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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescerchio chiuso
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈtʃɛr.kjo ˈkjuː.zo
"Rappresentano un cerchio chiuso di persone influenti."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An exclusive group of people who associate only with each other and are reluctant to admit outsiders.
"Decision-making within the corporation is concentrated in a tight closed-circle of senior executives." - 2
A self-contained system, process, or circuit that has no interaction with external elements.
"The ideological debate operated within a closed-circle, ignoring broader societal perspectives."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Formed in Modern English from the adjective 'closed' (derived from the past participle of the Middle English verb 'closen', from Old French 'clos', ultimately from Latin 'claudere', meaning 'to shut') combined with the noun 'circle' (derived from Latin 'circulus', diminutive of 'circus', meaning 'ring' or 'circle'). The compound metaphorically describes a restricted group or boundary that prevents external access.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Closed-circle" is said worldwide
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cercle fermé
Transliteration: sɛʁkl fɛʁ.me
"Les décisions sont prises dans un cercle fermé."
geschlossener Kreis
Transliteration: ɡəˈʃlɔsənɐ kraɪs
"Das Projekt wird in einem geschlossenen Kreis besprochen."
cerchio chiuso
Transliteration: ˈtʃɛr.kjo ˈkjuː.zo
"Rappresentano un cerchio chiuso di persone influenti."
círculo cerrado
Transliteration: ˈsiɾ.ku.lo seˈra.ðo
"Es muy difícil entrar en su círculo cerrado."
círculo fechado
Transliteration: ˈsiɾ.ku.lu fɨˈʃa.du
"Eles operam dentro de um círculo fechado."
सीमित दायरा
Transliteration: seemit daayra
"यह एक सीमित दायरे के भीतर काम करता है।"
封闭圈子
Transliteration: fēng bì quān zi
"他们在一个封闭圈子里做出决定。"
폐쇄된 집단
Transliteration: pyeswaedoen jipdan
"그들은 폐쇄된 집단 안에서만 소통합니다."
閉鎖的なサークル
Transliteration: heisateki na saakuru
"その組織は閉鎖的なサークルを形成している。"
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