cireșe in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for cireșe in the English»French Dictionary

I.circle [Brit ˈsəːk(ə)l, Am ˈsərk(ə)l] N

1. circle:

circle (shape)

cercle m

circle (of spectators, trees, chairs, flowers)

cercle m

circle (of fabric, paper, colour)

rond m

to form a circle objects:

former un cercle

to form a circle people:

faire un cercle (around autour de)

to sit in a circle

s'asseoir en cercle

to move/swim in circles

tourner/nager en rond

to go round in circles lit, fig

tourner en rond

2. circle (group):

circle

cercle m

circle

groupe m (of de)

to be in sb's circle

faire partie du cercle de qn

his circle of friends

le cercle de ses amis

in business/theatrical circles

dans les milieux d'affaires/du théâtre

literary circles

le monde littéraire

to move in fashionable circles

fréquenter le beau monde

3. circle THEAT:

circle

balcon m

to sit in the circle

être au balcon

II.circle [Brit ˈsəːk(ə)l, Am ˈsərk(ə)l] VB trans

1. circle (move round):

circle plane, helicopter: airport, tower

tourner autour de

circle satellite: planet

graviter autour de

circle person, animal, vehicle: square, building

faire le tour de

circle person, animal

tourner autour de

they circled each other

ils se tournaient autour

2. circle (encircle):

circle word, mistake, answer

encercler

III.circle [Brit ˈsəːk(ə)l, Am ˈsərk(ə)l] VB intr

circle helicopter, plane, vulture:

décrire des cercles (above, over au-dessus de)

circle predator, vehicle, horseman:

tourner en rond (around autour de)

as we walked along, the helicopter circled overhead

on marchait, et l'hélicoptère décrivait des cercles au-dessus de nous

IV.circle [Brit ˈsəːk(ə)l, Am ˈsərk(ə)l]

to come full circle person:

boucler la boucle

to come full circle situation:

revenir à son point de départ

the wheel has come or turned full circle

la boucle est bouclée

to have circles under one's eyes

avoir les yeux cernés

to square the circle

résoudre (le problème de) la quadrature du cercle

traffic circle N Am

traffic circle

rond-point m

crop circle [Brit, Am krɑp ˈsərkəl] N

crop circle

cercle m de culture

dress circle N THEAT

dress circle

premier balcon m

family circle N

1. family circle (group):

family circle

cercle m familial

2. family circle Am THEAT:

family circle

deuxième balcon m

magic circle N

magic circle

cercle m magique

meridian circle N

meridian circle

lunette f méridienne

upper circle N THEAT

upper circle

deuxième balcon m

vicious circle N

vicious circle

cercle m vicieux

turning circle N

turning circle

rayon m de braquage

cireșe in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for cireșe in the English»French Dictionary

I.circle [ˈsɜ:kl, Am ˈsɜ:r-] N

1. circle (round):

circle

cercle m

to go round in circles

faire des cercles

2. circle (group):

circle

cercle m

3. circle (professionals):

circle

milieu m

to move in exalted circles

fréquenter la haute société

4. circle no pl (in auditorium):

circle

balcon m

in the circle

au balcon

5. circle (under eyes):

circle

cernes fpl

to come full circle

revenir au point de départ

to run/go round in circles

tourner en rond

to square the circle

arrondir les angles

a vicious circle

un cercle vicieux

II.circle [ˈsɜ:kl, Am ˈsɜ:r-] VB trans

1. circle (move round):

circle

tourner autour de

2. circle (surround):

circle

entourer

III.circle [ˈsɜ:kl, Am ˈsɜ:r-] VB intr

circle

tourner

dress circle N THEAT

dress circle

premier balcon m

polar circle N

polar circle

cercle m polaire

traffic circle N Am

traffic circle → roundabout

See also roundabout

I.roundabout N Aus, Brit

1. roundabout (junction):

roundabout

rond-point m

2. roundabout Brit (ride):

roundabout

manège m

II.roundabout ADJ

roundabout

indirect(e)

to take a roundabout route

faire un détour

to ask sb in a roundabout way

demander a qn de manière détournée

vicious circle N

vicious circle

cercle m vicieux

inner circle N

inner circle

cercle m fermé

Antarctic Circle N

Antarctic Circle

le cercle polaire antarctique

Arctic Circle N

Arctic Circle

cercle m polaire arctique