circus

circus / ˈsɜːkəs/ noun cirque m.

'circus' found in these Oxford entries:

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Principal Translations/Principales traductions
circus	(entertainment) spectacle	cirque nm
circus	(arena) arène	cirque nm
circus	figurative meaning (disorganized disturbance) agitation sens figuré	cirque nm
circus	figurative meaning (disorganized disturbance) Cirque sens figuré	souk nm

Compound Forms/Formes composées
circus performer n	(physical entertainer in a circus)	artiste de cirque nmf
	Trapeze artists and contortionists are some of the best known circus performers.
circus tent n	(big top, marquee, tent for circus performance)	chapiteau nm
	In the big circus tent they have three rings in which three performances take place simultaneously.
media circus n	figurative (excessive news coverage)	cirque médiatique nm
	Some people say it was the media circus that surrounded her which led to Princess Diana's death.
three-ring circus n	literal (circus with three performance areas)	cirque à trois pistes nm
	Barnum & Bailey presents a three-ring circus every spring in New York City.
three-ring circus n	figurative (chaotic scene) fam, fig	cirque nm
	With all the children yelling and dogs barking, the party became a three-ring circus.
	C'est pas bientôt fini tout ce cirque ?
	fig, fam	chantier nm
	Mais c'est le chantier complet ! Rangez-moi ça et baissez la musique.
	fam, fig	bazar nm
	C'est le bazar, ici !
	très fam, fig	bordel nm
	fig	capharnaüm nm
	Marseille, argot	oaï nm
	Ce petit, il nous met le oaï partout où il va !

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