siege

language: ru

definitions

  1. noun
    a military operation to capture a place by surrounding it and cutting off supplies
    ru: осада
  2. verb
    to surround and attack a place in order to capture it
    ru: осаждать

examples

  1. The city endured a long siege.

    Город выдержал долгую осаду.

  2. They decided to siege the fortress.

    Они решили осаждать крепость.