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1 circle
circle [ˈsɜ:kl]1. nouna. ( = go round outside of) contourner ; ( = keep moving round) tourner autour deb. ( = draw circle round) entourer[birds] tournoyer ; [aircraft] tourner (en rond)► circle about, circle (a)round intransitive verb* * *['sɜːkl] 1.1) ( shape) cercle m; (of spectators, trees, chairs) cercle m; (of fabric, paper, colour) rond mto form a circle — [objects] former un cercle; [people] faire un cercle
to go round in circles — lit, fig tourner en rond
2) ( group) cercle m, groupe m3) Theatre balcon m2.transitive verb1) ( move round) [plane] tourner autour de [airport]; [satellite] graviter autour de [planet]; [person, animal, vehicle] faire le tour de [building]; tourner autour de [person, animal]2) ( encircle) encercler3.intransitive verb tourner en rond ( around autour de)••to come full circle — [person] boucler la boucle; [situation] revenir à son point de départ
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2 circle
A n1 ( shape) cercle m ; (of spectators, trees, chairs, flowers) cercle m ; (of fabric, paper, colour) rond m ; to form a circle [objects] former un cercle ; [people] faire un cercle (around autour de) ; to sit in a circle s'asseoir en cercle ; to move/swim in circles tourner/nager en rond ; to go round in circles lit, fig tourner en rond ;2 ( group) cercle m, groupe m (of de) ; to be in sb's circle faire partie du cercle de qn ; his circle of friends le cercle de ses amis ; in business/theatrical circles dans les milieux d'affaires/du théâtre ; literary circles le monde littéraire ; to move in fashionable circles fréquenter le beau monde ;B vtr1 ( move round) [plane, helicopter] tourner autour de [airport, tower] ; [satellite] graviter autour de [planet] ; [person, animal, vehicle] faire le tour de [square, building] ; tourner autour de [person, animal] ; they circled each other ils se tournaient autour ;2 ( encircle) encercler [word, mistake, answer].C vi [helicopter, plane, vulture] décrire des cercles (above, over au-dessus de) ; [predator, vehicle, horseman] tourner en rond (around autour de) ; as we walked along, the helicopter circled overhead on marchait, et l'hélicoptère décrivait des cercles au-dessus de nous.to come full circle [person] boucler la boucle ; [situation] revenir à son point de départ ; the wheel has come ou turned full circle la boucle est bouclée ; to have circles under one's eyes avoir les yeux cernés ; to square the circle résoudre (le problème de) la quadrature du cercle. -
3 circle
circle ['sɜ:kəl]1 noun∎ we stood in a circle around him nous formions (un) cercle ou nous nous tenions en cercle autour de lui;∎ she had dark circles under her eyes elle avait les yeux cernés, elle avait des cernes sous les yeux;∎ he had us going or running round in circles trying to find the information il nous a fait tourner en rond à chercher les renseignements;∎ to come full circle revenir au point de départ, boucler la boucle(b) (group of people) cercle m, groupe m;∎ the family circle le cercle familial;∎ she has a wide circle of friends elle a beaucoup d'amis ou un grand cercle d'amis;∎ his circle of advisors son groupe de conseillers;∎ in artistic/political circles dans les milieux artistiques/politiques∎ stone circle cromlech m(a) (draw circle round) entourer (d'un cercle), encercler(b) (move round) tourner autour de;∎ the moon circles the earth la lune est en orbite autour ou tourne autour de la terre(c) (surround) encercler, entourer∎ to circle the wagons se préparer à se défendre(a) (bird, plane) faire ou décrire des cercles;∎ the plane circled overhead l'avion a décrit des cercles dans le ciel;∎ figurative she circled round the issue elle tournait autour du pot -
4 circle
['sə:kl] 1. noun1) (a figure (O) bounded by one line, every point on which is equally distant from the centre.) cercle2) (something in the form of a circle: She was surrounded by a circle of admirers.) cercle3) (a group of people: a circle of close friends; wealthy circles.) cercle, milieu4) (a balcony in a theatre etc: We sat in the circle at the opera.) balcon2. verb1) (to move in a circle round something: The chickens circled round the farmer who was bringing their food.) tourner autour de2) (to draw a circle round: Please circle the word you think is wrong.) encercler -
5 circle-on-circle
Dictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > circle-on-circle
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6 circle
cercle mDictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > circle
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7 circle brick
voussoir mDictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > circle brick
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8 circle end
Dictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > circle end
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9 circle of influence
périmètre d’alimentation m, périmètre d’appel mDictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > circle of influence
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10 circle
cercle mEnglish-French architecture and construction dictionary > circle
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11 Antarctic Circle
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12 Arctic Circle
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13 crop circle
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14 dress circle
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15 family circle
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16 magic circle
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17 meridian circle
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18 stone circle
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19 traffic circle
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20 turning circle
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