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circumscribe in Portuguese

circumscribe in Portuguese is circunscrever, circular, delimitar — circumscribe means to draw a line all the way around something.

circumscribe in Portuguese

circunscrever
verb
To draw a line around; to encircle.
circular
verb
To draw a line around; to encircle.
circunscrever
verb
To limit narrowly; to restrict.
delimitar
verb
To limit narrowly; to restrict.
restringir
verb
To limit narrowly; to restrict.
circunscrever
verb
(geometry) To draw the smallest circle or higher-dimensional sphere that has (a polyhedron, polygon, etc.) in its interior.

What does "circumscribe" mean?

  1. verb To draw a line all the way around something.
  2. verb To keep something within strict limits.
  3. verb To draw the smallest possible circle or sphere around a shape so that the shape fits exactly inside it.
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What is "circumscribe" in Portuguese?
"circumscribe" in Portuguese is circunscrever, circular, delimitar. circumscribe means: To draw a line all the way around something.
Are there other ways to say "circumscribe" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 4 translations listed for "circumscribe": circunscrever, circular, delimitar, restringir.
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