circle

ˈsɜrkəl
circle: round area or piece of something
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Translation of circle into German,

Noun

1.

shape

round area or piece of something
  • He cut a circle of fabric for the quilt.Er schnitt einen Kreis aus Stoff für die Steppdecke.
2.

social group

group of people with shared interests or activities
  • She joined a circle of writers in the city.Sie trat einem Kreis von Schriftstellern in der Stadt bei.

Verb

1.

drawing

tr.
draw a ring around something to mark it
tr.
  • Please circle the correct answers on the test.Bitte kreisen Sie die richtigen Antworten im Test ein.
2.

grouping

tr./intr.
form a group around something or someone
tr./intr.
  • The children circled around the storyteller, eager to hear the tale..Die Kinder umkreisten den Geschichtenerzähler, gespannt darauf, die Geschichte zu hören
3.

movement

tr./intr.
move around something in a circular path
tr./intr.
  • The plane circled the airport before landing.Das Flugzeug kreiste um den Flughafen, bevor es landete.
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Expressions with circle: examples in English and translations in German

kreisen
umkreisen
The birds circle round the tree.
Vollkreis
The wheel made a full circle.
zurückkommen
Let's circle back to the budget discussion after lunch.
Siegesposition
She finally reached the winner's circle in her career.
Kreis des Lebens
Kreislauf des Lebens
The documentary beautifully depicted the circle of life in the animal kingdom.
den Kreis schließen
They worked hard to complete the circle on the project.

Images of circle

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

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
derKreisnm.

Feeling stabbed by gossip, she withdrew from the social circle.

Verletzt durch Klatsch, zog sie sich aus dem sozialen Kreis zurück.

derFreundeskreisnm.

After moving cities, she threw herself at building a new social circle.

Nach dem Umzug stürzte sie sich hinein, einen neuen Freundeskreis aufzubauen.

derZirkelnm.

Our town's political magic circle often decides everything before public meetings even start.

Der politische magische Zirkel unserer Stadt entscheidet oft alles, bevor Sitzungen beginnen.

derKreislaufnm.

Farmers understand the circle of life better than most city dwellers do.

Bauern verstehen den Kreislauf des Lebens besser als die meisten Stadtbewohner.

derSteinkreisnm.

An old stone circle marked the spot where the cooking fire used to be.

Ein alter Steinkreis markierte die Stelle, an der früher das Lagerfeuer war.

Verb
kreisenv.

The many vultures circle high above our heads and accompany us.

Die vielen Geier kreisen hoch über unseren Köpfen und begleiten uns.

umkreisenv.

On those countless other planets that we think circle other suns...

Ob es auf diesen zahllosen Planeten, die andere Sonnen umkreisen...

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circle: Examples and translations in context

Journalists rarely gain access to the political charm circle surrounding the chancellor.

Journalisten erhalten selten Zugang zu dem politischen engen Kreis um den Kanzler.

His reputation as a drama queen precedes him in every new social circle.

Sein Ruf als Dramaqueen eilt ihm in jedem neuen sozialen Kreis voraus.

They all cupped their hands to form a circle during the group cheer.

Sie alle legten ihre Hände zu einem Kreis zusammen während des Gruppenrufs.

The charm circle of donors effectively decides which candidates will be taken seriously.

Der enge Kreis der Geldgeber entscheidet faktisch, welche Kandidaten ernst genommen werden.

In that circle, being a kept boy was almost a status symbol.

In diesem Kreis war es fast ein Statussymbol, Toyboy zu sein.

As a young lawyer, she struggled to break into the charm circle.

Als junge Anwältin fiel es ihr schwer, in den engen Kreis vorzudringen.

He finally entered the charm circle of curators who shape contemporary art trends.

Endlich gelangte er in den engen Kreis der Kuratoren, die Kunsttrends bestimmen.

Once shopped, trust was a rare commodity among the old circle.

Einmal verraten, war Vertrauen eine seltene Ware im alten Kreis.

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