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cerné

surrounded, encircled, dark-circled (around the eyes), worn out

→ cerner
cern surround; outline + é masculine singular past participle
adjective Rare #37,461
surrounded, encircled
FR: Le village est cerné par les montagnes.
EN: The village is surrounded by the mountains.
dark-circled (around the eyes), worn out Often used to describe someone’s face/eyes after lack of sleep.
FR: Après la nuit blanche, il a l’air cerné.
EN: After the sleepless night, he looks worn out.

Je suppose que tout le bâtiment est cerné ?

I assume the entire building is surrounded?

— Avengers (2012)

Vous êtes cerné.

You are surrounded.

— Tron : Ares (2025)

Tu es cerné !

You're surrounded!

— La Bande à Baader (2008)

Je me sens cerné de près.

I feel closely surrounded.

— Control (2007)

Cerné de style Empire.

Surrounded by Empire style.

— L'Arche russe (2002)