circle
gb/sˈɚkəl/ us/sˈɚkəl/
A2
Ingles
~ 1900
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
Pangngalan
A2
entity
1
perfectly round flat shape
A flat round shape where every point is the same distance from the middle.
Padron ng paggamit:
a [adjective] circle
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'circle' with 'sphere'; a sphere is 3D, a circle is flat.
Mga kasingkahulugan
ring (Often used for circular objects with empty centers, but not always strictly geometric.)
Mga kasalungat
line (A straight one-dimensional figure, unlike a curved closed shape.)
Mga kolokasyon
draw a circle
|perfect circle
|small circle
|circle shape
|circle diagram
Mga tema
geometry
|math
|daily life
|science
|education
Mga Halimbawa
- She drew a large circle on the paper.
- The coins were arranged in a perfect circle.
- The children sat in a circle on the floor.
- A red circle marks the spot on the map.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- I can draw a big circle.
- We sit in a circle to talk.
- The sun looks like a circle in the sky.
Pangngalan
B1
entity
2
group with shared interests
A group of people who know each other and share the same interests.
Padron ng paggamit:
a circle of [people/friends/colleagues]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may confuse 'circle' here with physical shape; context shows it means group of people.
Mga kasingkahulugan
group (More general; does not imply shared interest or exclusivity as strongly as 'circle'.)
Mga kasalungat
outsider (Someone not part of a group or circle.)
Mga kolokasyon
close circle
|social circle
|inner circle
|professional circle
Mga tema
social
|relationships
|communication
Mga Halimbawa
- He quickly became part of her social circle.
- Writers often move in literary circles.
- Her inner circle advised her to take the job.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- I have a small circle of friends.
- He joined a new social circle at work.
- They are in the same music circle.
Pandiwa
B1
action
3
move around something
To go around someone or something in a round path.
Padron ng paggamit:
to circle [something/someone]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Some learners confuse 'circle' as verb with 'cycle'; 'cycle' means to ride a bicycle or go through stages.
Mga kasingkahulugan
encircle (More formal and often implies surrounding completely.)
Mga kasalungat
approach directly (To move straight toward without going around.)
Mga kolokasyon
circle around
|circle overhead
|circle back
Mga tema
movement
|navigation
|space
|travel
Mga Halimbawa
- The plane circled over the airport before landing.
- Sharks were circling the boat.
- She circled the block looking for parking.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- The bird circles in the sky.
- We circled the park on our bikes.
- The plane circles before it lands.
Pangngalan
B2
event
4
repeating route or process
A set of events that goes back to the start and happens again.
Mga kasingkahulugan
cycle ('Cycle' is more common in technical or scientific contexts; 'circle' can be figurative.)
Mga kasalungat
breakthrough (An event that changes a repeating situation.)
Mga kolokasyon
vicious circle
|full circle
Mga tema
processes
|patterns
|core_vocabulary
|time
Mga Halimbawa
- They were caught in a vicious circle of debt and borrowing.
- The conversation went in circles without resolution.
- History often moves in circles.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- We are in a vicious circle of problems.
- The talk went in circles and did not end well.
- Life can feel like a circle sometimes.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
circle
IPA
GB/sˈɚkəl/
US/sˈɚkəl/
Mga pantig at diin
circle (1 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (circle)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
- Base: circle
- Plural: circles
Verb
- Base: circle
- 3rd Person Singular: circles
- Present Participle: circling
- Past: circled
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
circles
noun
circling
verb
circled
verb
Core family
Related words
semicircle
noun
encircle
verb
Advanced or less common
circularly
adverb
circulatory
adjective
Mga ekspresyon
come full circle
1/kˈʌm fˈʊl sˈɚkəl/
idiom
return to original state
To end up back where you started after changes or events.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.