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узкий круг, круг избранных, круг приближенныхАнгло-русский большой универсальный переводческий словарь > close circle
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1. noun1) (also Geom.) Kreis, derfly/stand in a circle — im Kreis fliegen/stehen
run round in circles — (fig. coll.) hektisch herumlaufen (ugs.)
go round in circles — im Kreis laufen; (fig.) sich im Kreis drehen
circle of friends — Freundeskreis, der
2. intransitive verbcome full circle — (fig.) zum Ausgangspunkt zurückkehren
kreisen; (walk in a circle) im Kreis gehen3. transitive verb1) (move in a circle round) umkreisen2) (draw circle round) einkreisenPhrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/119712/circle_back">circle back* * *['sə:kl] 1. noun1) (a figure (O) bounded by one line, every point on which is equally distant from the centre.) der Kreis2) (something in the form of a circle: She was surrounded by a circle of admirers.) der Kreis4) (a balcony in a theatre etc: We sat in the circle at the opera.) der Rang2. verb1) (to move in a circle round something: The chickens circled round the farmer who was bringing their food.) umkreisen2) (to draw a circle round: Please circle the word you think is wrong.) umkreisen* * *cir·cle[ˈsɜ:kl̩, AM ˈsɜ:r-]I. nto have \circles under one's eyes Ringe unter den Augen habento run round in \circles am Rotieren seinthe family \circle der Familienkreis\circle of friends Freundeskreis man intellectual/political \circle ein intellektueller/politischer Zirkel gehto move in different \circles sich akk in unterschiedlichen Kreisen bewegento move in exalted \circles in gehobenen Kreisen verkehrento move in the right \circles in den richtigen Kreisen verkehren4.▶ to come full \circle zum Ausgangspunkt zurückkehrennow we've come full \circle jetzt ist wieder alles beim Alten▶ to square the \circle etw Unmögliches versuchen▶ a vicious \circle ein Teufelskreis mII. vt2. (walk around)▪ to \circle sth/sb etw/jdn umkreisenIII. vi kreisen* * *['sɜːkl]1. n1) Kreis mto go round in ever decreasing circles (lit) — Spiralen drehen; (fig) sich unablässig im Kreis drehen
to have come or turned full circle (lit) — sich ganz herumgedreht haben, eine Volldrehung gemacht haben; (fig) wieder da sein, wo man angefangen hat
we're just going round in circles (fig) — wir bewegen uns nur im Kreise
things have come full circle — der Kreis hat sich geschlossen
2) (of hills etc) Ring m, Kette f; (round the eyes) Ring m (round unter +dat); (in gymnastics) Welle f3) (Brit THEAT) Rang m → dress circle, upper circleSee:→ dress circle, upper circle4) (= group of persons) Kreis m, Zirkel m (geh)the family circle —
the whole family circle — die ganze Familie
he's moving in different circles now — er verkehrt jetzt in anderen Kreisen
2. vt1) (= surround) umgeben2) (= move around) kreisen um3) (= draw a circle round) einen Kreis or Kringel machen umcircled in red — rot umkringelt
3. vi(= fly in a circle) kreisen* * *A s1. MATHa) Kreis mb) Kreisfläche f, -inhalt mc) Kreisumfang m:circle of curvature Krümmungskreis;square the circle den Kreis quadrieren (a. fig das Unmögliche vollbringen);come full circle figa) sich schließen (Zyklus etc),b) zum Ausgangspunkt zurückkehren (Entwicklung etc);things have come full circle fig der Kreis hat sich geschlossen2. Kreis m, Kranz m, Ring m (von Dingen)3. Zirkusmanege f4. THEAT Rang m:5. Wirkungskreis m, Einflusssphäre f6. fig Kreislauf m:the circle of the seasons der Zyklus der Jahreszeiten7. PHIL Zirkelschluss m:8. Serie f, Zyklus m, Ring m9. a) Zirkel m:b) (Familien- etc) Kreis m:have a large circle of friends einen großen Freundeskreis haben11. Umkreis mcircle of longitude (latitude)13. ASTRONa) Bahn f oder Umdrehungsperiode f (eines Himmelskörpers)b) Hof m (besonders des Mondes)14. Krone f, Diadem n15. a) Hockey: (Schuss) Kreis mb) Handball: (Wurf) Kreis mB v/t1. umgeben, umringen2. umkreisen3. einkreisen, -schließen, umzingeln4. umwinden5. kreisförmig machen6. einringeln, umringelnC v/i2. MIL eine Schwenkung ausführen* * *1. noun1) (also Geom.) Kreis, derfly/stand in a circle — im Kreis fliegen/stehen
run round in circles — (fig. coll.) hektisch herumlaufen (ugs.)
go round in circles — im Kreis laufen; (fig.) sich im Kreis drehen
circle of friends — Freundeskreis, der
come full circle — (fig.) zum Ausgangspunkt zurückkehren
2) (seats in theatre or cinema) Rang, der2. intransitive verbkreisen; (walk in a circle) im Kreis gehen3. transitive verb1) (move in a circle round) umkreisen2) (draw circle round) einkreisenPhrasal Verbs:* * *n.Kreis -e m.Personenkreis m. v.kreisen v. -
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ˈsə:kl
1. сущ.
1) круг;
окружность to describe, draw a circle ≈ начертить круг, описать окружность square a circle run around in circles go around in circles rush around in circles great circle great circle sailing
2) геогр. в сочетании Antarctic circle Arctic circle polar circle
3) а) астр. орбита;
ист. (в старых астрономических трактатах) "небо", "сфера" (в которой находится то или иное небесное тело) б) астр. оборот, виток( спутника вокруг небесного тела) в) гало Syn: halo ∙ circle of illumination White Circle
4) мн. мешки под глазами
5) а) округа, окрестность;
граница какой-л. области, (также переносные употребления) In the circle of seas. ≈ В кольце морей. The news was well in the circle. ≈ В округе об этом хорошо знали. Whithin the circle of life. ≈ Пока длится жизнь. б) округ (единица административного деления в ряде стран)
6) а) цирковая арена б) театр. ярус dress circle parquet circle upper circle
7) группа, круг (людей) ;
кружок ((полу) официальное сообщество лиц по интересам) academic circle artistic circle business circle charmed circle close circle closed circle intimate circle narrow circle court circle diplomatic circle exclusive circle select circle high circle financial circle informed circle well-informed circle literary circle political circle professional circle ruling circles wide circle Syn: clique
8) круговорот;
цикл circle of the seasons come full circle
9) лог. порочный круг
10) обруч (для волос)
11) (с прописной буквы) кольцевая линия лондонского метро
2. гл.
