This is the 3483rd most frequent German word.
kreise
"Circles" or "districts" (depending on context).
Here, 'kreise' is used as a plural noun meaning 'circles'.
Ich ziehe kleine Kreise auf das Papier.
I draw small circles on the paper.
In this sentence, 'kreist' is the verb form from 'kreisen', meaning 'to circle'.
Er kreist um die Hauptidee in seiner Präsentation.
He circles around the main idea in his presentation.
Here, 'Kreise' is used metaphorically to mean 'social circles' or 'groups'.