circle

ˈsɜrkəl
circle: round area or piece of something
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Translation of circle from English into Dutch,

Noun

1.

shape

round area or piece of something
  • He cut a circle of fabric for the quilt.Hij knipte een cirkel uit stof voor de quilt.
2.

social group

group of people with shared interests or activities
  • She joined a circle of writers in the city.Ze sloot zich aan bij een schrijverskring in de stad.

Verb

1.

drawing

tr.
draw a ring around something to mark it
tr.
  • Please circle the correct answers on the test.Gelieve de juiste antwoorden op de test te omcirkelen.
2.

grouping

tr./intr.
form a group around something or someone
tr./intr.
  • The children circled around the storyteller, eager to hear the tale.De kinderen omcirkelden de verhalenverteller, gretig om het verhaal te horen
3.

movement

tr./intr.
move around something in a circular path
tr./intr.
  • The plane circled the airport before landing.Het vliegtuig cirkelde rond de luchthaven voordat het landde.
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Expressions with circle: examples in English and translations in Dutch

cirkelen
ronddraaien
The birds circle round the tree.
volledige omwenteling
The wheel made a full circle.
terugkomen op
terugkeren naar het onderwerp
Let's circle back to the budget discussion after lunch.
succespositie
She finally reached the winner's circle in her career.
cirkel van het leven
levenscyclus
The documentary beautifully depicted the circle of life in the animal kingdom.
iets afronden
The final report completed the circle of planning, action, and review.

Images of circle

  • circle: round area or piece of something
    (shape) cirkel
  • circle: round plane figure with every point equidistant from the center
    (mathematics) cirkel
  • circle: curved section of seats in a theater
    (theater seating) cirkel
  • circle: road junction where traffic moves around a central island
    (transportation) rotonde

Synonyms and analogies of circle in English

Examples of circle in a sentence

  • The artist painted a large circle on the canvas.
  • He was part of a circle of musicians.
  • The circle of friends met every Friday.
  • He calculated the area of the circle.
  • The circle was used to demonstrate the theorem.
  • History often moves in a circle of events.

Translations of "circle" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
cirkelnm.

Her pencil followed the arc perfectly as she sketched the circle.

Haar potlood volgde precies de boog terwijl ze de cirkel schetste.

kringnm.

He rarely has a visit from anyone outside his close circle.

Hij krijgt zelden iemand van buiten zijn naaste kring op bezoek.

rondjenn.

She missed her turn at the roundabout and had to circle again.

Ze miste haar afslag op de rotonde en moest nog een rondje rijden.

rondenf.

The community gathered for a lively circle dance around the bonfire.

De gemeenschap kwam samen voor een levendige kringdans rond het kampvuur.

graancirkelnm.

Farmers complained the crop circle ruined a large portion of their crops.

Boeren klaagden dat de graancirkel een groot deel van hun gewas had vernield.

Verb
omcirkelenv.

She quickly grabbed a red pen to circle the mistake.

Ze pakte snel een rode pen om de fout te omcirkelen.

cirkelenv.

The falcons circle round the cliff searching for prey below them.

De valken cirkelen hoog boven de klif, op zoek naar prooien onder zich.

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circle: Examples and translations in context

The halo surrounding the moon was a perfect circle of light.

De kring van licht rondom de maan vormde een perfecte cirkel.

The dancers peel away gracefully from the center to form a circle.

De dansers waaieren sierlijk uit vanuit het midden en vormen een cirkel.

Laying the bricks in a circle creates an interesting design.

De stenen in een cirkel leggen zorgt voor een interessant patroon.

In traffic signs, a red circle denotes prohibition or restriction.

Op verkeersborden duidt een rode cirkel op een verbod of beperking.

The logo featured an outlined circle surrounding the company name.

Het logo bestond uit een omlijnde cirkel rond de bedrijfsnaam.

A tangent segment just touches the circle without cutting through it.

Een raaklijnstuk raakt de cirkel alleen maar, zonder erdoorheen te gaan.

The dancers take up their positions in a circle before the music begins.

De dansers nemen plaats in een cirkel voordat de muziek begint.

Inside the pizza box, they found slices arranged neatly in a circle.

In de pizzadoos lagen de punten netjes in een cirkel geschikt.

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