round
Pronunciation: /raʊnd/
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French translation of round
A. adv
(GB)- 1all round = tout autour whisky all round! = du whisky pour tout le monde! to go all the way round = faire tout le tour to go round and round = tourner en rond
B. prep
(GB)- 2to go round the corner = tourner au coin de la rue just round the corner = tout près to go round an obstacle = contourner un obstacle
- 3her sister took us round Oxford = sa sœur nous a fait visiter Oxford to go round the shops = faire les magasins
C. n
- 1 (of competition) manche (f); (of golf, cards) partie (f); (in boxing) round (m); (in showjumping) parcours (m); (in election) tour (m); (of talks) série (f) a round of drinks = une tournée a round of ammunition = une cartouche a round of applause = une salve d'applaudissements a round of toast = un toast
- 2to do one's rounds [postman, milkman] = faire sa tournée; [doctor] = visiter ses malades; [guard] = faire sa ronde to go or do the rounds [rumour, flu] = circuler
- 3 (shape) rondelle (f)
D. adj
- 1 rond/-e in round figures, that's £100 = si on arrondit, ça fait 100 livres sterling a round dozen = une douzaine exactement
E. vtr
F. phr (round about)
- 1 (approximately) à peu près, environ
Phrasal verbs
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round off
a finir [meal, evening] (with par); conclure [speech] b arrondir [corner, figure] -
round on
attaquer violemment she rounded on me = elle m'est tombée dessus (fam) -
round up
a regrouper [people]; rassembler [livestock] b arrondir [qch] au chiffre supérieur [figure]