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circling

UK
/ˈsɜː.klɪŋ/
US
/ˈsɝː.klɪŋ/

Translations

circlingnoun
circlings
pl
mouvement circulaire
The circling of the hawk above the field was mesmerizing to watch.
Le mouvement circulaire de l’épervier au-dessus du champ était fascinant à regarder.
Synonyms
rotation
orbit
cycle
ring
loop
circlinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈsɜː.klɪŋ/
US
/ˈsɝː.klɪŋ/
The circling birds above the field indicated that there might be something interesting on the ground.
Les oiseaux circulaires au-dessus du champ indiquaient qu’il y avait peut-être quelque chose d’intéressant sur le sol.
Additional translations
tournoyantS’emploie surtout pour un mouvement en cercle, notamment pour des oiseaux ou des objets en vol.
Synonyms
circulatory
circumambulating
surrounding
looping
spiralling
spiraling
rotating
revolving
orbiting
encircling
circleverb

circling

Gerund

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
cerclerAu sens de tracer un cercle autour de quelque chose.
encerclerAu sens de former un cercle autour de; registre courant.
Synonyms
surround
ring
encircle
orbit
enclose

Definitions

circlingnoun
The act of moving around something in a circular path.
The circling of the hawk above the field was mesmerizing to watch.
circlinggerund / present participle
Moving in a circular path or pattern.
The circling birds above the field indicated that there might be something interesting on the ground.
Revolving around a central point or object.
The circling planets in the model solar system fascinated the children.
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.
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