koło

Meaning

Noun

1. circle (part of the plane bounded by a curve)
2. circle (line enclosing such a plane)
3. wheel (round simple machine allowing vehicles to move)
4. wheel (simple machine on an axis allowing for rotation)
5. circle (anything round)
6. circle (enclosure made by people usually holding hands, often as a children's game)
7. breaking wheel
8. circle (specific groups of persons; especially one who shares a common interest)
9. (colloquial) grand, one thousand zloty
10. assembly of councilors, meeting of an assembly
11. kolo (Slavic dance in which dancers stand in a circle and hold hands)
12. (obsolete) bicycle (two wheeled vehicle, usually powered with the feet)
13. (obsolete) rotating false wardrobe leading to a hidden room
14. orbit (path of celestial body)
15. The meaning of this term is uncertain.

Prep

1. around, near, close to, next to, by
2. (colloquial) around, about (in the vicinity of)
3. in relation to
4. around (forming a circle around)
5. (obsolete) thanks to; because of
6. about, concerning
7. when it comes to

Particle

about, around, approximately

Hyphenated as

ko‧ło

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkɔ.wɔ/

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish koło. Doublet of kolo. Related to English cycle and wheel.

Sentences

Więc on się koło mnie położył i leżał.

So he lay down next to me and lay down.

Główna stacja jest koło pieca .

The main station is near the furnace.

Myśli przechodziły koło niego , jak duchy .

His thoughts passed him like ghosts.

— Dlaczego włóczysz się koło tego domu ?

“Why are you wandering around this house?”

Początek , to znaczy scena koło krat , była słabsza.

The beginning, that is, the scene near the bars, was weaker.

Było już koło piątej po południu , gdy otworzyłem ociężałe powieki .

It was about five o'clock in the afternoon when I opened my heavy eyelids.

Przechodziły koło niego kobiety i , jak komety, ciągnęły za sobą smugi zapachów .

Women passed by him and, like comets, dragged smells behind them.