sphere
To place in a sphere, or among the spheresTo place in a sphere, or among the spheres; to ensphere.
» The earth is shaped like a sphere.
Die Erde hat die Form einer Sphäre. — mayabe
Die Erde ist wie eine Kugel geformt. — mayabe
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2 senses(transitive)To place in a sphere, or among the spheres; to ensphere.
(transitive)To make round or spherical; to perfect.
Examples
52 sentencesThe earth is shaped like a sphere.
deDie Erde hat die Form einer Sphäre. — mayabe
Many countries are having difficulties in the economic sphere.
Багато країн зазнають труднощів у економічній сфері. — uaspeaker
ruМногие страны испытывают трудности в экономической сфере. — Hellerick
Every star is a sphere.
Кожна зірка — це сфера. — Ahha
He nods and shakes the spheres.
The subject is out of his sphere.
Origin
From Middle English spere, from Old French sphere, from Late Latin sphēra, earlier Latin sFrom Middle English spere, from Old French sphere, from Late Latin sphēra, earlier Latin sphaera (“ball, globe, celestial sphere”), from Ancient Greek σφαῖρα (sphaîra, “ball, globe”), of unknown origin. Not related to superficially similar Persian سپهر (sepehr, “sky”) .
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Forms
spheres, sphering, sphered, spheredWord family
1 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