No. 15,239 in German
umkreisen
"Umkreisen" means "to circle" or "to orbit."
In a sentence
Die Erde umkreist die Sonne in einem Jahr.
The Earth orbits the Sun in a year.
Here, 'umkreisen' is used in its literal sense to describe the Earth's orbit around the Sun.
Die Polizei umkreiste den Verdächtigen, um ihn einzufangen.
The police surrounded the suspect to capture him.
In this sentence, 'umkreisen' is used metaphorically to indicate surrounding or encircling someone.
Ich fühlte mich unruhig, als die Gedanken um mein Problem umkreisten.
I felt uneasy as the thoughts revolved around my problem.
In this context, 'umkreisen' is used to describe thoughts metaphorically revolving or circling around a concern.
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