embattled (redirected from embattlemented)

em·bat·tled  (m-btld)

adj.

1. Prepared or fortified for battle or engaged in battle: embattled troops; an embattled city.

2. Beset with attackers, criticism, or controversy: an embattled legislative minority.

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embattled [ɪmˈbæt^əld]

adj

1. prepared for or engaged in conflict, controversy, or battle

2. (History / Heraldry) Heraldry having an indented edge resembling battlements

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	embattled - prepared for battle; "an embattled city" prepared - made ready or fit or suitable beforehand; "a prepared statement"; "be prepared for emergencies"
	2.	embattled - having or resembling repeated square indentations like those in a battlement; "a crenelated molding" castellated, castled, battlemented fancy - not plain; decorative or ornamented; "fancy handwriting"; "fancy clothes"

Translations

embattled [ɪmˈbætld] ADJ [army] → en orden de batalla; [city] → sitiado

embattled [ɪmˈbæt^əld] adj

(= beleaguered) [person, group, organization] → en difficulté

(involved in fighting) [area] → assiégé(e)

embattled

adj

(= besieged) → belagert; (= fought over) → umkämpft; (= fighting) → kämpfend

(fig) person, government → bedrängt

embattled [ɪmˈbætld] adj

a. (castle) → assediato/a

b. (person, government) → in difficoltà