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1 circuitous
adjective* * *[sə:'kjuitəs]* * *cir·cui·tous[səˈkju:ɪtəs, AM sɚˈkju:ət̬əs]adj explanation, means umständlich\circuitous route Umweg m* * *[sɜː'kjʊɪtəs]adjumständlich* * *circuitous [sə(r)ˈkjuːıtəs] adj (adv circuitously)1. einen Umweg machend oder bedeutend:by a circuitous route auf einem Umweg;the river’s circuitous course der gewundene Flusslauf2. weitschweifig, umständlich* * *adjective* * *adj.weitschweifig adj. -
2 circuit
noun* * *['sə:kit]1) (a journey or course round something: the earth's circuit round the sun; three circuits of the race-track.) die Bahn2) (a race-track, running-track etc.) die Rennstrecke3) (the path of an electric current and the parts through which it passes.) der Stromkreis4) (a journey or tour made regularly and repeatedly eg by salesmen, sportsmen etc.) die Rundreise•- academic.ru/12984/circuitous">circuitous* * *cir·cuit[ˈsɜ:kɪt, AM ˈsɜ:r-]n\circuit arrangement ELEC, PHYS Schaltungsanordnung f\circuit voltage Betriebsspannung fto do a \circuit eine Runde drehenlecture \circuit Vortragsreihe ftennis \circuit Tennis(turnier)runde f5. LAW Gerichtsbezirk m (in dem, oft an verschiedenen Orten, regelmäßig Gerichtstage abgehalten werden)to be on \circuit im Gerichtsbezirk auf Rundreise sein* * *['sɜːkɪt]1. nto make a circuit of sth — um etw herumgehen/-fahren, einen Rundgang/eine Rundfahrt um etw machen
three circuits of the racetrack —
2) (of judges etc) Gerichtsbezirk mto go on circuit —
he is on the eastern circuit — er bereist or hat den östlichen (Gerichts)bezirk
5) (SPORT: track) Rennbahn f6)the professional golf/tennis circuit — die Golf-/Tennisturnierrunde (der Berufsspieler)
2. vttrack, course eine Runde drehen um* * *A s1. a) Kreisbewegung fb) Um-, Kreislauf m3. Bereich m, Gebiet n4. Runde f, Rundreise f:5. JURgo on circuit auf Rundreise gehenb) Gerichtsbezirk m6. FLUG Rundflug m:do a circuit eine Platzrunde fliegen8. Umweg m (auch fig):9. ELEKa) Strom-, Schaltkreis m:in circuit angeschlossen;put in circuit anschließen;close (open) the circuit den Stromkreis schließen (öffnen); → closed 1, control circuit, integrated 1, short circuitb) Schaltung f, Schaltsystem n (eines Gerätes etc)d) Wechselsprechanlage f10. PHYS magnetischer Kreis12. SPORT (Tennis- etc) Zirkus m13. US (Personen)Kreis m, Verein m umgB v/t umkreisen, die Runde machen um* * *noun2) (Motor racing) Rundkurs, der* * *(electricity) n.Stromkreis m. (electronics) n.Schaltkreis m. n.Bezirk -e m.Kreis -e m.Kreislauf (Elektrisch) m.Schaltung f.
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