Definizione monolingua

circle

circle (third-person singular simple present circles, present participle circling, simple past and past participle circled)

1. (transitive) To travel around along a curved path.
2. (transitive) To surround.
3. (transitive) To place or mark a circle around.

   Circle the jobs that you are interested in applying for.

4. (intransitive) To travel in circles.

   Vultures circled overhead.

circle (plural circles)

1. (geometry): A two-dimensional geometric figure, a line, consisting of the set of all those points in a plane that are equally distant from another point.

   The set of all points (x, y) such that (x ? 1)² + y² = r² is a circle of radius r around the point (1, 0).

2. A two-dimensional geometric figure, a disk, consisting of the set of all those points of a plane at a distance less than or equal to a fixed distance from another point.
3. Any thin three-dimensional equivalent of the geometric figures.

   Put on your dunce-cap and sit down on that circle.

4. A curve that more or less forms part or all of a circle.

   move in a circle

5. Orbit.
6. A specific group of persons.

   inner circle

   circle of friends

   • 1922, Margery Williams, The Velveteen Rabbit

     The Rabbit could not claim to be a model of anything, for he didn’t know that real rabbits existed; he thought they were all stuffed with sawdust like himself, and he understood that sawdust was quite out-of-date and should never be mentioned in modern circles.

7. (cricket) A line comprising two semicircles of 30 yards radius centred on the wickets joined by straight lines parallel to the pitch used to enforce field restrictions in a one-day match.

Definizione dizionario circle

	circolo
	group of persons

	cerchio
	two-dimensional outline geometric figure
	A two-dimensional, geometric shape that is made up of every point on a plane which is equidistant from the center. May be drawn with a pair of compasses.

	cerchiare
	travel around along a curved path
	place or mark a circle around

	circondare
	surround

	curva
	curve

	disco
	disc, two-dimensional solid geometric figure

	gruppo
	group of persons

	orbita
	orbit

	roteare
	travel in circles

	ruotare
	travel in circles

	sfera
	three-dimensional geometric figure

	ambiente
	Circolo di persone che hanno opinioni o interessi comuni o che svolgono la stessa attività.
	Group of persons who have common ideas, interests or occupations.

anello

arrotondare

cerchia

ciclo

circolare

circonferenza

compagnia

corona

galleria

girare

giro

girone

girotondo

palla

rotolare

tondo

volteggiare

Altri significati:

(transitive) To travel around along a curved path.

(cricket) A line comprising two semicircles of 30 yards radius centred on the wickets joined by straight lines parallel to the pitch used to enforce field restrictions in a one-day match.

(transitive) To surround.

circle (this is the word used by the national Fulfulde literacy program - it would not necessaryly mean anything to those who have not studied in the program)

Orbit.

club (e.g. company sports club)

(intransitive) To travel in circles.

(transitive) To place or mark a circle around.

(geometry): A two-dimensional geometric figure, a line, consisting of the set of all those points in a plane that are equally distant from another point.

A two-dimensional geometric figure, a disk, consisting of the set of all those points of a plane at a distance less than or equal to a fixed distance from another point.

Any thin three-dimensional equivalent of the geometric figures.

A curve that more or less forms part or all of a circle.

A specific group of persons.