No. 1,534 in Catalan

circ

Circ (Catalan): Circus.

In a sentence

Aniran al circ a veure els acròbates.
They will go to the circus to see the acrobats.
In this sentence, 'circ' is used to denote a 'circus', a place for entertainment with performers.
El circ de muntanyes envolta el poble.
The circle of mountains surrounds the village.
Here 'circ' metaphorically describes a 'circle' formed by the surrounding mountains.
En el circ polític, tot pot passar.
In the political circus, anything can happen.
'Circ' is used metaphorically here to refer to a chaotic situation reminiscent of a circus.

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