Engelsk navneord: circus | |||
1. | circus (om gruppe) a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | He ran away from home to join the circus. | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | company, troupe | ||
2. | circus (om handling) a performance given by a traveling company of acrobats, clowns, and trained animals | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The children always love to go to the circus. | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | show | ||
Mere specifikke termer | three-ring circus | ||
3. | circus (om handling) a frenetic disorganized (and often comic) disturbance suggestive of a large public entertainment | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | It was so funny it was a circus. The whole occasion had a carnival atmosphere. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | carnival | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | disturbance | ||
4. | circus (om genstand) (antiquity) an open-air stadium for chariot races and gladiatorial games | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | arena, bowl, sports stadium, stadium | ||
Overordnet emneområde | antiquity | ||
Overordnet (geografisk) region | capital of Italy, Eternal City, Italian capital, Roma, Rome | ||
5. | circus (om genstand) an arena consisting of an oval or circular area enclosed by tiers of seats and usually covered by a tent | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | They used the elephants to help put up the circus. | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | arena, scene of action | ||
Omfatter disse specifikke termer | big top, circus tent, round top, top | ||
6. | Circus (om dyr) a genus of haws comprising the harriers | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | genus Circus | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | bird genus | ||
Tilhører disse specifikke termer | Circus Aeruginosus, Circus cyaneus, Circus pygargus, harrier, hen harrier, marsh harrier, marsh hawk, Montagu's harrier, northern harrier | ||
Tilhører disse overordnede termer | Accipitridae, family Accipitridae | ||