1) окружать, заключать в круг (чаще поэт.) ;
огораживать;
часто в сочетаниях circle about, circle around, circle in. I circled a rice meadow with dikes. ≈ Я окружил рисовое поле канавами.
2) обойти кругом, обогнуть;
огибать Other planets circle other suns. ≈ Другие планеты обращаются вокруг других солнц. They circled the island seven times. ≈ Они семь раз обошли вокруг острова.
3) двигаться, ходить кругами;
циркулировать
4) обходить круг (о вине, еде на пиру)
5) образовывать круг A tuft of trees grew there circling. ≈ Несколько деревьев росли там кружком ∙ circle round круг - to move in *s кружить - the aeroplane made two *s and landed самолет сделал два круга и приземлился - we sat in a * around the campfire мы сидели кружком у костра кольцо, окружение - in a * of trees в кольце деревьев - a * of lookers-on кучка зевак (окруживших что-л) сфера, область;
круг - a wide * of interests широкий круг интересов - within the * of possibilities в пределах возможного круг (людей) ;
группа;
кружок - family * семейный круг - a * of friends (тесный) круг друзей - a sewing * кружок кройки и шитья - the * of his acquaintance widened круг его знакомств расширился (общественные) круги - ruling *s правящие круги круговорот, цикл - * of seasons круговорот времен года - * of fifth( музыкальное) квинтовый круг - to come full * завершить цикл;
сделать полный оборот ободок;
светящийся круг (вокруг Луны) - венчик;
венец;
диадема нимб, орел (театроведение) ярус - upper * верхний ярус арена цирка (историческое) округ (астрономия) орбита (астрономия) круг, сфера (о путях небесных светил) - a full * of the Moon полный круг обращения Луны диск( Луны) (логика) логический круг;
порочный круг - to argue in a * выдвигать в качестве доказательства то, что само требует доказательства (математика) круг;
окружность (специальное) круговая траектория( дорожностроительное) кольцевая транспортная развязка( спортивное) круг для метания оборот (гимнастика) ;
поворот (конный спорт) - * change поворот кругом обыкн pl махи на коне (гимнастика) (география) (астрономия) круг;
параллель - Аrctic C. Северный полярный круг - polar * полярный круг - parallel * (земная) параллель, параллельный круг;
тропик;
- vertical * круг высоты, вертикал светила - * of altitude альмукантарат - * of declination, hour * часовой круг - * of latitude круг широты - * of the horizon линия горизонта, горизонт (геодезия) лимб, буссоль - reflecting * секстан(т) (археология) кромлех (ограда из отдельно стоящих каменных глыб) (С.) Серкл (в названиях улиц) > to run round in *s суетиться без толку > to square the * пытаться найти квадратуру круга, пытаться сделать невозможное двигаться по кругу;
вращаться, вертеться;
кружиться;
кружить - the Moon *s the Earth Луна обращается вокруг Земли - Drake *d the globe Дрейк объехал вокруг земного шара - the hawk *d about his prey ястреб кружил над своей жертвой - the aeroplane *d above us самолет кружил над нами окружать - a ring of trees *d the house дом был окружен кольцом деревьев - the enemy *d the hill неприятель окружил холм передавать или переходить по кругу - the bowl *s чаша переходит по кругу циркулировать - to * among the voters часто общаться с избирателями circle группа, круг (людей) ;
ruling circles правящие круги ~ группа ~ двигаться по кругу;
вращаться;
the Earth circles the Sun Яемля вращается вокруг Солнца ~ геогр. круг ~ астр. круг (вокруг Луны и т. п.) ~ круг;
окружность ~ круг ~ круговорот;
цикл;
circle of the seasons смена всех четырех времен года ~ круговорот ~ кружок ~ область ~ округ ~ поэт. окружать ~ астр. орбита ~ передавать по кругу (вино, закуску и т. п.) ~ сфера, область;
a wide circle of interests широкий круг интересов ~ сфера ~ цикл ~ циркулировать ~ театр. ярус;
dress circle бельэтаж;
upper circle балкон;
parquet circle амфитеатр ~ of members круг членов ~ of owners круг владельцев ~ круговорот;
цикл;
circle of the seasons смена всех четырех времен года to come full ~ завершить цикл;
закончиться у исходной точки ~ театр. ярус;
dress circle бельэтаж;
upper circle балкон;
parquet circle амфитеатр ~ двигаться по кругу;
вращаться;
the Earth circles the Sun Яемля вращается вокруг Солнца ~ театр. ярус;
dress circle бельэтаж;
upper circle балкон;
parquet circle амфитеатр parquet: ~ attr. паркетный;
parquet circle амер. задние ряды партера, амфитеатр quality ~ кружок качества circle группа, круг (людей) ;
ruling circles правящие круги ~ театр. ярус;
dress circle бельэтаж;
upper circle балкон;
parquet circle амфитеатр ~ сфера, область;
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['səːkl]n1) круг, кружок, кольцо, окружность- great circle- dress circle
- parquet circle
- upper circle
- square a circle
- form a circle
- describe a circle
- run around in circles2) группа (людей), круг (людей), кружок (официальное сообщество лиц по интересам)- diplomatic circle
- political circle
- financial circle
- academic circle
- professional circle
- wide circle
- artistic circle
- literary circle
- charmed circle
- well-informed circle
- court circle
- close circle
- exclusive circle
- circle of friends
- move in the highest circles
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1. kləus adverb1) (near in time, place etc: He stood close to his mother; Follow close behind.) cerca(de)2) (tightly; neatly: a close-fitting dress.) con estrechez
