semicircle
A half of a circleA half of a circle.
» Mary placed the chairs in a semicircle.
Maria stellte die Stühle in einem Halbkreis auf.
Мэри сдвинула стулья в полукруг.
Meaning
3 sensesA half of a circle.
Halbkreis
полукру́гpolukrúg
півко́лоpivkólo
a plane figure with the shape of half a circle
A surveyor's instrument for measuring angles; a graphometer.
An arc whose center is the penalty spot, extending from the top of the penalty area.
Examples
4 sentencesMary placed the chairs in a semicircle.
ruМэри сдвинула стулья в полукруг.
deMaria stellte die Stühle in einem Halbkreis auf.
They sat in a semicircle around the fire.
ruОни уселись полукругом у костра.
The teacher asked the students to place their chairs in a semicircle.
deDer Lehrer hieß die Schüler einen Stuhlkreis bilden.
The teacher asked the students to draw their desks together into a semicircle.
deDer Lehrer ließ die Schüler die Tische im Halbkreis aufstellen.
Translations
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Origin
Ancient Greek κίρκος (kírkos)bor.Ancient Greek κίρκος (kírkos)bor.
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Forms
plural: semicircles| Singular | semicircle |
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regular
Synonyms
4 synonyms- a plane figure with the shape of half a circle:hemicycle