circled
word · lemma: circle
Definition
Drawn or marked in the shape of a circle around something, or surrounded by a circle.
Usage & Nuances
Used to describe something marked with a circle in writing, diagrams, or images, or literally surrounded. Common in instructions: 'The answer you circled is correct.' Can be figurative: 'circled by enemies'. Usually a past participle.
Spanish: rodeado - encerrado en un círculoPortuguese (BR): circulado - rodeadoPortuguese (PT): circulado - rodeadoChinese (Simplified): 圈起来的 - 被圈住的Chinese (Traditional): 圈起來的 - 被圈住的Hindi: घेरा हुआ - गोल घेरा बनाया हुआArabic: مُحاط بدائرة - موضوع داخل دائرةBengali: বৃত্তাকার করা - বৃত্ত দিয়ে চিহ্নিতRussian: обведённый - окружённый (враги)Japanese: 丸で囲まれたVietnamese: được khoanh tròn - được bao quanhKorean: 동그라미로 표시된 - 둘러싸인Turkish: daire içine alınmış - çevrelenmişUrdu: گول دائرہ لگایا گیا - گھیر لیا گیاIndonesian: dilingkari - dikelilingi
Example Sentences
She circled the correct answer on the test.
basic
The dates you circled are all available.
basic
Please find the word I circled in red.
basic
By the time I looked up, the mistake had already been circled in bright yellow.
natural
The house was circled by reporters after the news broke.
natural
Everything I needed for the trip was circled on my packing list.
natural