circuler

to circulate, to move around, to be in circulation, to spread

s i ʁ . k y . l e
verb Rare #27,162
to circulate, to move around Often used for traffic or people moving (e.g. cars, trains, pedestrians).
FR: Les voitures ne peuvent pas circuler dans cette rue.
EN: Cars can’t drive through this street.
to be in circulation, to spread Used for things like rumors, information, or money.
FR: Une rumeur peut circuler au sujet de l’école.
EN: A rumor can go around about the school.
Conjugation of circuler
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First circule
Second circulez
Third circule circulent
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First circule
Third circule circulent
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second circule circulez
circuler

Ferez-vous circuler ces documents?

Will you circulate these documents?

Les câbles servent à faire circuler l'électricité.

Cables are used to carry electricity.

C'est vraiment le comble de faire circuler un tel mensonge.

It’s really the height of absurdity to spread such a lie.

Tous ceux qui font circuler l'info.

Everyone who spreads the word.

Fais-moi circuler l'information.

Pass the information along for me.

La route est-elle assez large pour circuler dans les deux sens?

Is the road wide enough for traffic to travel in both directions?

Excusez-moi, je dois circuler parmi nos frères.

Excuse me, I have to move around among our brothers.

— Conclave (2024)

Il me laissera circuler que si j'ai un boulot.

He’ll only let me move around if I have a job.

— Reservoir Dogs (1992)

Veux-tu bien faire circuler les papiers?

Would you mind passing the papers around?

Vas-y, fais circuler.

Go ahead, spread the word.

— Le Cercle des poètes disparus (1989)

Carte du conducteur, autorisation de circuler.

Driver card, operating permit.

— Taxi (1998)

On devrait toujours circuler en bus, jamais en taxi.

We should always travel by bus, never by taxi.

— Central do Brasil (1998)