circumambulate

[US]/ˌsɜː.kəmˈæm.bjʊ.leɪt/
[UK]/ˌsɜr.kəmˈæm.bjə.leɪt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

v. andar em volta de um lugar ou objeto; falar de maneira indireta; fazer um circuito ao redor
Word Forms
Gerúndiocircumambulating
Passado simplescircumambulated
Particípio passadocircumambulated
Terceira pessoa do singularcircumambulates
Pluralcircumambulates

Phrases & Collocations

circumambulate the shrine

circundar o santuário

circumambulate the temple

circundar o templo

circumambulate the city

circundar a cidade

circumambulate the altar

circundar o altar

circumambulate the mountain

circundar a montanha

circumambulate the fire

circundar o fogo

circumambulate the grounds

circundar os terrenos

circumambulate the path

circundar o caminho

circumambulate the lake

circundar o lago

circumambulate the garden

circundar o jardim

Example Sentences

we decided to circumambulate the ancient temple.

decidimos contornar o antigo templo.

the pilgrims would circumambulate the sacred mountain.

os peregrinos contornariam a montanha sagrada.

during the festival, people circumambulate the city center.

durante o festival, as pessoas contornam o centro da cidade.

they circumambulated the monument as a sign of respect.

eles contornaram o monumento como um sinal de respeito.

every year, the community circumambulates the lake.

todos os anos, a comunidade contorna o lago.

the students were asked to circumambulate the school grounds.

os alunos foram solicitados a contornar o terreno da escola.

we plan to circumambulate the historical site during our visit.

planejamos contornar o local histórico durante nossa visita.

on the full moon night, they circumambulate the shrine.

na noite de lua cheia, eles contornam o santuário.

the ritual involves circumambulating the fire three times.

o ritual envolve contornar o fogo três vezes.

she loves to circumambulate the park in the evening.

ela adora contornar o parque à noite.

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