circular [ˈsɜːkjʊləʳ]
circular(
suhr
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kyu
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luhr
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).
1. (shape)
2. (movement)
a. circular
She made a circular motion with her arms during the modern dance performance.Ella hizo un movimiento circular con los brazos durante la actuación de danza moderna.
3. (logic)
a. circular
Brian found the circular argument frustrating and refused to continue with the debate.Brian encontró el argumento circular frustrante y se negó a continuar con el debate.
4. (indirect)
a. sinuoso
The map was difficult to read, so they took a ciruclar route to the national park.El mapa era difícil de leer, así que tomó una ruta sinuosa al parque nacional.
b. serpenteante
We took a circular route to the museum because there were many interesting things to see along the way.Tomamos una ruta serpenteante al museo porque había muchas cosas interesantes para ver a lo largo del camino.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
5. (correspondence)
a. la circular
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
She receives a lot of circulars in the mail, but only saves the ones with coupons.Ella recibe una gran cantidad de circulares en el correo, pero sólo guarda las que tienen cupones.
circular
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (letter, advertisement)
a. la circular
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).
2. (movement, argument)
a. circular
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circular(
seer
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koo
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lahr
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).
1. (in the shape of a circle)
2. (related to a circle)
a. circular
El diámetro circular equivale a dos radios.The circular diameter is equivalent to two radii.
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g. la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
3. (notice)
a. memo
La reunión se pasó para la semana que viene. ¿No te llegó la circular?The meeting was scheduled for next week. Didn't you get the memo?
b. circular
Mañana vamos a realizar una encuesta. Envía la circular a todos los empleados.Tomorrow we'll carry out a survey. Send the circular to all the employees.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).
4. (to stream)
a. to flow
Nací en los Estados Unidos, pero tengo sangre irlandesa circulando por las venas.I was born in the United States, but I have Irish blood flowing through my veins.
b. to circulate
El agua dejó de circular por los acueductos debido a una sequía.The water ceased to circulate through the aqueducts because of a drought.
5. (to stroll)
a. to walk
Los peatones circulan por debajo de los techos para resguardarse de la lluvia.The pedestrians walk under the roofs to avoid getting wet in the rain.
b. to move along
¡Circulen! El concierto ya terminó y hay que salir del estadio.Move along! The concert is over and we need to leave the arena.
6. (to cruise)
7. (to become public)
a. to circulate
Circula el rumor de que van a volver a devaluar.A rumor is circulating that the government will devaluate once again.
b. to go around
Ya sabían todos que estaba embarazada. El rumor circuló rápido.Everybody already knew that I was pregnant. The rumor went around fast.
c. to go round (United Kingdom)
Las noticias del despido del profesor circuló rápidamente y los estudiantes iniciaron la protesta.The news of the professor's dismissal went round quickly and students started to protest.
8. (to pass from one person to another)
a. to circulate
La botella de ron circuló entre los piratas hasta que quedó vacía.The bottle of rum circulated among the pirates until it was empty.
9. (currency)
a. to be in circulation
La peseta ya no circula. Ahora usamos euros.The peseta is no longer in circulation. We use euros now.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
10. (to spread)
a. to circulate
El decano circuló la noticia entre los profesores.The dean circulated the news among the professors.
circular
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).
1. (general)
a. circular
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).
2. (líquido)
a. to flow o circulate
3. (persona)
a. to move o walk
4. (vehículos)
a. to drive
este autobús no circula hoythis bus doesn't run today
5. (de mano en mano)
a. to circulate
6. (moneda)
a. to be in circulation
7. (difundirse)
a. to go round
circular
intransitive verb
1 [+vehículo] to run
el metro no circula los domingos the underground does not run on Sundays; there is no underground service on Sundays; este tren circula a muy alta velocidad this train goes o travels o runs at very high speeds; mañana circularán muchos vehículos por las carreteras there will be many vehicles on the roads tomorrow; circule por la izquierda drive on the left
2 [+peatón] to walk
por favor, circulen por la acera please walk on the pavement
¡circulen! move along!
adjective
(redondo) circular un edificio circular a circular building; un salón con o de forma circular a circular o round hall; el autobús tiene un recorrido circular the bus follows o has a circular route; una carta circular a circular
(carta) circular
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Phrases with "circular"
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| circular saw | la sierra circular |
Phrases with "circular"
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| circular por | to flow through | |
| espacio circular abierto por donde sale la lava de un volcán | open circular space where lava flows from a volcano |
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Verb Conjugations for circular
| Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Conditional | Future | |
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| él/ella/Ud. | |||||
| nosotros | |||||
| vosotros | |||||
| ellos/ellas/Uds. |
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