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il entourait

surrounded, was surrounding

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en put into or cause to become + tour tower + ait il/elle imperfect conjugation
verb · 3rd-person singular, imperfect tense Rare #50,739
surrounded, was surrounding The imperfect form of “entourer”; the English translation depends on context.
FR: Un grand jardin entourait la maison.
EN: A large garden surrounded the house.
Conjugation of entourer
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
Third entourait —

Tout ce qui entourait le feu de camp n'était qu'obscurité totale.

Everything surrounding the campfire was nothing but complete darkness.

Il l'entourait d'affection, c'est indéniable.

He showered her with affection, there's no denying it.

— Entretien avec un vampire (1994)

Elle était si préoccupée qu'elle ne se rendait pas compte de ce qui l'entourait.

She was so preoccupied that she wasn't aware of what was going on around her.

L'obscurité qui nous entourait était totale.

The darkness surrounding us was total.