circle
gb/sˈɚkəl/ us/sˈɚkəl/
A2
انگلیسی
~ 1900
kör, köröz, körbejár, ciklus, körforgás, ördögi kör
اسم
A2
1
kör
A2
الگوی کاربرد:
a [adjective] circle
She drew a large circle on the paper.
Egy nagy kört rajzolt a papírra.
The coins were arranged in a perfect circle.
Az érméket tökéletes körbe rendezték.
The children sat in a circle on the floor.
A red circle marks the spot on the map.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
I can draw a big circle.
Tudok nagy kört rajzolni.
We sit in a circle to talk.
Körben ülünk, hogy beszélgessünk.
The sun looks like a circle in the sky.
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse 'circle' with 'sphere'; a sphere is 3D, a circle is flat.
معنی
perfectly round flat shape
ترکیبهای رایج
draw a circle
|perfect circle
|small circle
|circle shape
|circle diagram
هممعنیها
ring (Often used for circular objects with empty centers, but not always strictly geometric.)
متضادها
line (A straight one-dimensional figure, unlike a curved closed shape.)
موضوعها
geometry
|math
|daily life
|science
|education
تعریف
A flat round shape where every point is the same distance from the middle.
A two-dimensional geometric figure in which all points are the same distance from a central point.
اسم
B1
2
kör
B1
الگوی کاربرد:
a circle of [people/friends/colleagues]
He quickly became part of her social circle.
Hamar bekerült a társasági körébe.
Writers often move in literary circles.
Az írók gyakran irodalmi körökben mozognak.
Her inner circle advised her to take the job.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
I have a small circle of friends.
Szűk baráti köröm van.
He joined a new social circle at work.
A munkahelyén bekerült egy új társasági körbe.
They are in the same music circle.
اشتباه رایج:
Learners may confuse 'circle' here with physical shape; context shows it means group of people.
معنی
group with shared interests
ترکیبهای رایج
close circle
|social circle
|inner circle
|professional circle
هممعنیها
group (More general; does not imply shared interest or exclusivity as strongly as 'circle'.)
متضادها
outsider (Someone not part of a group or circle.)
موضوعها
social
|relationships
|communication
تعریف
A group of people who know each other and share the same interests.
A group of people who are connected by shared interests, activities, or relationships.
فعل
B1
3
الگوی کاربرد:
to circle [something/someone]
The plane circled over the airport before landing.
A repülő leszállás előtt a repülőtér felett körözött.
Sharks were circling the boat.
Cápák köröztek a hajó körül.
She circled the block looking for parking.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
The bird circles in the sky.
A madár köröz az égen.
We circled the park on our bikes.
Biciklivel körbetekertük a parkot.
The plane circles before it lands.
اشتباه رایج:
Some learners confuse 'circle' as verb with 'cycle'; 'cycle' means to ride a bicycle or go through stages.
معنی
move around something
ترکیبهای رایج
circle around
|circle overhead
|circle back
هممعنیها
encircle (More formal and often implies surrounding completely.)
متضادها
approach directly (To move straight toward without going around.)
موضوعها
movement
|navigation
|space
|travel
تعریف
To go around someone or something in a round path.
To move all the way around someone or something, especially repeatedly or in a curved path.
اسم
B2
4
They were caught in a vicious circle of debt and borrowing.
Az adósság és a hitelfelvétel ördögi körében ragadtak.
The conversation went in circles without resolution.
A beszélgetés csak körbe-körbe járt, és nem hozott megoldást.
History often moves in circles.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
We are in a vicious circle of problems.
Benneragadtunk a problémák ördögi körében.
The talk went in circles and did not end well.
A beszélgetés körbe-körbe járt, és nem végződött jól.
Life can feel like a circle sometimes.
معنی
repeating route or process
ترکیبهای رایج
vicious circle
|full circle
هممعنیها
cycle ('Cycle' is more common in technical or scientific contexts; 'circle' can be figurative.)
متضادها
breakthrough (An event that changes a repeating situation.)
موضوعها
processes
|patterns
|core_vocabulary
|time
تعریف
A set of events that goes back to the start and happens again.
A sequence of events or actions that returns to its starting point and may repeat.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
circle
IPA
GB/sˈɚkəl/
US/sˈɚkəl/
هجاها و تکیه
circle (۱ هجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (circle)
صورتهای واژه
Noun
- Base: circle
- Plural: circles
Verb
- Base: circle
- 3rd Person Singular: circles
- Present Participle: circling
- Past: circled
خانوادهٔ واژه
Forms
circles
noun
circling
verb
circled
verb
Core family
Related words
semicircle
noun
encircle
verb
Advanced or less common
circularly
adverb
circulatory
adjective
عبارتها
come full circle
1/kˈʌm fˈʊl sˈɚkəl/
idiom
return to original state
To end up back where you started after changes or events.
نمونهها
- After years abroad, he has come full circle and is living in his hometown again.
- The company came full circle, returning to its original business model.
run circles around (someone)
1/ɹˈʌn sˈɚkəlz ɚˈaʊnd sˈʌmwˌʌn/
idiom
informal
perform much better than someone else
To be much better or faster at doing something than another person.
نمونهها
- She can run circles around the other players on the team.
- The new software runs circles around its competitors.
square the circle
1/skwˈɛɹ ðə sˈɚkəl/
idiom
attempt impossible task
To try to do something that is impossible or very hard to do.
نمونهها
- Trying to make everyone happy is like trying to square the circle.
- They attempted to square the circle by cutting costs without reducing quality.
inner circle
1/ˈɪnɚ sˈɚkəl/
fixed phrase
Close group around leader
A small group of people who are very close to and trusted by a leader.
نمونهها
- Only members of the inner circle knew about the plan.
- Only members of the president's inner circle knew about the plan.
- He was part of the president's inner circle.
- She was part of his inner circle of advisors.
vicious circle
1/vˈɪʃəs sˈɚkəl/
idiom
self-worsening problem loop
A bad situation in which one problem causes another problem, and together they keep making the whole situation worse again and again.
نمونهها
- Poverty and poor health can create a vicious circle.
- Many families are trapped in a vicious circle of poverty and poor education.
- They are trapped in a vicious circle of debt.
- Stress can create a vicious circle: you sleep badly, feel worse, and then worry even more.
- The more he drank, the more depressed he felt, and he couldn’t escape the vicious circle.