small circle

smɔl ˈsɜrkəl

Definition

Definition of small circle - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

social groupgroup of people closely connected by interests or friendship

She only shares her secrets with her small circle of friends..

clique

inner circle

mathematics

TECH.

circle on a sphere not through its center

TECH.

The map showed the small circle of latitude.

arc

geodesic

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Expressions with small

small change

coins of little value carried in pockets

He paid the bus fare with small change.

small miracle

minor but impressive achievement

Completing the project on time was a small miracle.

small print

text in a document printed in small size

Always read the small print before signing a contract.

small talk

casual conversation about everyday things, often to be polite

We made small talk while waiting for the bus.

in small print

adj.

written using very tiny letters or type

The warning is in small print on the label.

in small stages

adv.

gradually or step by step

She completed the project in small stages.

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

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.

come full circle

complete a cycle and return to the start

After years of travel, she came full circle.

circle the wagons

unite to defend against criticism or attack

The team decided to circle the wagons after the scandal.

magic circle

group of people sharing common interests or professions

The writers formed a magic circle to share and critique their works..

Terms with small circle included in their meaning

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annulet

heraldry

small circle used as a charge in coats of arms

cigarette cue mark

cinema

small circle on film indicating reel change

epicycle

astronomy

small circle whose center moves around the circumference of a larger one

Examples of small circle in a sentence

Their small circle often meets for book discussions.
The navigator calculated the small circle for the flight path.
Geographers study small circles to understand Earth's curvature.

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French:petit cercle, ...
German:kleiner Kreis, Breitenkreis, ...
Italian:piccolo gruppo, circolo minore, ...
Spanish:pequeño grupo, círculo, ...
Portuguese:círculo íntimo, círculo menor, ...
Chinese:小圈子, 小圆, ...
Japanese:小さなサークル, 小円, ...
Arabic:دَائِرَة ضَيِّقَة, دائِرَة صُغْرى, ...
Hebrew:חוּג מְצֻמְצָם, מַעְגָּל קָטָן, ...
Russian:узкий круг, малая окружность, ...
Ukrainian:маленьке коло, мале коло, ...
Hindi:निजी मंडली, छोटा वृत्त, ...
Bengali:ঘনিষ্ঠ মহল, ছোট বৃত্ত, ...
Catalan:petit cercle, cercle petit, ...
Czech:okruh, malá kružnice, ...
Danish:inderkreds, lille cirkel, ...
Dutch:kleine kring, kleine cirkel, ...
Greek:στενός κύκλος, κύκλος γεωγραφικού πλάτους, ...
Hungarian:szűk kör, kiskör, ...
Khmer:ក្រុមជិតស្និទ្ធ, រង្វង់តូច, ...
Korean:작은 모임, 소원, ...
Persian:جمع کوچک, دایره کوچک, ...
Polish:małe grono, mały okrąg, ...
Portuguese (BR):círculo íntimo, círculo menor, ...
Romanian:cerc restrâns, cerc mic, ...
Swedish:liten krets, liten cirkel, ...
Thai:วงแคบ, วงกลมเล็ก, ...
Turkish:dar çevre, küçük çember, ...
Vietnamese:nhóm nhỏ, vòng tròn phụ, ...

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