Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with circle in American Collocation
circle
noun
countable
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/ˈsɜrk(ə)l/
concentric
inner
outer
The outer circle shows how the appearance of the Moon changes with its position relative to the Earth and the Sun.
create
draw
form
Press out each piece of dough to form a circle about 6cm in diameter.
The children were standing in a circle, with one of them in the middle.
large
large
wide
He will be sorely missed by his large circle of friends.
having influence
inner
policy-making
ruling
He relied on an inner circle of trusted advisers.
in a particular area of activity
academic
business
financial
literary
political
scientific
The translation created a stir in Edinburgh’s literary circles.
involving someone’s personal group
family
social
A lot of people in my social circle think that I am wasting my time being involved in politics.
close
close
immediate
No one outside his immediate circle of friends ever really got to know him well.