2. adjective1) (near in relationship: a close friend.) íntimo2) (having a narrow difference between winner and loser: a close contest; The result was close.) parecido, igualado3) (thorough: a close examination of the facts; Keep a close watch on him.) detallado4) (tight: a close fit.) ajustado5) (without fresh air: a close atmosphere; The weather was close and thundery.) bochornoso6) (mean: He's very close (with his money).) tacaño7) (secretive: They're keeping very close about the business.) reservado•- closely- closeness
- close call/shave
- close-set
- close-up
- close at hand
- close on
- close to
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1. kləuz verb1) (to make or become shut, often by bringing together two parts so as to cover an opening: The baby closed his eyes; Close the door; The shops close on Sundays.) cerrar2) (to finish; to come or bring to an end: The meeting closed with everyone in agreement.) terminar3) (to complete or settle (a business deal).) concluir
2. noun(a stop, end or finish: the close of day; towards the close of the nineteenth century.) fin, final- close up
close1 adj1. cerca / al lado2. íntimoclose2 adv cercaclose3 n finalclose4 vb cerrartr[kləʊs]1 (near) cercano,-a (to, a), próximo,-a (to, a)■ the houses are in close proximity to each other las casas están muy próximas las unas de las otras2 (friend) íntimo,-a, allegado,-a; (relation, family) cercano,-a; (link, tie, cooperation, collaboration) estrecho,-a; (contact) directo,-a4 (texture, weave) tupido,-a, cerrado,-a, compacto,-a; (print) apretado,-a5 (similar) parecido,-a6 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL (formation) cerrado,-a7 (weather) bochornoso,-a, sofocante; (room, air) cargado,-a8 (thorough, careful - study, examination, etc) detallado,-a, detenido,-a; (look) de cerca; (watch) atento,-a; (translation) fiel9 (game, contest, finish) reñido,-a; (result) apretado,-a10 (secretive) reservado,-a11 SMALLLINGUISTICS/SMALL (vowel) cerrado,-a1 (in position) cerca2 (in time) cerca\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLat close quarters de cercaat close range a quemarropaclose at/to hand al alcance de la mano, cercaclose by cercaclose on/to casi, cerca declose up de cercato be/have a close shave/call/thing salvarse por los pelosto be close to tears estar a punto de llorarto keep a close eye/watch on vigilar de cercato keep something a close secret mantener algo en el más riguroso secreto————————tr[kləʊz]2 (precincts) recinto1 (shut - gen) cerrar1 (gen) cerrar, cerrarse■ what time do you close? ¿a qué hora cierran?2 (end) concluir, terminar3 SMALLFINANCE/SMALL cerrar (at, a)\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto bring something to a close concluir algo, poner fin a algoto close ranks cerrar filasto close in on something/somebody rodear algo/a alguien, cercar algo/a alguiento close one's eyes to something cerrar los ojos a algoto close one's mind to something cerrarse a algoto come to a close / draw to a close tocar a su fin, llegar a su finclose season veda, época de veda: cerrarclose vi1) : cerrarse, cerrar2) terminate: concluirse, terminar3)to close in approach: acercarse, aproximarseclose ['klo:s] adv: cerca, de cerca1) confining: restrictivo, estrecho2) secretive: reservado3) strict: estricto, detallado4) stuffy: cargado, bochornoso (dícese del tiempo)5) tight: apretado, entallado, ceñidoit's a close fit: es muy apretado6) near: cercano, próximo7) intimate: íntimoclose friends: amigos íntimos8) accurate: fiel, exacto9) : reñidoa close election: una elección muy reñidaclose ['klo:z] n: fin m, final m, conclusión fadj.• angosto, -a adj.• apretado, -a adj.• aproximado, -a adj.• arrimado, -a adj.• cerca adj.• cercano, -a adj.• entrañable adj.• estrecho, -a adj.• minucioso, -a adj.• próximo, -a adj.• íntimo, -a adj.n.• conclusión s.f.• fenecimiento s.m.• fin s.m.v.• candar v.• cerrar v.• clausurar v.• finiquitar v.• tapar v.• terminar v.
I kləʊsadjective closer, closest1)a) ( near) próximo, cercanoat close range o quarters — de cerca
close TO something/somebody — próximo or cercano a algo/alguien, cerca de algo/alguien
b) < shave> al ras, apuradothat was a close shave o call — (colloq) se salvó (or me salvé etc) por un pelo or por los pelos (fam)
they are close friends — son muy amigos, son amigos íntimos
they've always been very close — siempre han sido or (Esp) estado muy unidos
sources close to the government — fuentes allegadas or cercanas al gobierno
3) ( in similarity)he bears a close resemblance to his brother — tiene un gran parecido a or con su hermano, se parece mucho a su hermano
4) < fit> ajustado, ceñido5) ( strictly guarded)it was kept a close secret — se mantuvo en el más absoluto or riguroso secreto
6) ( careful) < examination> detenido, detalladoto keep a close watch on something/somebody — vigilar algo/a alguien de cerca
7) <contest/finish> reñidohe finished a close second — llegó en segundo lugar, muy cerca del ganador
8) <weather/atmosphere> pesado, bochornoso
II kləʊsadverb closer, closest1) ( in position) cercato draw/get/come close — acercarse*
close TO something/somebody — cerca de algo/alguien
to hold somebody close — abrazar* a alguien
phew, that was close! — uf, nos salvamos por poco or por los pelos!
