Prefixes of encompassing motion (o- / ob-)

QuestionAnswer
siege
opsada
Due to the long siege, there is no more food.
Uslijed duge opsade, nema više hrane.
to surround
okružiti
The army surrounded the castle and the siege began.
Vojska je okružila dvorac i opsada je počela.
We must surround the enemy before night.
Moramo okružiti neprijatelja prije noći.
to besiege
opkoliti
These soldiers will besiege the castle from all sides.
Ovi vojnici će opkoliti dvorac sa svih strana.
The king wants to besiege their fort.
Kralj želi opkoliti njihovu utvrdu.
ring
obruč
The ring is ever smaller.
Obruč je sve manji.
We are afraid that the enemy might break through the ring.
Bojimo se da se neprijatelj ne probije kroz obruč.
to go around
obići
The soldier must go around every wall at night.
Vojnik mora obići svaki zid noću.
The commander decided to go around the army.
Zapovjednik je odlučio obići vojsku.
to wall off
ograditi
We must wall off these forts with stone and wood.
Ove utvrde moramo ograditi kamenom i drvetom.
The peasants walled off the village due to fear of attack.
Seljaci su ogradili selo uslijed straha od napada.
to encompass
obuhvatiti
Our plan must encompass all soldiers and protect the fort.
Naš plan mora obuhvatiti sve vojnike te zaštititi utvrdu.
The fog encompassed the entire castle.
Magla je obuhvatila cijeli dvorac.
moat
opkop
There is no moat in front of the castle.
Ispred dvorca nema opkopa.
These moats have too much water.
Ovi opkopi imaju previše vode.
to defend
obraniti
We cannot defend the empire if the enemy crosses the moat.
Ne možemo obraniti carstvo ako neprijatelj prijeđe opkop.
The king is ready to defend every tower.
Kralj je spreman obraniti svaku kulu.
to secure
osigurati
The commander wants to secure every wall and preserve the treasure.
Zapovjednik želi osigurati svaki zid te sačuvati blago.
You must secure the entrance due to a strong attack.
Morate osigurati ulaz uslijed jakog napada.
fight, struggle
borba
The fight for the fort lasted for days.
Borba za utvrdu trajala je danima.
The soldiers are tired of fighting.
Vojnici su umorni od borbe.
general (military rank)
general
The general surrounded the city with the army.
General je okružio grad vojskom.
The general gives an order to the soldiers.
General daje naredbu vojnicima.
colonel
pukovnik
The colonel talked with the general.
Pukovnik je razgovarao s generalom.
The colonel is a brave man.
Pukovnik je hrabar čovjek.
lieutenant
poručnik
The lieutenant listened to the colonel.
Poručnik je slušao pukovnika.
The young lieutenant guards the wall.
Mladi poručnik čuva zid.

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