cercle

circle

noun SEHR-kluh Less Common

Origin: Latin 'circulus'

Also means

group, club

Usage Note

Cercle covers geometric circles and social groups (un cercle d'amis = a circle of friends, le Cercle polaire arctique = the Arctic Circle). The expression tourner en cercle means to go round in circles. A derived verb is encercler (to encircle, to surround).

Examples

"Les enfants se sont mis en cercle."

Natural Translation

The children formed a circle.

Literal Translation

The children put themselves in a circle.

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