Definition of circle around - Reverso English Dictionary
Verbal expression
1.
motionUS move in a circular path around somethingUS
- The plane will circle around the airport before landing.
2.
- He tends to circle around the main issue in meetings.
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physical movement
move closer together in a circle or group around something
natural phenomenon
circle of light around the sun or moon
encircle
form a circle around something or someone
position
in a circle around something or someone
mathematics
distance around the edge of a circle or sphere
circular motion
turned in a circle around an axis
shape
form a circle around
movement
spin around in a circle, often to show off
orbiting motion
to orbit or circle around a central point or object
encircle
form a circle around something or someone
movement
move in a circle around an axis or center
geometry
draw a circle around something
orbit
move in a circle around something
religion
circle of light around a holy figure's head
atmospheric phenomenon
bright circle around the sun caused by ice crystals
light phenomenon
glow or circle of light around an object
medical
opaque circle around the cornea of the eye
abr: circumference
distance around the edge of a circle
abr: circumference
distance around the edge of a circle
ritual
walking around something in a circle for ritual purposes
astronomy
path around an object shaped like a stretched circle called an ellipse
mathematics
circle rolling around another creating specific curves
astronomy
small circle whose center moves around the circumference of a larger one
mathematics
curve traced by a point on a circle rolling around another circle
Examples of circle around in a sentence
We watched the dancers circle around the stage. She would circle around the question without giving a clear answer. Politicians often circle around controversial topics.
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- French:tourner autour, contourner, ...
- German:umkreisen, ...
- Italian:girare intorno, eludere, ...
- Spanish:dar vueltas, dar vueltas alrededor, ...
- Portuguese:circular, evitar, ...
- Chinese:盘旋, 绕开, ...
- Japanese:旋回する, 避ける, ...
- Arabic:دَارَ حَوْلَ, لف ودوران, ...
- Hebrew:לָחוּג, לְהִסְתּוֹבֵב סָבִיב הַנּוֹשֵׂא, ...
- Russian:кружить, обходить, ...
- Ukrainian:кружляти, обходити, ...
- Hindi:चक्कर लगाना, अप्रत्यक्ष रूप से संबोधित करना, ...
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