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📖 Определения и значения для слова circle

📒 a completely round flat shape

  • the centre/circumference/radius/diameter of a circle
  • concentric circles
  • a design of overlapping circles

📒 the line that forms the edge of a circle

  • Draw a circle.
  • He traced a circle in the dust with his finger.
  • in a circle She walked the horse round in a circle.

📒 a thing or a group of people or things that is like a circle in shape

  • circle of somebody/something a circle of trees/chairs
  • in a circle The children stood in a circle.
  • circle around somebody/something The crowd formed a circle around the two boys.

📒 an upper floor of a theatre or cinema where the seats are arranged in curved rows

  • We had seats in the circle.

📒 a group of people who are connected because they have the same interests, jobs, etc.

  • Talk of religion was forbidden in 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

📒 to do something that is considered to be impossible

  • Marketing companies are trying to square the circle of profitability and growth with strong ethical values and sustainability.
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