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cernés

dark-circled, surrounded, encircled

→ cerner
cern surround; outline + é Past participle + s Plural
adjective · plural masculine Rare #45,871
dark-circled Usually used of eyes, meaning that there are dark circles under them.
FR: Après la nuit blanche, ses yeux sont cernés.
EN: After the sleepless night, he has dark circles under his eyes.
surrounded, encircled
FR: Nous sommes cernés par la police.
EN: We are surrounded by the police.
Forms of cerner
MasculineFeminine
Plural cernés —

Nous sommes cernés !

We are surrounded!

— Le Hobbit : Un voyage inattendu (2012)

On pensait qu'ils étaient cernés, Monsieur.

We thought they were surrounded, sir.

— Rise Roar Revolt (RRR) (2022)

À tous les individus armés, vous êtes cernés.

To all armed individuals: you are surrounded.

— The Wandering Earth 2 (2023)

Elle avait les yeux cernés.

She had dark circles under her eyes.

— Le Petit Soldat (1963)

Les yeux cernés, il était morne, déprimé.

With dark circles under his eyes, he looked gloomy and depressed.

— Le Ruban blanc (2009)