Meaning
circle
- hoop of a barrel
In a sentence
Ho disegnato un cerchio sul foglio.
I drew a circle on the sheet.
Vedi il cerchio di ferro della botte?
Do you see the iron hoop of the barrel?
Non fare un cerchio troppo grande.
Don't make the circle too big.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| cerchio | masculine · singular |
| cerchi | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use cerchio for the geometric shape; circolo usually means a club, association, or social circle, not the shape.
- In everyday Italian, fare un cerchio means draw a circle; fare un giro means go around, not make a circle on paper.
- For rings worn on fingers, use anello, not cerchio.