circle

el círculo

noun

circle
[ˈsɜːkəl]
sustantivo
1círculo (m) (shape)
  • to sit in a circle -> sentarse en círculo
  • we're going round in circles (sentido figurado) -> estamos dándole vueltas a lo mismo
2(movement)
  • to come full circle -> volver al punto de partida
3anfiteatro (m) (in theater)
  • lower/upper circle -> primer/segundo anfiteatro
4círculo (m) (group)
  • circle of friends -> círculo de amistades
  • in certain circles -> en determinados círculos
verbo transitivo
5girar en torno de (go round)
6rodear (surround)
verbo intransitivo
7volar en círculo, hacer círculos (plane, birds)

circle [ser-kel]
sustantivo
1Círculo (shape), circunferencia, curva planta, cerrada, cuyos puntos equidistan de otro interior llamado centro.
  • To come/go full circle -> volver al punto de partida
  • The negotiations seem to be going around in circles -> las negociaciones están estancadas o en un impasse
  • I was running around in circles trying to get everything ready -> estaba (dando vueltas) como loco tratando de tenerlo todo listo
2Círculo, área o superficie contenida dentro de la circunferencia.
3Corro, corrillo, el cerco formado por un número de personas reunidas formando círculo (group).
  • Their circle of friends -> su círculo de amigos
  • In business circles -> en el mundo de los negocios
4Reunión, asamblea, junta, congreso de muchos en un mismo lugar.
5Circunlocución, circunloquio, rodeo, ambages.
6Círculo, cinturón, circunloquio, rodeo, (around eye).
7Dress circle, primer piso, platea alta. (Teatro)
  • Upper circle -> segundo piso
1Mover alguna cosa circularmente.
2Circundar, rodear, cercar (be around); dar vueltas alrededor de (move around).
  • We circled the landing site -> sobrevolamos en círculo el lugar de aterrizaje
3Cercar, ceñir, abrazar todo alrededor.
4Trazar un círculo alrededor de (draw circle around).
verbo neutro (intransitivo)
5Circular, dar vueltas como en círculo. (n)
  • To circle around something -> dar vueltas alrededor de algo
va. Volar en círculos, circunvolar (aircraft, bird).

circle [ˈsɜːkl]
noun
1 (gen) círculo; (m)
to stand in a circle formar un corro
to come full circle volver al punto de partida
to go round in circles (informal) dar vueltas sobre lo mismo; no avanzar
it had us running round in circles (informal) nos tuvo dando vueltas sin orden ni concierto
2 (set of people) círculo; (m) grupo; (m)
John and his circle Juan y sus amigos; Juan y su peña; in certain circles en ciertos medios; in business circles en el mundo de los negocios; the family circle el círculo familiar; to move in fashionable circles frecuentar los ambientes que están de moda; an inner circle of ministers un grupo de ministros que ostentan mayor poder; she moves in wealthy circles frecuenta la buena sociedad
3 (Britain) (Teat) anfiteatro; (m)
verb:transitive
1 (surround) cercar; rodear; (move round) girar alrededor de; dar vueltas alrededor de
the lion circled its prey el león se movió alrededor de la presa; the cosmonaut circled the earth el cosmonauta dio la vuelta a la tierra; the aircraft circled the town twice el avión dio dos vueltas sobre la ciudad
2 (draw round) poner un círculo alrededor de; rodear con un círculo
verb:intransitive
dar vueltas

Verb Conjugation for "circle"

Imperative
  • circle
  • you circle
  • he/she circles
  • we circle
  • you circle
  • they circle
Preterite
  • I circled
  • you circled
  • he/she circled
  • we circled
  • you circled
  • they circled
Present Continuous
  • I am circling
  • you are circling
  • he/she is circling
  • we are circling
  • you are circling
  • they are circling
Present Perfect
  • I have circled
  • you have circled
  • he/she has circled
  • we have circled
  • you have circled
  • they have circled
Past Continuous
  • I was circling
  • you were circling
  • he/she was circling
  • we were circling
  • you were circling
  • they were circling
Past Perfect
  • I had circled
  • you had circled
  • he/she had circled
  • we had circled
  • you had circled
  • they had circled
Future
  • I will circle
  • you will circle
  • he/she will circle
  • we will circle
  • you will circle
  • they will circle
Future Perfect
  • I will have circled
  • you will have circled
  • he/she will have circled
  • we will have circled
  • you will have circled
  • they will have circled
Future Continuous
  • I will be circling
  • you will be circling
  • he/she will be circling
  • we will be circling
  • you will be circling
  • they will be circling
Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been circling
  • you have been circling
  • he/she has been circling
  • we have been circling
  • you have been circling
  • they have been circling
Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been circling
  • you will have been circling
  • he/she will have been circling
  • we will have been circling
  • you will have been circling
  • they will have been circling
Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been circling
  • you had been circling
  • he/she had been circling
  • we had been circling
  • you had been circling
  • they had been circling
Paid English to Spanish translation

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