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cerc
circle /ˈtʃerk/
noun#1982 most common
Also: ring, hoop
Example sentences
Copilul are un cerc.
The child has a hoop.
Ea desenează un cerc pe hârtie.
She draws a circle on paper.
Am un cerc mic de prieteni apropiați.
I have a small circle of close friends.
Elevii au format un cerc în jurul profesorului.
The students formed a circle around the teacher.
Cercurile de discuții din facultate atrag mulți studenți.
The discussion circles at the university attract many students.
Fenomenul se repetă într-un cerc vicios din care economia nu poate ieși ușor.
The phenomenon repeats in a vicious circle that the economy cannot easily escape.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | cerc | cercuri |
| Genitive | cercului | cercurilor |
| Accusative | cerc | cercuri |
| Vocative | cercule | cercuri |
Word family
cercelearring
încercuito surround, to encircle
cerculețsmall circle or ring
cercuricircles (plural), also social circles
Etymology
Cerc comes from Latin circus, meaning a circular line or ring. The same Latin word gave English circle and circus by different paths. Romanian kept the plain, concrete sense of a round shape or loop, while also extending it to social and abstract circles, much like English does.
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