されている
ho-o-sa-re-te-iru
KKKK
қоршауланған
qor-shau-lan-ghan
KMKM
被圍困
bi-wei-kun
KO한국어
포위되어 있다
po-wi-deo-eo it-da
MRMR
लढाईत सामील व्हा
lad-hai-t sa-mee-l vha
MSBahasa Melayu
dalam pengepungan
da-lam pen-ge-pun-gan
MYမြန်မာ
တပ်မတော် တွင်းသို့ ပါဝင်
ta-pma-taw twing-tho p-a-wa-in
NLNederlands
in belegering
in be-le-ge-ring
NONorsk
belegert
be-le-gert
PAPA
ਲੜਾਈ ਵਿੱਚ ਸ਼ਾਮਿਲ ਹੋਣਾ
la-rai-vich sha-mil ho-na
PLPolski
oblężony
ob-lez-o-ny
PTPortuguês
em cerco
em ser-ko
RORomână
însotit
in-so-tit
RUРусский
в осаде
v osa-de
SVSvenska
belägnad
be-la-g-nad
SWKiswahili
katika uwanja
ka-ti-ka u-wan-ja
TAதமிழ்
கைப்பற்றப்பட்ட
kai-p-pat-ta
TEతెలుగు
ప్రపంచంలో
pra-pan-ch-lo
THไทย
ถูกโอบล้อม
tuk-hop-lom
TLTL
napaloob
na-pa-loob
TRTürkçe
savaşta sıkışmış
sa-vat-ta sik-ish-mış
UKУкраїнська
в облозі
v ob-lo-zi
URاردو
محاصرہ میں
mu-ha-sirr-ah mein
VITiếng Việt
bị bao vây
bi bao vay
YOYO
ṣeṣẹ
she-she
ZH中文
被包围
bèi bāo-wéi
ZUZU
ehlukaniswa
e-hlu-ka-ni-swa

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