2) ( in intimacy)the tragedy brought them closer together o to each other — la tragedia los acercó or unió más
3) ( in approximation)it's not my favorite, but it comes pretty close — no es mi favorito pero casi
close TO something: the temperature is close to... la temperatura es de casi...; he must be close to 50 debe tener cerca de or casi 50 años; that's the closest to an apology you'll get eso es lo más parecido a una disculpa que vas a recibir; he was close to tears — estaba a punto de llorar
4) (in phrases)close on: there were close on 10,000 present había cerca de or casi 10.000 asistentes; close together ( physically) juntos; our birthdays are close together nuestros cumpleaños caen por las mismas fechas or muy cerca; close up — de cerca
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1) noun2) kləʊz (conclusion, end) fin mto come/draw to a close — llegar*/acercarse* a su fin
to bring something to a close — poner* or dar* fin a algo
at the close of day — (liter) al caer el día (liter)
3) kləʊs ( in residential area) (BrE) calle f ( sin salida)
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1. kləʊz1) \<\<window/book/valve\>\> cerrar*he closed his mouth/eyes — cerró la boca/los ojos
2) ( block) \<\<road\>\> cerrar*3) (terminate, wind up) \<\<branch/file/account\>\> cerrar*4) ( conclude) \<\<deal\>\> cerrar*; \<\<debate/meeting\>\> cerrar*, poner* fin a
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close vi1) \<\<door/window\>\> cerrar(se)*; \<\<gap/wound\>\> cerrarse*2) \<\<shop/library/museum\>\> cerrar*3)a) (finish, end) \<\<lecture/book\>\> terminar, concluir*b) closing pres p último4) ( get closer) acercarse*to close ON something/somebody — acercarse* a algo/algn
•Phrasal Verbs:- close in- close up
I [klǝʊs]1.ADV(compar closer) (superl closest) cerca•
close by — muy cerca•
come closer — acércate máswe came very close to losing the match — estuvimos a punto de perder el partido, faltó poco para que perdiéramos el partido
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the runners finished very close — los corredores llegaron casi al mismo tiempo•
to fit close — ajustarse al cuerpo•
to follow close behind — seguir muy de cerca•
to hold sb close — abrazar fuertemente a algn•
to keep close to the wall — ir arrimado a la pared•
he must be close on 50 — debe andar cerca de los 50•
stay close to me — no te alejes or separes de mí•
close together — juntos, cerca uno del otro•
to look at sth close up — mirar algo de cerca2. ADJ1) (=near) [place] cercano, próximo; [contact] directo; [connection] estrecho, íntimo•
to come a close second to sb/sth — disputarle la primera posición a algn/algo•
he was the closest thing to a real worker among us — entre nosotros él tenía más visos de ser un obrero auténtico, de nosotros él era el que tenía más visos de ser un obrero2) (=intimate) [relative] cercano; [friend] íntimo3) (=almost equal) [result, election, fight] muy reñido; [scores] casi iguales•
to bear a close resemblance to — tener mucho parecido con4) (=exact, detailed) [examination, study] detallado; [investigation, questioning] minucioso; [surveillance, control] estricto; [translation] fiel, exacto•
to pay close attention to sb/sth — prestar mucha atención a algn/algo•
to keep a close watch on sb — mantener a algn bajo estricta vigilancia5) (=not spread out) [handwriting, print] compacto; [texture, weave] compacto, tupido; [formation] cerrado6) (=stuffy) [atmosphere, room] sofocante, cargado; [weather] pesado, bochornoso7) (=secretive) reservado; (=mean) tacaño8) (Ling) [vowel] cerrado3.N recinto m4.CPDclose company N — (Brit) (Econ) sociedad f exclusiva, compañía f propietaria
close corporation N (US) — = close company
close season N — (Hunting, Fishing) veda f ; (Ftbl) temporada f de descanso (de la liga de fútbol)
close work N — trabajo m minucioso
II [klǝʊz]1.N (=end) final m, conclusión f•
at the close — al final•
to bring sth to a close — terminar algo, concluir algo•
to draw to a close — tocar a su fin, estar terminando2. VI1) (=shut) [shop] cerrar; [door, window] cerrarse2) (=end) terminar, terminarse, concluir(Econ)3. VT1) (=shut) cerrar; [+ hole] taparplease close the door — cierra la puerta, por favor
to close one's eyes to sth — (=ignore) hacer la vista gorda a algo
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to close the gap between two things — llenar el hueco entre dos cosas•
close your mouth when you're eating! — ¡no abras la boca comiendo!2) (=end) [+ discussion, meeting] cerrar, poner fin a; [+ ceremony] clausurar, dar término a; [+ bank account] liquidar; [+ account] (Comm) saldar; [+ bargain, deal] cerrar- close in- close on- close up* * *
I [kləʊs]adjective closer, closest1)a) ( near) próximo, cercanoat close range o quarters — de cerca
close TO something/somebody — próximo or cercano a algo/alguien, cerca de algo/alguien
b) < shave> al ras, apuradothat was a close shave o call — (colloq) se salvó (or me salvé etc) por un pelo or por los pelos (fam)
they are close friends — son muy amigos, son amigos íntimos
they've always been very close — siempre han sido or (Esp) estado muy unidos
sources close to the government — fuentes allegadas or cercanas al gobierno
3) ( in similarity)he bears a close resemblance to his brother — tiene un gran parecido a or con su hermano, se parece mucho a su hermano
4) < fit> ajustado, ceñido5) ( strictly guarded)it was kept a close secret — se mantuvo en el más absoluto or riguroso secreto
6) ( careful) < examination> detenido, detalladoto keep a close watch on something/somebody — vigilar algo/a alguien de cerca
7) <contest/finish> reñidohe finished a close second — llegó en segundo lugar, muy cerca del ganador
8) <weather/atmosphere> pesado, bochornoso
II [kləʊs]adverb closer, closest1) ( in position) cercato draw/get/come close — acercarse*
close TO something/somebody — cerca de algo/alguien
to hold somebody close — abrazar* a alguien
phew, that was close! — uf, nos salvamos por poco or por los pelos!
