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circa

Prononciation : [ˈsɜːr.kə]

Mot

Comment utiliser circa dans une phrase : 2 sens et 6 exemples audio.

Contexte : « time »

(preposition) used when you want to say that something happened around or about a certain time. It’s like saying you don’t know the exact date, but it was close to that time.

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The building was completed circa 1900, so it's over a century old.

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The event did not occur circa 2000; it actually happened much later.

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Do you know when the festival was celebrated circa the summer of 2021?

Contexte : « approximation »

(preposition) used to show an approximate number or value, meaning it’s not exact but around that amount.

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The population of the city is circa 1 million people.

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The number is not circa 500; it is actually much lower.

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Can you estimate how many books were printed circa the year 1950?

Comment prononcer circa

Prononciation : [ˈsɜːr.kə]

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