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I. cir·cle [ˈsɜ:kl̩, Am ˈsɜ:r-] N

1. circle (round shape):

circle
Kreis m <-es, -e>
to go round in circles [or in a circle]
sich acc im Kreis drehen a. fig

2. circle (group of people):

circle
Kreis m <-es, -e>
circle
Runde f <-, -n>
the family circle
circle of friends

3. circle no pl (in theatre):

circle
Rang m <-[e]s> kein pl

Phrases:

to come full circle
now we've come full circle
to square the circle
a vicious circle

II. cir·cle [ˈsɜ:kl̩, Am ˈsɜ:r-] VB trans

1. circle (draw a circle):

to circle sth
to circle sth

2. circle (walk around):

to circle sth/sb
etw/jdn umkreisen

III. cir·cle [ˈsɜ:kl̩, Am ˈsɜ:r-] VB intr

circle
OpenDict entry

circle VB

to circle sth (enclose; draw around)
OpenDict entry

circle N

inscribed circle MATH
OpenDict entry

circle N

escribed circle MATH

Arc·tic ˈCircle N

Arctic Circle

ˈcen·tre cir·cle N (in football, basketball)

centre circle
Mittelkreis m <-es, -e>

ˈcir·cle jerk N Am inf!

circle jerk

ˈcrop cir·cle N

crop circle

dress ˈcir·cle N THEAT

dress circle

fami·ly ˈcir·cle N no pl

family circle
Familienkreis m <-es, -e>

half-ˈcircle N MATH

half-circle
Halbkreis m <-es, -e>

in·ner ˈcir·cle N

inner circle

mag·ic ˈcir·cle N fig

magic circle (in politics)
magic circle (of magicians)

po·lar ˈcir·cle N

polar circle
Polarkreis m <-es, -e>
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centre circle, center circle N

centre circle [or Am center circle] FBALL
Present
Icircle
youcircle
he/she/itcircles
wecircle
youcircle
theycircle
Past
Icircled
youcircled
he/she/itcircled
wecircled
youcircled
theycircled
Present Perfect
Ihavecircled
youhavecircled
he/she/ithascircled
wehavecircled
youhavecircled
theyhavecircled
Past Perfect
Ihadcircled
youhadcircled
he/she/ithadcircled
wehadcircled
youhadcircled
theyhadcircled