Tra từ circle - Từ điển Oxford Learners Wordfinder Dictionary

1 describing or drawing a circle
2 moving in a circle or forming a circle
other shapes SHAPE

1 describing or drawing a circle
- a line which curves round to form the shape of a ring. Every point on the line is the same distance from the centre: (used in mathematics) circle; (used generally) circle, ring
to draw a circle ◎ The children stood in a circle/ring and held hands. ◎ He arranged the candles in a circle on the cake.
- to draw a circle round sth: circle sth, ring sth
The students had to circle the correct answer to each question.
- a V-shaped instrument used for drawing circles: compass, (pair of) compasses (noun plural)
- a flat, round area, shaped like a circle: circle; adjective: circular
Cut out a circle of paper. ◎ the centre circle (in a game of football for example)
a circular shape
- a round object with a hole in the middle: ring
a wedding ring ◎ a keyring
- a round flat object: disc (AmE disk)
an identity disc (= a small disc like a coin which identifies a person or animal)
- any round object shaped like a ball (especially in mathematics): sphere; adjective: spherical
a spherical object
- having the same shape as a circle or a sphere: round
a round window ◎ The earth is round. ◎ a round hole
- the shape of half a circle: semicircle; adjective: semicircular
a semicircular stage
- shaped like an egg: oval
an oval mirror
※ the measurements of a circle
- the distance round a circle or sth circular: circumference
The circumference of the circle is 12 cm. ◎ The circle is 12 cm in circumference.

2 moving in a circle or forming a circle
- to move approximately in a circle: go*, walk, drive*, etc round sth, circle sth
to go round the world ◎ We had to drive round the roundabout a few times before we knew which road to take. ◎ The plane circled the city a few times before landing.
- going round in a circle: circular
The bus follows a circular route. ◎ He made circular movements with his hand.
- to move in a circle around a central point: go* round (sth), revolve (round/around sth)
The big hand of the clock goes round once an hour. ◎ The moon revolves around the earth.
- in the same direction as a clock: clockwise (adjective, adverb); opposite: anticlockwise (adjective, adverb)
to go in a clockwise direction ◎ to turn anticlockwise
※ moving in a circle (like a wheel or ball) TURN
- (used about a group of people) to form a circle around sb/sth: gather round/around sb/sth
The children gathered round the teacher to hear him tell a story.
- to be or go all around sb/sth: surround sb/sth
The soldiers surrounded the city. ◎ a village surrounded by mountains