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circle BrE / ˈsɜːkl /  NAmE / ˈsɜːrkl / Native audio playback is not supported. circle(noun)BrE / ˈsɜːkl /  NAmE / ˈsɜːrkl / a completely round flat shapesee also semicirclehttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/semicircleCut out two circles of paper.the line that forms the edge of a circlesee also Antarctic Circlehttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/the-antarctic-circleDraw a circle.She walked the horse round in a circle.a thing or a group of people or things shaped like a circlesee also corn circlehttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/corn-circlea circle of trees/chairsThe children stood in a circle.an upper floor of a theatre or cinema/movie theater where the seats are arranged in curved rowssee also dress circlehttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/dress-circleWe had seats in the circle.a group of people who are connected because they have the same interests, jobs, etc.see also charmed circlehttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/charmed-circlethe family circleShe's well known in theatrical circles.a large circle of friendsto return to the situation in which you started, after a series of events or experiencesto work hard at something or discuss something without making any progressto be busy doing something without achieving anything important or making progressExtra ExamplesHe turned the car in a tight circle.He’s joined the inner circles of the court early in his career.How long does it take for the dial to rotate through a full circle?If you follow the road signs you will simply find yourself going round in a circle.If you follow the signs you find yourself going around in a circle.My brother and I move in completely different circles.My seat is in the front row of the dress circle.She has a wide circle of acquaintances.She moves in the highest social circles.Talk of religion was forbidden in the family circle.The planets move in circles around the sun.The stones form a complete circle.The water rippled in widening circles around the fountain.They treat anyone outside their immediate circle with suspicion.You need to widen your circle of friends.a design of overlapping circlesfriends in government circlesHe maintained influence in the inner circle of the president’s political advisers.Her ideas have caused controversy in scientific circles in recent years.She did not meet people outside her own small social circle.She failed to break into the charmed circle of political insiders.She walked the horse round in a circle.The children ran around the circle of chairs until the music stopped.While she is lauded in London intellectual circles, she is less well-known to the general public.Word OriginOld English, from Old French cercle, from Latin circulus ‘small ring’, diminutive of circus ‘ring’.

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(noun) cut out two circles of paper.draw a circle.she walked the horse round in a circle.a circle of trees/chairs  This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Word	circle
WordType	(noun)
Phonetic	BrE / ˈsɜːkl / NAmE / ˈsɜːrkl /
Example	cut out two circles of paper. draw a circle. she walked the horse round in a circle. a circle of trees/chairs
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Content	circle (noun)BrE / ˈsɜːkl / NAmE / ˈsɜːrkl / a completely round flat shape see also semicircle https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/semicircle Cut out two circles of paper. the line that forms the edge of a circle see also Antarctic Circle https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/the-antarctic-circle Draw a circle. She walked the horse round in a circle. a thing or a group of people or things shaped like a circle see also corn circle https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/corn-circle a circle of trees/chairs The children stood in a circle. an upper floor of a theatre or cinema/movie theater where the seats are arranged in curved rows see also dress circle https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/dress-circle We had seats in the circle. a group of people who are connected because they have the same interests, jobs, etc. see also charmed circle https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/charmed-circle the family circle She's well known in theatrical circles. a large circle of friends to return to the situation in which you started, after a series of events or experiences to work hard at something or discuss something without making any progress to be busy doing something without achieving anything important or making progress Extra Examples He turned the car in a tight circle. He’s joined the inner circles of the court early in his career. How long does it take for the dial to rotate through a full circle? If you follow the road signs you will simply find yourself going round in a circle. If you follow the signs you find yourself going around in a circle. My brother and I move in completely different circles. My seat is in the front row of the dress circle. She has a wide circle of acquaintances. She moves in the highest social circles. Talk of religion was forbidden in the family circle. The planets move in circles around the sun. The stones form a complete circle. The water rippled in widening circles around the fountain. They treat anyone outside their immediate circle with suspicion. You need to widen your circle of friends. a design of overlapping circles friends in government circles He maintained influence in the inner circle of the president’s political advisers. Her ideas have caused controversy in scientific circles in recent years. She did not meet people outside her own small social circle. She failed to break into the charmed circle of political insiders. She walked the horse round in a circle. The children ran around the circle of chairs until the music stopped. While she is lauded in London intellectual circles, she is less well-known to the general public. Word Origin Old English, from Old French cercle, from Latin circulus ‘small ring’, diminutive of circus ‘ring’.
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Circle Round Walked Horse People Noun Bre ˈsɜːkl

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