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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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French
English
English

circuler [siʀkyle] VB intr

1. circuler (être en service):

circuler train, bus:
to run
circuler bateau:
to operate
interdiction de circuler
no traffic, traffic banned
‘ne circule pas le dimanche’ (train, bus)
‘does not run on Sundays’
les camions ne circulent pas le dimanche
there are no trucks on the roads on Sundays

2. circuler:

circuler (aller d'un lieu à un autre)
to get around
circuler (sans but précis)
to move about
circuler (être en voiture)
to travel
je circule en vélo
I get around by bike
leurs ressortissants peuvent circuler librement
their nationals can move (about) freely
deux policiers circulaient à bord de la voiture
there were two policemen travelling in the car
circulez, il n'y à rien à voir!
move along, there's nothing to see!

3. circuler (se répandre):

circuler rumeur, information, plaisanterie, idée:
to circulate, to go around ou about
faire circuler information, idée
to circulate
faire circuler rumeur
to spread, to put about

4. circuler (être distribué):

circuler marchandises, billets, journal:
to circulate
faire circuler marchandises, billets, actions
to put [sth] into circulation
faire circuler journal, publication
to circulate

5. circuler sang, air:

circuler
to circulate
faire circuler
to circulate
faire circuler des ragots
to spread malicious gossip
signer/faire circuler une pétition
to sign/to circulate a petition
English
English
French
French
hand round
faire circuler
pass around document, photos
faire circuler
pulsate blood:
circuler
circulate (to limited circle)
faire circuler
circulate
faire circuler
circulate
circuler
send round letter, memo etc
faire circuler
spread around
faire circuler
move along (stop loitering)
circuler
move along loiterers, crowd
faire circuler

in the PONS Dictionary

French
French
English
English

circuler [siʀkyle] VB intr

1. circuler (aller et venir):

circuler
to get around
circuler en voiture
to travel (around) by car
circulez!
move along!

2. circuler (passer de main en main, couler):

circuler
to circulate

3. circuler (se renouveler):

l'air circule dans la pièce
the air circulates in the room

4. circuler (se répandre):

circuler nouvelle
to circulate
faire circuler qc
to circulate sth
English
English
French
French
float about
circuler
circulate
faire circuler
circulate
circuler
get round
circuler
to put sth about
faire circuler qc
to put it about that ...
faire circuler le bruit que ...
bandy about story
faire circuler
to hand round papers
faire circuler des documents
move about
circuler
go about
circuler
move along
faire circuler
in the PONS Dictionary
French
French
English
English

circuler [siʀkyle] VB intr

1. circuler (aller et venir):

circuler
to get around
circuler en voiture
to travel (around) by car
circulez!
move along!

2. circuler (passer de main en main, couler):

circuler
to circulate

3. circuler (se renouveler):

l'air circule dans la pièce
the air circulates in the room

4. circuler (se répandre):

circuler nouvelle
to circulate
faire circuler qc
to circulate sth
English
English
French
French
float around
circuler
get around
circuler
circulate
faire circuler
circulate
circuler
to put sth about
faire circuler qc
to put it about that ...
faire circuler le bruit que ...
bandy about story
faire circuler
to hand around papers
faire circuler des documents
move around
circuler
move along
faire circuler
move on
circuler
move on
faire circuler
Présent
jecircule
tucircules
il/elle/oncircule
nouscirculons
vouscirculez
ils/ellescirculent
Imparfait
jecirculais
tucirculais
il/elle/oncirculait
nouscirculions
vouscirculiez
ils/ellescirculaient
Passé simple
jecirculai
tucirculas
il/elle/oncircula
nouscirculâmes
vouscirculâtes
ils/ellescirculèrent
Futur simple
jecirculerai
tucirculeras
il/elle/oncirculera
nouscirculerons
vouscirculerez
ils/ellescirculeront
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