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circuler

to circulate, to move about

verb seer-kü-LEH Less Common
Travel & Places Movement

Also means

to spread (news, rumours)

Usage Note

Circuler is used for traffic, people, trains, and also for information or money flowing through a system. The imperative Circulez! ('Move along!') is the classic police phrase for dispersing a crowd. The related noun circulation covers both traffic and blood circulation (la circulation sanguine).

Examples

"Les voitures circulent lentement en ville."

Natural Translation

Cars move slowly in the city.

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