He surrounds himself with very talented people.
They surround themselves with luxuries. [=they have many luxuries]
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
surround yourself with — (someone or something) : to cause (certain types of people or things) to be near you He surrounds himself with very talented people. They surround themselves with luxuries. [=they have many luxuries] • • • Main Entry: ↑surround … Useful english dictionary
surround — I UK [səˈraʊnd] / US verb [transitive, often passive] Word forms surround : present tense I/you/we/they surround he/she/it surrounds present participle surrounding past tense surrounded past participle surrounded *** 1) a) to be all around or on… … English dictionary
surround — sur|round1 [ sə raund ] verb transitive often passive *** 1. ) to be all around or on all sides of someone or something: Can you name the states that surround Colorado? He found himself surrounded by an admiring crowd. surround something with… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
surround — sur|round1 W2 [səˈraund] v [T] [Date: 1400 1500; : Old French; Origin: suronder to overflow, flood , from Late Latin superundare, from Latin unda wave ] 1.) [usually passive] to be all around someone or something on every side be surrounded by… … Dictionary of contemporary English
surround — 1 verb (T) 1 (usually passive) to be all around someone or something on every side: The city is surrounded on all sides by hills. | be surrounded by sth: Jill was sitting on the floor surrounded by boxes. 2 be surrounded by sb/sth to have a lot… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
The Best of Cilla Black — Infobox Album Name = The Best of Cilla Black Type = greatest Artist = Cilla Black Released = 1968, 2002 Recorded = Genre = Pop Length = Label = Producer = Reviews = Last album = This album = Next album = The Best of Cilla Black is a compilation… … Wikipedia
List of performances on Top of the Pops — NOTOC Contents 1960s: 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 1970s: 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 1979 1980s: 1980 | 1981 1982 | 1983 | 1984 1985 | 1986 | 1987 1988 | 1989 1990s: 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 1994 |… … Wikipedia
Cilla Black discography — This discography is a list of albums and singles released by Cilla Black in her career. Contents 1 Singles 2 Solo albums 3 Compilation albums 4 References … Wikipedia
cut — 1 /kVt/ verb past tense and past participle cut present participle cutting 1 DIVIDE WITH KNIFE ETC (T) to divide something into two or more pieces using a sharp tool such as a knife: Do you want me to cut the cake? | The thieves had cut the phone … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… … Universalium
