circle
To travel around along a curved pathTo travel around along a curved path; to orbit.
» All the children were sitting in a circle.
Усі діти сиділи в колі. — Ahha
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12 senses(transitive)To travel around along a curved path; to orbit.
The wolves circled the herd of deer.
umkreisen
кружи́тьkružítʹ
кружлятиkružljaty
travel around something
To travel around along a curved path; to orbit.
(transitive)To surround; to encompass within a circle.
A high fence circles the enclosure.
The lightbulb circled the patio in light.
umkreisen, einkreisen
окружа́тьokružátʹ, окружи́тьokružítʹ
(transitive)To place in a circle; to make a circle.
We circled stones around him.
form or draw a circle around
To place in a circle; to make a circle.
(transitive)To place or mark a circle around.
Circle the jobs that you are interested in applying for.
einkreisen
(transitive)To smoke cannabis in a circle, passing the cannabis around from person to person.
We circled a joint that afternoon.
(intransitive, transitive)To take part in a magic circle.
I circled with that group for three years.
(intransitive)To travel in circles.
Vultures circled overhead.
To travel in circles.
(intransitive, transitive)To move in a circle around a target in preparation for an attack.
The shark circled the diver for several minutes.
(intransitive)To circulate.
The rumor circled through the crowd.
(figuratively, intransitive, transitive)To consider or negotiate an agreement.
A high-profile actor is circling the next Spielberg movie.
To participate in a game of circling.
To place in a circle; to make a circle.
(obsolete, transitive)To add someone to a circle on the social media site Google+.
Examples
352 sentencesAll the children were sitting in a circle.
Усі діти сиділи в колі. — Ahha
Make a circle and hold hands.
Станьте у коло і візміться за руки. — deniko
ruВстаньте в круг и возьмитесь за руки! — marafon
deBildet einen Kreis, und haltet euch bei den Händen! — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Draw a small circle.
Намалюй маленьке коло. — deniko
ruНарисуй кружочек. — marafon
deZeichne einen kleinen Kreis. — Esperantostern
I have that date circled on my calendar.
У мене ця дата помічена у календарі. — deniko
Draw a circle.
Намалюйте коло. — Anjy
ruНарисуйте круг. — Selena777
deZeichne einen Kreis. — MUIRIEL
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English circle, cercle, from Old French cercle and Latin circulus, diminutiveFrom Middle English circle, cercle, from Old French cercle and Latin circulus, diminutive of Latin circus (“circle, circus”), from Ancient Greek κίρκος (kírkos, “circle, ring”), related to Old English hring (“ring”). Compare also Old English ċircul (“circle, zodiac”), which came from the same Latin source. By surface analysis, Latin circ(us) + -(u)le.
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Forms
circles, circling, circled, circledPhrasal verbs
4 phrasal verbsSynonyms
2 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle