This is the 9303rd most frequent Portuguese word.
cercada
Surrounded.
In this sentence, 'cercada' is used as an adjective to describe the house being surrounded by the garden.
A casa está cercada por um lindo jardim.
The house is surrounded by a beautiful garden.
Here, 'cercada' is used metaphorically to express being in the company of friends.
Ela se sentiu cercada de amigos no evento.
She felt surrounded by friends at the event.
In this instance, 'cercada' describes the action of enclosing or fencing an area to create a boundary.