Forme de cercle
Circle shape
Language note: The word 'cercle' is very close to the English 'circle', making it easier to remember.
Culture note: Circles are important in French architecture; think of the iconic shape of the rose windows in Gothic cathedrals.
Context: The instructor holds up a drawing of the sun and asks the students to identify its shape.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
Forme
[form]
shape
The appearance or outline of an object.
La Forme d'un ballon de basket est ronde.
The shape of a basketball is round.
de
[deh]
of
Expresses the relationship between a part and a whole.
La peinture est de couleur bleue.
The painting is of blue color.
cercle
[serkl]
circle
A round plane figure whose boundary consists of points equidistant from the center.
Nous avons dessiné un cercle parfait.
We drew a perfect circle.
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