Spanish word

circular

Pronunciation

IPA/θiɾkuˈlaɾ/

Meaning

  • verbspread

Example

El rumor circula por todo el barrio.

The rumor is spreading throughout the neighborhood.

Illustration for circular (spread)

More examples

Fotos falsas circulan por el grupo de la clase.

Fake photos circulate in the class group.

Core concept

News passed door to door around a neighborhood.

Common phrases

  • circular por el móvil

    circulate by mobile phone

  • circular entre colegas

    circulate among colleagues

  • circular información falsa

    circulate false information

Similar words

correr: Rumors run fast from person to person, moving quickly through social contacts.
difundir: Information spreads to many people via broadcasting, media, or organized sharing.
propagar: An effect or illness propagates broadly, affecting distant places or many people.

Definition in Spanish

Desplazarse o difundirse entre personas o lugares, de manera que una noticia, un objeto o un rumor llegue a muchas personas.

Word origin

It comes from Latin circulāre 'to form a circle', from circulus 'circle', originally describing turning motion and later applied to news or objects moving round among people.

Usage tips

  • Online one often says 'circula por Internet' for a rumor that spreads on the web, while intentional distribution is 'hacer circular' and formal release is 'difundir'.

Other meanings

  • circulateverb
  • be passed onverb
  • driveverb
  • circularadjective

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