Meaning

2 senses

  1. Synonym of iris in.

  2. To move closer, especially as to surround or target; to get closer to a solution or goal.

Examples

18 sentences

  1. Tom drew a circle in the sand.

    ruТом начертил на песке круг. — marafon

    deTom zeichnete einen Kreis in den Sand. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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  2. Tom drew a circle in the sand with a stick.

    ruТом нарисовал палкой круг на песке. — odexed

    deTom zeichnete mit einem Stock einen Kreis in den Sand. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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  3. Why is my name circled in red?

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  4. The hawk circled round in the sky.

    Яструб кружляв в небі. — ChickenKiev

    deDer Falke kreiste am Himmel. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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  5. Mary drew a large circle in the sand.

    ruМэри начертила на песке большой круг. — marafon

    deMaria zeichnete einen großen Kreis in den Sand. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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Forms

circles in, circling in, circled in, circled in
Base formcircle in · to circle in
3rd person singularcircles in
Present participlecircling in
Past simplecircled in
Past participlecircled in

irregular

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theycircle in
he, she, itcircles in

Past simpleLesson

all personscircled in

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave circled in
he, she, ithas circled in

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill circle in

Phrasal verbs

4 phrasal verbs

Synonyms

1 synonyms
iris in

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
ciphercircadiancircleA1circuitB2circuitryB2circularB1
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