circle time

ˈsɜrkəl taɪm

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Definition of circle time - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

education

time when children sit in a circle to talk

During circle time, children shared their weekend stories.

class meeting

group activity time in a circle for learning

Circle time included singing and storytelling.

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Expressions with circle

circle round

move in a circular path around something

The birds circle round the tree.

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

The final report completed the circle of planning, action, and review.

Expressions with time

about time

exp.

referring to the concept of time

We talked about time and its mysteries.

in time

adv.

without being late

She arrived in time for the meeting.

take time

require a long period to happen or be done

Good things take time to develop.

time's up

exp.

the deadline has passed, there is no more time

Time's up, please put your pencils down.

ahead of time

adv.

before the expected moment or deadline

The report was submitted ahead of time.

have the time

be available to do something

I don't have the time to meet today.

out of time

adj.

having no time left to finish something

We were out of time to submit the project.

take your time

use as much time as needed

Take your time to answer the question.

any time now

adv.

very soon, within a short time

The bus should arrive any time now.

as time goes by

adv.

gradually, events develop as months go on

As time goes by, friendships can fade or grow stronger.

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horary circle

astronomy

circle on the celestial sphere for measuring time

Examples of circle time in a sentence

Circle time helps children develop social skills.
During circle time, children shared their weekend stories.
Teachers use circle time to discuss daily plans.

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French:temps de cercle, rassemblement en cercle, ...
German:Stuhlkreis, Kreiszeit, ...
Italian:momento del cerchio, tempo in cerchio, ...
Spanish:tiempo de círculo, momento de reunión en círculo, ...
Portuguese:hora do círculo, ...
Chinese:圆圈时间, 围圈时间, ...
Japanese:サークルタイム, 円座活動, ...
Arabic:وَقْتُ الحَلْقَة, نَشاط الحَلَقَة, ...
Hebrew:זְמַן מַעְגָּל, זְמַן הַמַּעֲגָל, ...
Russian:круговое время, время в кругу, ...
Ukrainian:коло спілкування, групове заняття, ...
Hindi:गोल समय, सर्कल टाइम, ...
Bengali:বৃত্ত সময়, ...
Catalan:temps de cercle, activitat en cercle, ...
Czech:komunitní kruh, společné sezení v kruhu, ...
Danish:samlingstid, cirkelaktivitet, ...
Dutch:kringgesprek, kringtijd, ...
Greek:κύκλος συζήτησης, ομαδική δραστηριότητα, ...
Hungarian:beszélgetőkör, körfoglalkozás, ...
Khmer:ពេលវេលាសកម្មភាពអង្គុយជារង្វង់សម្រាប់កុមារ, ពេលវេលាសកម្មភាពក្រុមអង្គុយជារង្វង់ក្នុងថ្នាក់, ...
Korean:서클 타임, 원형 활동 시간, ...
Persian:زمان دایره‌ای, فعالیت دایره‌ای, ...
Polish:zajęcia w kręgu, ...
Portuguese (BR):círculo de conversa, hora do círculo, ...
Romanian:activitate în cerc, timp de activitate în cerc, ...
Swedish:samlingstid, ...
Thai:เวลาวงกลม, เวลาในวงกลม, ...
Turkish:çember zamanı, ...
Vietnamese:giờ vòng tròn, ...

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Definition of circle time - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

Expressions with circle

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