surrounded

in a place where there are people or things on every side of you; completely surrounded by something

rodeado, circundado

• [to be] surrounded by somebody/something

Collocations surrounded by trees · surrounded by people

• The house is surrounded by a high wall.

  La casa está rodeada por un alto muro.

in a position where you are completely surrounded by an enemy; in a situation that is difficult to escape from or get out of

acorralado, sitiado

• [to be] surrounded by somebody/something

Collocations surrounded by enemies · surrounded by problems

• The city was surrounded by the enemy.

  La ciudad estaba sitiada por el enemigo.

feeling that you are in a difficult situation and have no way of escaping from it; feeling trapped or unable to escape

acosado, abrumado/a

• [to be] surrounded by something

Collocations surrounded by stress · surrounded by worries

• She felt completely surrounded by her problems.

  Ella se sentía completamente abrumada por sus problemas.