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round

Pronunciation: /raʊnd/

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German translation of round

A. adj.

  • rund in round figures = rund gerechnet

B. n.

  • 1 (recurring series) Serie round of talks/negotiations = Gesprächs-/Verhandlungsrunde the daily round = der Alltag
  • 2 (of ammunition) Ladung 50 rounds [of ammunition] = 50 Schuss Munition
  • 4 (burst) round of applause = Beifallssturm
  • 6 (regular calls) Runde; Tour go [on] or make one's rounds = seine Runden machen
  • 7a round of toast/sandwiches = eine Scheibe Toast/eine Portion Sandwiches

C. adv.

  • 1all the year round = das ganze Jahr hindurch the third time round = beim dritten Mal have a look round = sich umsehen ask sb. round [for a drink] = jmdn. [zu einem Gläschen zu sich] einladen
  • 2 (by indirect way) herum walk round = außen herum gehen
  • 3 (here) hier; (there) dort I'll go round tomorrow = ich gehe morgen hin

D. prep.

  • 1 um [… herum] travel round England = durch England reisen run round the streets = durch die Straßen rennen walk round and round sth. = immer wieder um etw. herumgehen

E. v.t.

  • round a bend = um eine Kurve fahren/gehen/kommen usw.

Phrasal verbs

round ˈoff

v.t. abrunden

round ˈup

v.t. verhaften [Verdächtige]; zusammentreiben [Vieh]

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