traffic circle in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for traffic circle in the English»French Dictionary

traffic circle N Am

traffic circle

rond-point m

Translations for traffic circle in the French»English Dictionary

carrefour à sens giratoire

traffic circle Am

rond-point

traffic circle Am

sens giratoire

traffic circle Am

suivez le sens giratoire

follow the traffic circle around Am

carrefour ou sens giratoire

traffic circle Am

Translations for traffic circle 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

I.traffic [Brit ˈtrafɪk, Am ˈtræfɪk] N

1. traffic (road vehicles in street, town):

traffic

circulation f

to direct the traffic

régler la circulation

heavy traffic

circulation dense

the volume of traffic has doubled

la circulation a doublé de volume

traffic into/out of London

la circulation vers/en sortant de Londres

traffic is being diverted

il y a une déviation

to hold up the traffic

provoquer un bouchon

to hold up the traffic attr accident, density, noise, problem, regulations

de la circulation

traffic hold-up

embouteillage m

traffic tailback

bouchon m

2. traffic (movement of planes, ships, trains, cars, people):

traffic

trafic m

freight/passenger traffic

trafic de fret/voyageurs

cross-Channel traffic

trafic m transmanche

3. traffic (dealings):

traffic (in drugs, arms, slaves, goods)

trafic m (in de)

traffic (in ideas)

mouvement m (in de)

a one-way/two-way traffic

un trafic unilatéral/dans les deux sens

4. traffic:

traffic ELECTRON, COMPUT, TELEC

trafic m

II.to traffic in <pres part trafficking; pret, pp trafficked> VB intr

to traffic in drugs, cocaine, arms, stolen goods:

to traffic in

faire du trafic de

traffic circle in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for traffic circle in the English»French Dictionary

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

Translations for traffic circle in the French»English Dictionary

rond-point

traffic circle Am

sens giratoire

traffic circle Am

Translations for traffic circle 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

I.traffic [ˈtræfɪk] N no pl

1. traffic (transport movement):

traffic

trafic m

traffic for cars

circulation f

traffic fatalities

décès sur la route

heavy traffic

circulation dense

heavy traffic of trucks

circulation des poids lourds

to get stuck in traffic

être bloqué par la circulation

sea traffic

navigation f

passenger/commercial traffic

transport m des passagers/marchandises

2. traffic pej (trade, dealings):

traffic

trafic m

to have traffic with sb

faire des affaires avec qn

II.traffic <trafficked, trafficked> [ˈtræfɪk] VB intr pej (trade illegally)

to traffic in sth

faire du trafic de qc

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

This intersection is actually a large traffic circle with a park in the center containing a gazebo and several memorials to veterans of various wars.

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The bypass and business routes originally intersected in a traffic circle, which was replaced in 1963 by a cloverleaf interchange.

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This in effect turns the major roads of the village into a traffic circle.

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The traffic circle was remodeled in 2002 to have true roundabout characteristics.

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The collection started as a protest over the construction of a traffic circle at the intersection.

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The highway continues northwest to the traffic circle, where it then turns northeast.

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The porch, living room and master bedroom face the traffic circle providing a view over the lawn.

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By contrast, exiting from the inner lane of a traffic circle is usually not permitted without first merging to the circle's outside lane.

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Vehicles that are in the traffic circle now have the right of way and cars entering must yield and wait for an opening.

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The general area is still sometimes referred to as the traffic circle by long-time residents.

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