2) ( in intimacy)the tragedy brought them closer together o to each other — la tragedia los acercó or unió más
3) ( in approximation)it's not my favorite, but it comes pretty close — no es mi favorito pero casi
close TO something: the temperature is close to... la temperatura es de casi...; he must be close to 50 debe tener cerca de or casi 50 años; that's the closest to an apology you'll get eso es lo más parecido a una disculpa que vas a recibir; he was close to tears — estaba a punto de llorar
4) (in phrases)close on: there were close on 10,000 present había cerca de or casi 10.000 asistentes; close together ( physically) juntos; our birthdays are close together nuestros cumpleaños caen por las mismas fechas or muy cerca; close up — de cerca
III
1) noun2) [kləʊz] (conclusion, end) fin mto come/draw to a close — llegar*/acercarse* a su fin
to bring something to a close — poner* or dar* fin a algo
at the close of day — (liter) al caer el día (liter)
3) [kləʊs] ( in residential area) (BrE) calle f ( sin salida)
IV
1. [kləʊz]1) \<\<window/book/valve\>\> cerrar*he closed his mouth/eyes — cerró la boca/los ojos
2) ( block) \<\<road\>\> cerrar*3) (terminate, wind up) \<\<branch/file/account\>\> cerrar*4) ( conclude) \<\<deal\>\> cerrar*; \<\<debate/meeting\>\> cerrar*, poner* fin a
2.
close vi1) \<\<door/window\>\> cerrar(se)*; \<\<gap/wound\>\> cerrarse*2) \<\<shop/library/museum\>\> cerrar*3)a) (finish, end) \<\<lecture/book\>\> terminar, concluir*b) closing pres p último4) ( get closer) acercarse*to close ON something/somebody — acercarse* a algo/algn
•Phrasal Verbs:- close in- close up -
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['sə:kl] 1. noun1) (a figure (O) bounded by one line, every point on which is equally distant from the centre.) cirkel2) (something in the form of a circle: She was surrounded by a circle of admirers.) kreds3) (a group of people: a circle of close friends; wealthy circles.) kreds4) (a balcony in a theatre etc: We sat in the circle at the opera.) balkon2. verb1) (to move in a circle round something: The chickens circled round the farmer who was bringing their food.) kredse2) (to draw a circle round: Please circle the word you think is wrong.) tegne en cirkel; lave en cirkel* * *['sə:kl] 1. noun1) (a figure (O) bounded by one line, every point on which is equally distant from the centre.) cirkel2) (something in the form of a circle: She was surrounded by a circle of admirers.) kreds3) (a group of people: a circle of close friends; wealthy circles.) kreds4) (a balcony in a theatre etc: We sat in the circle at the opera.) balkon2. verb1) (to move in a circle round something: The chickens circled round the farmer who was bringing their food.) kredse2) (to draw a circle round: Please circle the word you think is wrong.) tegne en cirkel; lave en cirkel -
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'sə:kl
1. noun1) (a figure (O) bounded by one line, every point on which is equally distant from the centre.) círculo2) (something in the form of a circle: She was surrounded by a circle of admirers.) círculo3) (a group of people: a circle of close friends; wealthy circles.) círculo4) (a balcony in a theatre etc: We sat in the circle at the opera.) anfiteatro
2. verb1) (to move in a circle round something: The chickens circled round the farmer who was bringing their food.) rodear2) (to draw a circle round: Please circle the word you think is wrong.) trazar un círculocircle n círculotr['sɜːkəl]1 (shape) círculo; (in geometry) circunferencia2 (ring) círculo; (of people) corro3 (group) círculo4 SMALLTHEATRE/SMALL piso1 (encircle) rodear, cercar; (move in a circle) dar vueltas alrededor de2 (ring with pen, pencil) trazar un círculo alrededor de, marcar con un círculo\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto come/go full circle volver al punto de partidato go round (and round) in circles (person) volver sobre lo mismo 2 (discussion) no ir a ninguna parteto run round in circles dar vueltas como loco,-a1) : encerrar en un círculo, poner un círculo alrededor de2) : girar alrededor de, dar vueltas awe circled the building twice: le dimos vueltas al edificio dos vecescircle vi: dar vueltascircle n1) : círculo m2) cycle: ciclo mto come full circle: volver al punto de partida3) group: círculo m, grupo m (social)n.• anfiteatro (ESP) s.m.n.• cerco s.m.• círculo s.m.• peña s.f.• tertulia s.f.v.• circundar v.• dar la vuelta a v.• girar alrededor de v.'sɜːrkəl, 'sɜːkəl
I
1)a) ( shape) círculo mto come/go full circle — volver* al punto de partida
to go around in circles: the negotiations seem to be going around in circles las negociaciones están estancadas or en un (or una) impasse; to run around in circles: I was running around in circles trying to get everything ready — estaba (dando vueltas) como loco tratando de tenerlo todo listo
b) (of trees, houses) círculo m, cinturón mc) ( around eye) ojera f2) (BrE Theat)dress circle — primer piso m, platea f alta
3) ( group) círculo m
II
1.
1) ( move around) dar* vueltas alrededor de; ( be around) rodear, cercar*2) ( draw circle around) trazar* un círculo alrededor de
2.
vi dar* vueltas; \<\<aircraft/bird\>\> volar* en círculos, circunvolar* (frml)['sɜːkl]to circle AROUND something — dar* vueltas alrededor de algo
1. N1) (gen) círculo m- come full circle- go round in circlesvicious2) (=set of people) círculo m, grupo mJohn and his circle — Juan y sus amigos, Juan y su peña
3) (Brit) (Theat) anfiteatro m2. VT1) (=surround) cercar, rodear; (=move round) girar alrededor de, dar vueltas alrededor de2) (=draw round) poner un círculo alrededor de, rodear con un círculo3.VI dar vueltas* * *['sɜːrkəl, 'sɜːkəl]
I
1)a) ( shape) círculo mto come/go full circle — volver* al punto de partida
to go around in circles: the negotiations seem to be going around in circles las negociaciones están estancadas or en un (or una) impasse; to run around in circles: I was running around in circles trying to get everything ready — estaba (dando vueltas) como loco tratando de tenerlo todo listo
b) (of trees, houses) círculo m, cinturón mc) ( around eye) ojera f2) (BrE Theat)dress circle — primer piso m, platea f alta
3) ( group) círculo m
II
1.
