circondare
surround
The Italian verb 'circondare' is used to express the action of surrounding or encircling something. It can be used both in a physical sense, such as surrounding a building with a fence, or in a more abstract sense, such as being surrounded by friends or enemies. It is a transitive verb, requiring a direct object to express what is being surrounded. It is conjugated regularly in the present tense, with 'circondo' for the first person singular and 'circonda' for the third person singular.
Example sentences using: circondare
Mi piace circondare la mia casa con fiori.
I like to surround my house with flowers.
In this sentence, 'circondare' is used to express the action of placing something all around something else. The speaker likes to have flowers all around their house.
Dovresti circondare te stesso con persone positive.
You should surround yourself with positive people.
In this sentence, 'circondare' refers to the idea of being in the company of or being in the midst of others. The speaker is suggesting that the listener should be in the company of positive people.
La città è circondata da montagne.
The city is surrounded by mountains.
This sentence uses 'circondare' to describe the geographical location of a city. It implies that mountains are located all around the city.