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circular

seer-koo-LAHR/θiɾkuˈlaɾ/

to circulate, to drive or move along

Also: to go around
VerbA2regular ar
A blue arrow showing a continuous loop of water flowing through a clear pipe.
gerundcirculando
past Participlecirculado
infinitivecircular

📝 In Action

La sangre circula por todo el cuerpo.

A2

Blood circulates through the whole body.

Muchos coches circulan por esta avenida.

B1

Many cars travel along this avenue.

Están circulando rumores sobre la boda.

B2

Rumors are going around about the wedding.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • fluir (to flow)
  • transitar (to transit/travel)

Antonyms

  • detenerse (to stop)
  • estancarse (to stagnate/get stuck)

Common Collocations

  • prohibido circular – no entry / no traffic allowed
  • circular a gran velocidad – to travel at high speed

circular, round

Adjectivem or fA2
A bright red perfectly round plate on a wooden table.

📝 In Action

Compramos una mesa circular para el comedor.

A2

We bought a circular table for the dining room.

El movimiento de la Tierra es casi circular.

B1

The Earth's movement is almost circular.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • redondo (round)
  • esférico (spherical)

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • forma circular – circular shape
  • sierra circular – circular saw

circular, memo

NounfB2formal
A stack of identical printed papers being distributed into several different mailboxes.

📝 In Action

El director envió una circular a todos los padres.

B2

The principal sent a circular to all the parents.

Recibimos la circular sobre el nuevo horario.

C1

We received the memo about the new schedule.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • comunicado (announcement)
  • notificación (notification)

Common Collocations

  • enviar una circular – to send a memo/notice
  • circular informativa – information leaflet

🔄 Conjugations

subjunctive

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedescircularan
yocirculara
túcircularas
vosotroscircularais
nosotroscirculáramos
él/ella/ustedcirculara

present

ellos/ellas/ustedescirculen
yocircule
túcircules
vosotroscirculéis
nosotroscirculemos
él/ella/ustedcircule

indicative

preterite

ellos/ellas/ustedescircularon
yocirculé
túcirculaste
vosotroscirculasteis
nosotroscirculamos
él/ella/ustedcirculó

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedescircularan
yocirculara
túcircularas
vosotroscircularais
nosotroscirculáramos
él/ella/ustedcirculara

present

ellos/ellas/ustedescirculan
yocirculo
túcirculas
vosotroscirculáis
nosotroscirculamos
él/ella/ustedcircula
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✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: circular

Question 1 of 3

Which sentence uses 'circular' as a verb about traffic?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family▼
círculo(circle) — Noun
circulación(traffic / circulation) — Noun
circulante(circulating) — Adjective
🎵 Rhymes▼
📚 Etymology▼

From the Latin word 'circularis', which comes from 'circulus', meaning a small ring or circle.

First recorded: 13th century

Cognates (Related words)

English: circularFrench: circulaire

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is 'circular' the same as 'conducir' (to drive)?

Not exactly. 'Conducir' focuses on the person operating the car. 'Circular' focuses on the movement of the vehicle within traffic flow.

Can I use 'circular' for gossip?

Yes! Just like in English where rumors 'circulate,' you can say 'El chisme circula por la oficina.'

Is it a regular verb?

Yes, it follows the standard pattern for all -ar verbs in all tenses.