circle around

ˈsɜrkəl əˈraʊnd
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Translation of circle around into German

Verbal expression

1.

motion

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move in a circular path around something
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  • The plane will circle around the airport before landing.Das Flugzeug wird um den Flughafen kreisen, bevor es landet.
2.

indirect

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avoid addressing a topic directly
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  • He tends to circle around the main issue in meetings.Er neigt dazu, das Hauptthema in Besprechungen zu umschiffen.
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Synonyms and analogies of circle around in English

Examples of circle around in a sentence

  • We watched the dancers circle around the stage.
  • She would circle around the question without giving a clear answer.
  • Politicians often circle around controversial topics.

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

Verb
umkreisenv.

His photographs and drawings circle around his hazy childhood awareness of life.

Fotos und Zeichnungen umkreisen das diffuse Lebensgefühl seiner Kindheit.

umrundenv.

They plan to circle around the ancient ruins to take pictures.

Sie planen, die antiken Ruinen zu umrunden, um Fotos zu machen.

kreisenv.

In combination with panning you can even make it circle around.

Gemeinsam mit dem Panning Effekt, kann man ihn sogar kreisen lassen.

Kreis um

The big round circle around the optical zoom lens is prominent.

Der große runde Kreis um die optische Zoomlinse ist natürlich vorhanden.

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Other translations for circle around:

  • Kreise ziehenv.
  • Runden drehenv.

circle around: Examples and translations in context

If I slow down, he'll circle around and block the shot.

Wenn ich langsamer werde, umkreist er mich und blockiert mich.

The helicopter will circle around the building to monitor the area.

Der Hubschrauber wird das Gebäude umkreisen, um das Gebiet zu überwachen.

A woman and a man circle around each other.

Eine Frau und ein Mann umkreisen einander.

The planets circle around the stars as part of their natural orbit.

Die Planeten umkreisen die Sterne als Teil ihrer natürlichen Umlaufbahn.

Herbert scrutinizes us with curiosity, as we circle around each other in mutual fascination.

Herbert mustert uns neugierig, wir umkreisen einander in gegenseitiger Faszination.

We circle around flags, and then we can trust each other.

Wir umkreisen Flaggen und dann können wir einander vertrauen.

The bike riders decided to circle around the lake before heading home.

Die Radfahrer beschlossen, den See zu umrunden, bevor sie nach Hause fuhren.

So we started to circle around the bay.

So machten wir uns also auf, die Bucht zu umrunden.

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