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circling

UK
/ˈsɜː.klɪŋ/
US
/ˈsɝː.klɪŋ/

Translations

circlingnoun
circlings
pl
The circling of the hawk was mesmerizing.
Кружение ястреба было завораживающим.
The circling of the building took longer than expected.
Обход здания занял больше времени, чем ожидалось.
Additional translations
вращение
круговорот
Synonyms
loop
ring
cycle
orbit
rotation
circlinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈsɜː.klɪŋ/
US
/ˈsɝː.klɪŋ/
The circling birds were looking for food.
Кружащие птицы искали еду.
Additional translations
вращающийся
кружившийся
Synonyms
spiralling
looping
surrounding
circumambulating
circulatory
encircling
orbiting
revolving
rotating
spiraling
circleverb

circling

Gerund

circled
Past Simple
circled
Past Participle
circling
Gerund
UK
/ˈsɜː.kəl/
US
/ˈsɝː.kəl/
The birds circle above the field.
Птицы кружат над полем.
Please circle the correct answer on the test.
Пожалуйста, обведите правильный ответ в тесте.
Additional translations
вращать
закручивать
Synonyms
surround
encircle
ring
enclose
orbit

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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