♦ circle

♦ circle
♦ circle /ˈsɜ:kl/
n.
1 (geom.) cerchio; circonferenza; circolo
2 cerchio: to form a circle, formare un cerchio; (di persone) fare cerchio; to sit in a circle, sedere in cerchio; The boat described a circle, la barca descrisse un cerchio; widening circles, cerchi sempre più ampi
3 (geogr.) circolo: the Arctic Circle, il circolo polare artico
4 (astron.) cerchio; orbita
5 galleria (di teatr.): dress circle, prima galleria; upper circle, seconda galleria
6 ambiente; cerchia; circolo: a circle of friends, una cerchia di amici; artistic circles, ambienti artistici; il mondo dell'arte; high circles, ambienti aristocratici; (polit.) inner circle, cerchia ristretta (di chi detiene il potere); (fig.) charmed circle, gruppo di privilegiati; We move in different circles, frequentiamo ambienti diversi
7 ciclo: the circle of the seasons, il ciclo delle stagioni
8 (archeol.) circolo di pietre monumentali
9 (trasp., = circle line) linea (o strada) circolare
10 (sport: nei lanci) pedana circolare; (hockey, = striking circle) cerchio di tiro
to come full circle, fare il giro completo; chiudere il cerchio □ family circle, ambito familiare; (teatr.) seconda galleria □ (geom.) great circle, cerchio massimo □ to go round in circles, girare in tondo; (fig.) girare a vuoto □ to have circles under one's eyes, avere gli occhi cerchiati □ (fam.) to run circles round sb., essere di gran lunga superiore a q.; dare dei punti a q. □ (fam.) to run round in circles, agitarsi senza costrutto □ (anche fig.) to square the circle, trovare la quadratura del cerchio.
(to) circle /ˈsɜ:kl/
A v. t.
1 girare intorno a; fare il giro di; circumnavigare (naut.): The earth circles the sun, la terra gira intorno al sole; Magellan circled the earth, Magellano circumnavigò la terra
2 (spec. al passivo) circondare; cingere; racchiudere
3 (mil.) accerchiare, aggirare (il nemico)
4 cerchiare; fare un cerchio intorno a (un nome, ecc.)
5 (ginnastica) circondurre (le braccia)
B v. i.
1 muoversi in cerchio; girare in tondo
2 volteggiare: The aeroplane was circling (around) above us, l'aeroplano volteggiava sopra di noi
to circle back, tornare al punto di partenza descrivendo un cerchio □ (ginnastica) to circle the bar, fare la grande volta □ (fam. USA) to circle the wagons, fare quadrato.

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