circus

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations'circus', 'Circus': /ˈsɜːkəs/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈsɝkəs/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(sûr′kəs)

Inflections of 'circus' (n): npl: circuses
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circus n (show with acrobats and clowns)circo nm
 The kids are looking forward to going to the circus on Saturday.
 Los niños tienen muchas ganas de ir al circo el sábado.
circus n informal, figurative (chaotic scene) (figurado, escena caótica)circo nm
 The supermarket's always a complete circus on Saturdays.
 El supermercado siempre es un circo los sábados.
circus n (travelling company of performers)circo nm
 She went to work for a circus when she was 20.
 Se fue a trabajar a un circo cuando tenía 20 años.
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Circus n UK (where streets converge)rotonda nf
Note: This term is normally used in street names.
 Does this bus stop at Oxford Circus?
 ¿Este autobús para en la rotonda de Oxford?
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circus freak n (performer with unusual qualities)fenómeno nm
 In the olden days, disfigured people were often hired as circus freaks.
 Antiguamente se solía contratar a personas desfiguradas para que trabajaran como fenómenos de circo.
circus performer n (physical entertainer)artista de circo loc nom mf
 Trapeze artists and contortionists are some of the best known circus performers.
 Los trapecistas y los contorsionistas son de los artistas de circo más conocidos.
  artista circense loc nom mf
 Los trapecistas y los contorsionistas son de los artistas circenses más conocidos.
circus tent n (big top, marquee)carpa de circo loc nom f
 In the big circus tent they have three rings in which three performances take place simultaneously.
 En la gran carpa de circo tienen tres pistas donde tienen lugar tres actuaciones simultáneamente.
media circus n figurative (excessive news coverage)circo mediático nm + adj
 Some people say it was the media circus that surrounded her which led to Princess Diana's death.
 ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Algunas noticias son rodeadas de un circo mediático.
three-ring circus n US (circus with three performance areas)circo de tres pistas grupo nom
 Barnum & Bailey presents a three-ring circus every spring in New York City.
 ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. El circo de tres pistas que se instaló en la ciudad generó gran expectativa.
three-ring circus n US, figurative (chaotic scene) (CL, figurado)cumpleaños de mono loc nom m
 With all the children yelling and dogs barking, the party became a three-ring circus.
 Con todos los chicos gritando y los perros ladrando la fiesta se convirtió en un cumpleaños de mono.
  pandemónium nm
  (AR, CR, coloquial)despelote nm
  (AR, coloquial)quilombo nm
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