circle

cerchio

Una figura piatta e rotonda con tutti i punti del bordo alla stessa distanza dal centro.

In inglese semplice: A round, flat shape whose edge is the same distance from its centre all the way around.

• Draw a circle on the paper.
• She cut three circles from the card.
• Is this shape a circle?

Sinonimi: rotary, roundabout

Espressioni comuni: draw a circle, small circle, perfect circle

cerchio, cerchia

Persone o cose disposte in modo da formare un cerchio.

In inglese semplice: People or things arranged in a round line or group.

• The children formed a circle.
• We placed the chairs in a circle.
• A circle of stones surrounded the fire.

Come si usa: a circle of someone/something (A circle of children stood around the teacher.)

Sinonimi: ring

Espressioni comuni: form a circle, circle of chairs, sit in a circle

cerchio, giro

Un percorso o movimento che compie un giro e ritorna al punto di partenza.

In inglese semplice: A route or movement that goes around and returns to where it started.

• We walked in a circle.
• The boat made a wide circle and returned.
• Are we driving in circles again?

Sinonimi: loop

Espressioni comuni: in a circle, full circle, wide circle

girare intorno a, volteggiare

Muoversi intorno a qualcuno o qualcosa, spesso seguendo un percorso circolare.

In inglese semplice: To move around someone or something, often following a round path.

• Birds circle above the lake.
• The plane circled the airport twice.
• Wolves were circling their prey.

Come si usa: circle someone/something (The birds circled the boat.); circle around someone/something (The dogs circled around their owner.)

Sinonimi: orbit

Espressioni comuni: circle something, circle overhead, circle around something, circle the earth

circondare, cingere

Formare un confine circolare intorno a qualcuno o qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: To form a round boundary around someone or something.

• Trees circle the pond.
• A high fence circled the garden.
• Low hills circle the small town.

Come si usa: circle something (A stone wall circles the village.)

Sinonimi: surround, encircle, enclose

Espressioni comuni: circle the garden, circle the lake, circle something