No. 9,701 in French
encerclant
Encircling.
In a sentence
Les soldats avancent en formant un mouvement encerclant.
The soldiers advance while forming a circling movement.
Here, 'encerclant' describes an ongoing action of surrounding something in a circular manner, as used in a participle form.
Un groupe d'arbres encerclant le lac crée une vue pittoresque.
A group of trees encircling the lake creates a picturesque view.
In this example, 'encerclant' refers to trees in a static position creating an enclosing circle, emphasizing the spatial arrangement.
Le rugissement encerclant de la foule remplissait l'air.
The circling roar of the crowd filled the air.
Here, 'encerclant' is employed metaphorically to suggest the encompassing nature of the sound around an area.
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