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circle meaning in Dutch

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circle [circles] (bagginess of skin under eyes)
noun
[UK: ˈsɜːk.l̩]
[US: ˈsɝːk.l̩]

wallensubstantief

circle [circles] (geometry: set of points that are equally distant from a center)
noun
[UK: ˈsɜːk.l̩]
[US: ˈsɝːk.l̩]

cirkelsubstantief
{m}

kringsubstantief
{m}

circle [circles] (specific group of persons)
noun
[UK: ˈsɜːk.l̩]
[US: ˈsɝːk.l̩]

groepsubstantief

circle [circled, circling, circles] (travel around along a curved path)
verb
[UK: ˈsɜːk.l̩]
[US: ˈsɝːk.l̩]

omcirkelenwerkwoord

circle [circled, circling, circles] (travel in circles)
verb
[UK: ˈsɜːk.l̩]
[US: ˈsɝːk.l̩]

cirkelenwerkwoord

Antarctic Circle (geographical line)
proper noun
[UK: æn.ˈtɑːk.tɪk ˈsɜːk.l̩]
[US: æn.ˈtɑːrk.tɪk ˈsɝːk.l̩]

zuidpoolcirkeleigennam
{m}

Arctic Circle (one of the five major circles of latitude)
proper noun
[UK: ˈɑːk.tɪk.ˈsɜːkl]
[US: ˈɑːk.tɪk.ˈsɜːkl]

noordpoolcirkeleigennam
{m}

encircle [encircled, encircling, encircles] (surround)
verb
[UK: ɪn.ˈsɜːk.l̩]
[US: en.ˈsɝːk.l̩]

omsingelenwerkwoord

polar circle (either of the two parallels of the Earth)
noun
[UK: ˈpəʊ.lə(r) ˈsɜːk.l̩]
[US: ˈpoʊ.lə(r) ˈsɝːk.l̩]

poolcirkelsubstantief
{m}

turning circle (of a road vehicle)
noun

draaicirkelsubstantief
{m}

vicious circle (situation in which the response to a problem creates another problem)
noun
[UK: ˈvɪ.ʃəs ˈsɜːk.l̩]
[US: ˈvɪ.ʃəs ˈsɝːk.l̩]

vicieuze cirkelsubstantief
{m}; duivelSkring {m}

virtuous circle (situation in which the solution to one problem makes each future problem easier to solve)
noun

virtueuze cirkelsubstantief
{m}