No. 3,483 in German
kreise
"Circles" or "districts" (depending on context).
In a sentence
Ich ziehe kleine Kreise auf das Papier.
I draw small circles on the paper.
Here, 'kreise' is used as a plural noun meaning 'circles'.
Er kreist um die Hauptidee in seiner Präsentation.
He circles around the main idea in his presentation.
In this sentence, 'kreist' is the verb form from 'kreisen', meaning 'to circle'.
Unsere Kreise erweitern sich durch neue Bekanntschaften.
Our circles expand through new acquaintances.
Here, 'Kreise' is used metaphorically to mean 'social circles' or 'groups'.
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