1) ( move around) dar* vueltas alrededor de; ( be around) rodear, cercar*2) ( draw circle around) trazar* un círculo alrededor de
2.
vi dar* vueltas; \<\<aircraft/bird\>\> volar* en círculos, circunvolar* (frml)to circle AROUND something — dar* vueltas alrededor de algo
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['sɜːkl] 1. сущ.1) круг2) сфера, область3) группа, круг ( людей); кружок ( сообщество лиц по интересам)close / closed / intimate / narrow circle — узкий круг, круг избранных, круг приближённых
- business circlesexclusive / select / high circle — элита, элитарное общество
- charmed circle
- court circle
- diplomatic circles
- financial circles
- well-informed circles
- informed circles
- literary circles
- political circles
- professional circles
- ruling circlesSyn:4) круговорот; цикл- come full circle5) мат.а) круг; окружностьto describe / draw a circle — начертить круг, описать окружность
7) театр. ярус- parquet circle
- upper circle8) геогр. кругArctic Circle— Северный полярный круг
9) астр. орбита; "небо", "сфера" ( в старых астрономических трактатах)- White Circle10) астр. оборот, виток ( спутника вокруг небесного тела)11) астр. гало, светящийся круг (вокруг Луны, Солнца)12) ( circles) мешки под глазами13) округа, окрестность; граница какой-л. областиIn the circle of seas. — В кольце морей.
The news was well known in the circle. — В округе об этом хорошо знали.
Within the circle of life. — Пока длится жизнь.
15) лог.; = vicious circle порочный круг17) ( Circle) = the Circle line кольцевая линия лондонского метро••- square a circle- go around in circles
- go round in circles
- run around in circles
- run round in circles 2. гл.1) окружать; огораживатьI circled a rice meadow with dikes. — Я окружил рисовое поле канавами.
2)а) обходить кругом; огибатьOther planets circle other suns. — Другие планеты обращаются вокруг других солнц.
They circled the island seven times. — Они семь раз обошли вокруг острова.
б) ( circle (a)round) крутиться вокруг кого-л., ходить кругамиJohn circled round the girl at the party, waiting for a chance to talk to her. — На вечеринке Джон ходил кругами вокруг девушки, ища повода заговорить с ней.
4) передавать по кругу (вино, еду)5) уст. образовывать круг -
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'sə:kl 1. noun1) (a figure (O) bounded by one line, every point on which is equally distant from the centre.) sirkel, ring2) (something in the form of a circle: She was surrounded by a circle of admirers.) krets, sirkel, ring3) (a group of people: a circle of close friends; wealthy circles.) (omgangs)krets4) (a balcony in a theatre etc: We sat in the circle at the opera.) galleri, balkong2. verb1) (to move in a circle round something: The chickens circled round the farmer who was bringing their food.) kretse (om), gå i ring2) (to draw a circle round: Please circle the word you think is wrong.) tegne en sirkel rundtbande--------krets--------sirkelIsubst. \/ˈsɜːkl\/1) sirkel, ring, runding, krets, omkrets2) kretsløp, omdreining, rundgang3) (hel) serie, omgang, periode4) ( om mennesker) krets, sirkel5) ( teater) galleri6) (arkeologi, også stone circle) steinsetting7) (amer., også traffic circle) rundkjøringbusiness circles forretningskretsercircle of friends vennekretscircle of readers lesekretsthe circle of the seasons årstidenes gangcome full circle gå sirkelen rundt, slutte der man begynte, slutte ringengo round in circles gå i ring, ikke komme noen veimove in a wide circle ha stor omgangskretsreason in a circle føre sirkelbevissewing circle syklubbforklaring: konstruere et kvadrat med samme flate som en gitt sirkel (et problem som ikke kan løses rent geometrisk) ( overført) gjøre det umuligethe wheel has turned full circle eller the wheel has come full circle sirkelen er sluttetIIverb \/ˈsɜːkl\/1) kretse, sirkle, bevege seg i ring2) bevege seg rundt, kretse omkring, sirkle over3) ringe inn, sette en ring rundt4) sirkulere5) omgi, danne ring rundtcircle back gå tilbake til utgangspunktet i en stor sirkelcircle in omringe -
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I ['sɜːkl]1) cerchio m.to form a circle — [ objects] formare un cerchio; [ people] fare un cerchio
2) (group) cerchia f., gruppo m.literary circles — il mondo o l'ambiente letterario
3) teatr. galleria f.••II 1. ['sɜːkl]to come full circle — [person, situation] ritornare al punto di partenza
1) (move round) [ plane] girare intorno a [ airport]; [ satellite] gravitare, orbitare intorno a [ planet]; [person, vehicle] fare il giro di [ building]; girare intorno a [person, animal]2) (encircle) cerchiare, fare un cerchio intorno a [word, answer]2.verbo intransitivo [plane, vulture] girare in tondo, volteggiare (above, over sopra)* * *['sə:kl] 1. noun1) (a figure (O) bounded by one line, every point on which is equally distant from the centre.) cerchio2) (something in the form of a circle: She was surrounded by a circle of admirers.) circolo3) (a group of people: a circle of close friends; wealthy circles.) cerchia4) (a balcony in a theatre etc: We sat in the circle at the opera.) galleria2. verb1) (to move in a circle round something: The chickens circled round the farmer who was bringing their food.) girare in circolo2) (to draw a circle round: Please circle the word you think is wrong.) cerchiare* * *I ['sɜːkl]1) cerchio m.to form a circle — [ objects] formare un cerchio; [ people] fare un cerchio
2) (group) cerchia f., gruppo m.literary circles — il mondo o l'ambiente letterario
3) teatr. galleria f.••II 1. ['sɜːkl]to come full circle — [person, situation] ritornare al punto di partenza
1) (move round) [ plane] girare intorno a [ airport]; [ satellite] gravitare, orbitare intorno a [ planet]; [person, vehicle] fare il giro di [ building]; girare intorno a [person, animal]2) (encircle) cerchiare, fare un cerchio intorno a [word, answer]2.verbo intransitivo [plane, vulture] girare in tondo, volteggiare (above, over sopra) -
