Circulaient (en. Were circulating)

[siʁkyleɛ]

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

To move or be in motion in a given space.

Cars were circulating continuously in the city streets.

Les voitures circulaient sans arrêt dans les rues de la ville.

To spread or be disseminated.

Rumors were circulating about the next election.

Des rumeurs circulaient sur la prochaine élection.

To take place, to occur.

Demonstrations were circulating in several neighborhoods.

Des manifestations circulaient dans plusieurs quartiers.

From the Latin circulare, which means to make a circle.

circulated in the air

refers to a rumor that spreads quickly.

circulaient dans l'air

circulated like wildfire

means that information spreads very fast.

circulaient comme une traînée de poudre

circulation

Movement or flow of things or individuals in a space.

circulation

to circulate

Verb corresponding to the act of moving or spreading.

circuler

To stroll or wander aimlessly.

We were circulating in the neighborhood to explore all the cafés.

On circulait dans le quartier pour en explorer tous les cafés.