Forma de círculo
Circle shape
Language note: Remember that 'círculo' is pronounced with a soft 'c'.
Culture note: In Portugal, many public city squares ('praças') are designed in circular patterns.
Context: The teacher starts to draw on the board and sketches a simple closed curve.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
Forma
[FOR-ma]
Shape
An external form or appearance characteristic of someone or something; the outline of an area or figure.
A forma de círculo é perfeita para rodas.
The shape of a circle is perfect for wheels.
de
[day]
of
Used to indicate an association between two entities, typically belonging.
A forma de círculo é perfeita para rodas.
The shape of a circle is perfect for wheels.
círculo
[SEER-koo-loo]
Circle
A round plane figure whose boundary consists of points equidistant from a fixed point.
A forma de círculo é perfeita para rodas.
The shape of a circle is perfect for wheels.
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