Meaning
siege
- crowd, throng
In a sentence
La città ha resistito all'assedio per mesi.
The city resisted the siege for months.
C'era un assedio di fan davanti al negozio.
There was a crowd of fans in front of the store.
Siete ancora sotto assedio o va meglio?
Are you still under siege, or is it better?
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| assedio | masculine · singular |
| assedi | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use assedio for sustained pressure or encirclement; for a single attack, attacco is more natural.
- In news and figurative use, assedio often takes a + noun: sotto assedio, porre/mettere sotto assedio.
- Don’t confuse it with folla: assedio suggests blocking, harassment, or pressure, not just a crowd.