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['sə:kl] 1. noun1) (a figure (O) bounded by one line, every point on which is equally distant from the centre.) círculo2) (something in the form of a circle: She was surrounded by a circle of admirers.) círculo3) (a group of people: a circle of close friends; wealthy circles.) círculo4) (a balcony in a theatre etc: We sat in the circle at the opera.) balcão2. verb1) (to move in a circle round something: The chickens circled round the farmer who was bringing their food.) cercar2) (to draw a circle round: Please circle the word you think is wrong.) desenhar um círculo* * *cir.cle[s'ə:kəl] n 1 Geom círculo. 2 superfície de círculo. 3 circuito, volta. we have come full circle / demos uma volta completa. 4 circunferência. 5 auréola, halo. 6 coroa, diadema. 7 anel. 8 assentos no balcão do teatro. 9 período, ciclo. 10 órbita de um corpo celeste. 11 período de revolução de um corpo celeste. 12 grupo de pessoas, círculo, roda, grêmio. 13 esfera de influência ou de ação. • vt+vi 1 circular. 2 revolver, girar, rodar, circungirar. 3 formar círculo, circundar, rodear. circle of friends círculo de amizade. describe a circle! descreva um círculo, um arco. dress circle Theat primeiro balcão. great circle Geom círculo máximo. lesser ou small circle Geom círculo menor. that means squaring the circle isto significa a quadratura do círculo. the upper circles as altas esferas. to argue in a circle argumentar dentro de um círculo vicioso. to circle in cercar. upper circle Theat segundo balcão. vicious circle círculo vicioso. -
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['sə:kl] 1. noun1) (a figure (O) bounded by one line, every point on which is equally distant from the centre.) krog2) (something in the form of a circle: She was surrounded by a circle of admirers.) krog3) (a group of people: a circle of close friends; wealthy circles.) krog, sloj4) (a balcony in a theatre etc: We sat in the circle at the opera.) balkon v gledališču2. verb1) (to move in a circle round something: The chickens circled round the farmer who was bringing their food.) krožiti2) (to draw a circle round: Please circle the word you think is wrong.) obkrožiti* * *I [sɜ:kl]nounkrog, obroč; sfera; ciklus; okrožje; krožek; obseg; stantheatre dress circle — prvi balkonfiguratively to square the circle — skušati doseči nemogoče; zaman si prizadevatiII [sɜ:kl]1.transitive verbobkrožiti, obkoliti;2.intransitive verbkrožiti -
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I.A n1 ( road) passage m ;2 ( of cathedral) enceinte f.B adj1 ( with close links) [relative] proche ; [resemblance] frappant ; to bear a close resemblance to sb/sth ressembler beaucoup à qn/qch ; close links with Pol liens étroits avec [country] ; liens d'amitié avec [group, twinned town etc] ; to work in close collaboration with sb collaborer étroitement avec qn ; in close contact with en contact permanent avec [government department etc] ; en contact avec [friend etc] ; in close harmony Mus dans une tessiture rapprochée ;2 ( intimate) [friend, adviser] proche (to de) ; they have a close friendship ils sont très bons amis ;3 ( almost equal) [contest, finish, result, vote] serré ; ‘is it the same?’-‘no but it's close’ ‘c'est le même?’-‘non mais c'est proche’ ; a close copy of his signature une imitation presque parfaite de sa signature ; it's a close match (of colour, hairpiece) c'est presque la même couleur ;4 (careful, rigorous) [scrutiny, examination, study] minutieux/-ieuse ; [supervision] étroit ; to pay close attention to sth faire une attention toute particulière à qch ; to keep a close watch ou eye on sb/sth surveiller étroitement qn/qch ;5 ( compactly aligned) [texture, grain] dense ; [print, military formation] serré ; [handwriting] ramassé ;7 ○ ( secretive) she's been very close about it elle n'a rien voulu dire.C adv1 ( nearby) to live/work quite close (by) habiter/travailler tout près ; they look closeer than they are ils semblent plus près qu'ils ne le sont ; how close is the town? est-ce que la ville est loin? ; it's close, I can hear it il ne doit pas être loin, je l'entends ; the closer he came plus il approchait ; to bring sth closer approcher qch ; to follow close behind suivre de près ; to hold sb close serrer qn ; close together serrés les uns contre les autres ; to come closer together se rapprocher ; ⇒ draw ;2 ( close temporally) the time is close when dans peu de temps ; how close are they in age? combien ont-ils de différence d'âge? ; Christmas is close Noël approche ; ⇒ draw ;3 ( almost) that's closer (to) the truth ça c'est plus proche de la vérité ; ‘is the answer three?’-‘close!’ ‘est-ce que la réponse est trois?’-‘tu y es presque’.1 ( sufficiently near) that's close enough ( no nearer) tu es assez près ; ( acceptable as answer) ça ira ; to be/come close enough to do être assez près/s'approcher suffisamment pour faire ;2 ( approximately) there were 20 yachts or close enough il y avait à peu près 20 yachts.1 lit près de [place, person, object] ; close to where près de l'endroit où ; closer to plus près de ; how close are we to…? à quelle distance sommes-nous de…? ;2 ( on point of) au bord de [tears, hysteria, collapse] ; to be close to doing être sur le point de faire ;3 ( almost at) closer to 30 than 40 plus proche or plus près de 40 ans que de 30 ; to come closest to s'approcher le plus de [ideal, conception] ; to come close to doing faillir faire ; he came close to giving up il a failli abandonner ; how close are you to completing…? est-ce que vous êtes sur le point de finir…? ; close to the time when à peu près au moment où ; it's coming close to the time when we must decide l'heure de nous décider approche ;4 ( also close on ○) ( approximately) close to ou on ○ 60 people près de or presque 60 personnes ; close to ou on ○ a century ago il y a près d'un siècle.F close by prep phr, adv phr près de [wall, bridge] ; the ambulance is close by l'ambulance n'est pas loin.