sitiamento
[si.ti.a.ˈmẽ.tu]
nounmasculinepl: sitiamentos
siege; besiegement; the act of surrounding and blockading a place
1. Military action of surrounding a fortified place to force its surrender
The siege lasted for three months before the city surrendered.
O sitiamento durou três meses antes da cidade se render.
2. The state of being surrounded or blockaded
The castle was under siege for weeks.
O castelo estava em sitiamento por semanas.
3. Figuratively, a state of being pressured or hemmed in
The company felt under siege from competitors.
A empresa sentia-se em sitiamento por parte dos concorrentes.
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