circle round

/ˈsɜːrkəl raʊnd/

Definition

Definition of circle round - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

movement

tr./intr.

move in a circular path around something

tr./intr.

The birds circle round the tree.

encircle

orbit

strategy

intr.

avoid direct action by moving indirectly

intr.

The troops circle round the enemy camp.

bypass

evade

sidestep

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Expressions with circle

full circle

complete 360-degree rotation or path

The wheel made a full circle.

circle back

return to a previous topic or issue

Let's circle back to the budget discussion after lunch.

winner's circle

position of success or victory

She finally reached the winner's circle in her career.

circle of life

the natural cycle of birth growth and death

The documentary beautifully depicted the circle of life in the animal kingdom.

complete the circle

bring something to a full and finished state

They worked hard to complete the circle on the project.

circle of trust

group of people trusted with personal information

She only shares secrets within her circle of trust.

Expressions with round

go round

move in a circular path or rotate

The Earth goes round the Sun.

come round

visit someone casually

Why don't you come round for coffee tomorrow?

gather round

move closer together in a circle or group around something

Children gather round the storyteller eagerly.

pass round

distribute something to each person in a group

Please pass round the snacks to everyone.

have round one's neck

wear something encircling the neck

She had a beautiful scarf round her neck.

other way round

adv.

with roles or functions reversed

She cooks and he cleans, not the other way round.

round and round

adv.

moving in a repeated circular path

The merry-go-round spins round and round.

round figure

number rounded for simplicity or estimation

The budget was set at a round figure of $10,000.

round of applause

outburst of clapping by a group

The speaker received a round of applause.

round off

make the edges or corners smooth or curved

He used sandpaper to round off the sharp corners of the table..

Terms with circle round included in their meaning

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semicircular arch

building design

round opening curve forming a half circle, traced from one point

circ.

abbr.

abr: circular

shaped like a circle or round

Examples of circle round in a sentence

The children circle round the playground during recess.
The negotiator decided to circle round the issue.
They circle round the problem instead of addressing it directly.

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French:tourner autour, contourner, ...
German:kreisen, ...
Italian:girare intorno, aggirare, ...
Spanish:rodear, ...
Portuguese:circular, contornar, ...
Chinese:盘旋, 绕行, ...
Japanese:旋回する, 迂回する, ...
Arabic:دَارَ حَوْلَ, اِلْتَفَّ حَوْلَ, ...
Hebrew:לַחֲגוֹג סָבִיב, לַעֲקוֹף, ...
Russian:кружить, обходить, ...
Ukrainian:кружляти, обходити, ...
Hindi:चक्कर लगाना, घेरा डालना, ...
Bengali:বৃত্তাকারে ঘোরা, ঘুরে বেড়ানো, ...
Catalan:voltejar, envoltar, ...
Czech:kroužit, obcházet, ...
Danish:kredse om, kredse rundt, ...
Dutch:cirkelen, rondtrekken, ...
Greek:κάνω κύκλους γύρω από, περιεκλείω, ...
Hungarian:körözni, megkerülni, ...
Khmer:ហើរវិលជុំវិញ, វៀងជុំវិញ, ...
Korean:맴돌다, 우회하다, ...
Persian:دور چیزی چرخیدن, حرکت کرد, ...
Polish:krążyć wokół, okrążać, ...
Portuguese (BR):circular, contornar, ...
Romanian:a se învârti, a ocoli, ...
Swedish:kretsa runt, gå runt, ...
Thai:วนรอบ, เคลื่อนที่อ้อม, ...
Turkish:dolaşmak, dolandırmak, ...
Vietnamese:bay vòng quanh, vòng quanh, ...

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