(from) close to ○, (from) close up de près ; it was a close call ○ ou shave ○ ou thing je l'ai/tu l'as etc échappé belle.II.A n1 gen, Sport fin f ; to bring sth to a close mettre fin à qch ; to draw to a close tirer à sa fin ; to come to a close se terminer ; at the close of day littér à la tombée du jour liter ;B vtr1 ( shut) fermer [container, door, window, eyes, mouth, mind, book, file, museum, office, shop] ;2 ( block) fermer [border, port, airport] ; boucher [pipe, opening] ; barrer [road] ; interdire l'accès à [area of town] ;3 = close down ;4 ( bring to an end) mettre fin à [meeting, discussion, investigation, case] ; fermer [account] ; to close the meeting, we have pour clore la réunion nous avons ; the subject is now closed le sujet est clos ; ‘this correspondence is now closed’ journ ‘cette rubrique est interrompue’ ;5 ( reduce) to close the gap fig réduire l'écart (between entre) ; to close the gap on sb/sth lit, fig rattraper qn/qch ; to close the gaps ( improve fault) remédier aux lacunes (in dans) ;6 ( agree) conclure [deal, contract, sale] ;7 Elec fermer [circuit].C vi1 ( shut) [airport, factory, office, polls, shop, station] fermer (for pour) ; [door, window, container, lid, eyes, mouth] se fermer ; [hand, arms] se (re)fermer (around sur) ; the museum has closed le musée est fermé au public ;2 ( cease to operate) [business, factory, mine, institution] fermer définitivement ;3 ( end) [meeting, enquiry, play, concert, season] prendre fin ; to close with se terminer par [scene, event, song] ;4 Fin [currency, index, shares, market] clôturer (at à) ; the market closed down/up le marché a clôturé en baisse/en hausse ; the pound closed up against the euro la livre (sterling) a clôturé en hausse contre l’euro ;5 ( get smaller) se réduire ; the gap is closing between X and Y fig l'écart entre X et Y se réduit ; lit la distance entre X et Y se réduit ;6 ( get closer) [pursuer, enemy] se rapprocher (on de) ;7 ( heal) [wound] se refermer.1 ( shut) [door, window, container, business, public building, shop] fermé ; [fist, mouth, eyes] fermé ; ‘closed’ ( sign in shop) ‘fermé’ ; ( in theatre) ‘relâche’ ; ‘closed for lunch/for repairs’ ‘fermé pour le déjeuner/pour cause de réparations’ ; ‘road closed’ ‘route barrée’ ; ‘closed to the public’ ‘interdit au public’ ; ‘closed to traffic’ ‘circulation interdite’ ; behind closed doors fig à huis clos ;2 ( restricted) [community, circle, meeting, organization, economy] fermé ; to have a closed mind avoir l'esprit fermé ;3 Math [set] fermé ;4 Ling [syllable] fermé.■ close down:▶ close down [shop, business, club, institution] fermer définitivement ; GB, Radio, TV we are now closing down nos émissions sont terminées pour ce soir ;▶ close down [sth], close [sth] down fermer [qch] définitivement [business, factory].■ close in [pursuers, enemy] se rapprocher (on de) ; [winter, night] approcher ; [darkness, fog] descendre (on sur) ; [jungle, forest] se refermer ; the nights are closing in les jours commencent à raccourcir.■ close off:▶ close off [sth], close [sth] off fermer [qch] au public [district, street, wing].■ close out:■ close up:▶ close up1 [flower, petals, wound] se refermer ; [group] se serrer ; [troops] serrer les rangs ;2 [shopkeeper, caretaker] fermer ;3 he just closes up il refuse d'en parler ;▶ close up [sth], close [sth] up1 fermer [bank, office, shop] ;2 boucher [hole, entrance, pipe].■ close with:▶ close with [sb]1 Comm tomber d'accord avec [dealer, trader] (for pour) ;2 Mil engager le combat avec [enemy] ; -
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erkély (színházban), kerület, körpálya, körforgás to circle: körbejár, övez, kering, körüljár, körbemegy* * *['sə:kl] 1. noun1) (a figure (O) bounded by one line, every point on which is equally distant from the centre.) kör2) (something in the form of a circle: She was surrounded by a circle of admirers.) kör3) (a group of people: a circle of close friends; wealthy circles.) (társasági stb.) kör4) (a balcony in a theatre etc: We sat in the circle at the opera.) erkély (színházban)2. verb1) (to move in a circle round something: The chickens circled round the farmer who was bringing their food.) körbejár2) (to draw a circle round: Please circle the word you think is wrong.) bekarikáz -
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['sə:kl] 1. noun1) (a figure (O) bounded by one line, every point on which is equally distant from the centre.) hringur2) (something in the form of a circle: She was surrounded by a circle of admirers.) hópur3) (a group of people: a circle of close friends; wealthy circles.) klíka, hópur4) (a balcony in a theatre etc: We sat in the circle at the opera.) svalir2. verb1) (to move in a circle round something: The chickens circled round the farmer who was bringing their food.) mynda hring2) (to draw a circle round: Please circle the word you think is wrong.) teikna/gera hring
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Circle time — Circle time, also called group time, refers to any time that a group of people are sitting together for an activity involving everyone. The method is now in widespread use in schools across the UK. In Scotland many primary schools use the method… … Wikipedia
Circle — Cir cle (s[ e]r k l), n. [OE. cercle, F. cercle, fr. L. circulus (Whence also AS. circul), dim. of circus circle, akin to Gr. kri kos, ki rkos, circle, ring. Cf. {Circus}, {Circum }.] [1913 Webster] 1. A plane figure, bounded by a single curve… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Circle of altitude — Circle Cir cle (s[ e]r k l), n. [OE. cercle, F. cercle, fr. L. circulus (Whence also AS. circul), dim. of circus circle, akin to Gr. kri kos, ki rkos, circle, ring. Cf. {Circus}, {Circum }.] [1913 Webster] 1. A plane figure, bounded by a single… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Circle of curvature — Circle Cir cle (s[ e]r k l), n. [OE. cercle, F. cercle, fr. L. circulus (Whence also AS. circul), dim. of circus circle, akin to Gr. kri kos, ki rkos, circle, ring. Cf. {Circus}, {Circum }.] [1913 Webster] 1. A plane figure, bounded by a single… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Circle of declination — Circle Cir cle (s[ e]r k l), n. [OE. cercle, F. cercle, fr. L. circulus (Whence also AS. circul), dim. of circus circle, akin to Gr. kri kos, ki rkos, circle, ring. Cf. {Circus}, {Circum }.] [1913 Webster] 1. A plane figure, bounded by a single… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Circle of latitude — Circle Cir cle (s[ e]r k l), n. [OE. cercle, F. cercle, fr. L. circulus (Whence also AS. circul), dim. of circus circle, akin to Gr. kri kos, ki rkos, circle, ring. Cf. {Circus}, {Circum }.] [1913 Webster] 1. A plane figure, bounded by a single… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English