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circular

seer-koo-LAHRθiɾkuˈlaɾ

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

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

Subjunctive

Imperfect Subjunctive

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

Present Subjunctive

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

Indicative

Preterite

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

Imperfect

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

Present

yocirculo
túcirculas
él/ella/ustedcircula
nosotroscirculamos
vosotroscirculáis
ellos/ellas/ustedescirculan
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Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "circular" in Spanish:

circular→memo→round→to circulate→

✏️ 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.