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circle

UK
/ˈsɜː.kəl/
US
/ˈsɜr.kəl/

Translations

circlenoun
circles
pl
UK
/ˈsɜː.kəl/
US
/ˈsɜr.kəl/
The children sat in a circle during story time.
Les enfants étaient assis en cercle pendant l’heure du conte.
rond-pointAu sens de carrefour circulaire.
Take the third exit from the circle to stay on Main Street.
Prenez la troisième sortie du rond-point pour rester sur Main Street.
cercleAu sens de groupe social ou professionnel.
She was well-known in literary circles for her insightful critiques.
Elle était très connue dans les cercles littéraires pour ses critiques perspicaces.
Additional translations
balconAu théâtre, pour désigner l’étage de sièges.
cycleAu sens de succession d’événements qui se répètent régulièrement.
Synonyms
circumference
round
orbit
ring
loop
disk
sphere
cycle
circleverb
circled
Past Simple
circled
Past Participle
circling
Gerund
UK
/ˈsɜː.kəl/
US
/ˈsɝː.kəl/
tourner autour de
The birds circled the field before landing.
Les oiseaux ont tourné autour du champ avant d’atterrir.
entourerAu sens de former un cercle autour de quelque chose.
A wooden fence circles the old cottage.
Une clôture en bois entoure l’ancienne maison de campagne.
Additional translations
encerclerAu sens de former un cercle autour de; registre courant.
cerclerAu sens de tracer un cercle autour de quelque chose.
Synonyms
surround
orbit
encircle
ring
enclose
circleadjective
UK
/ˈsɜː.kəl/
US
/ˈsɝː.kəl/
Used attributively to modify nouns, meaning 'circular' or 'relating to a circle' (e.g., 'circle skirt').
The designer created a circle pattern for the fabric.
Le designer a créé un motif circulaire pour le tissu.
Additional translations
en forme de cercleTournure descriptive, plus explicite.

Definitions

circlenoun
A round plane figure whose boundary (the circumference) consists of points equidistant from a fixed point (the center).
The children sat in a circle during story time.
A group of people with shared professions, interests, or acquaintances.
She was well-known in literary circles for her insightful critiques.
A series of events that are regularly repeated in the same order.
The circle of the seasons is a natural cycle that affects all living things.
A curved section or tier of seats in a theater or sports arena.
They had tickets for the front row of the upper circle at the concert.
A mark, shape, or object resembling or in the form of a ring or round outline.
She drew a large red circle on the map to mark the destination.
A circular intersection of roads where traffic moves in one direction around a central island; a roundabout (chiefly North American).
Take the third exit from the circle to stay on Main Street.
circleverb
To move all the way around someone or something, especially more than once.
The birds circled the field before landing.
To draw a line around something.
Please circle the correct answer on the test.
To move in a circular path or orbit.
The satellite circles the Earth every 90 minutes.
To form a circle around; surround or enclose.
A wooden fence circles the old cottage.
circleadjective
Circular in shape or relating to a circle; made in the form of a circle.
The designer created a circle pattern for the fabric.
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