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redondo

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round(

)

An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).

adjective

1. (circular, spherical)

a. redondo

He has a round face and big eyes.Tiene la cara redonda con ojos grandes.

Some say if the belly is big and round it means that the mother is carrying a girl.Algunos dicen que si la barriga es grande y redonda, significa que la madre está esperando una niña.

2. (whole)

a. redondo

How much does it cost, in round figures?¿Cuánto cuesta en números redondos?

An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g. to run quickly, very tired).

adverb

3. (surrounding) (United Kingdom)

a. por

There's no one by that name round these parts.No hay nadie con ese nombre por estas partes.

b. alrededor

We sat round and waited for the class to begin.Estábamos sentados alrededor esperando que empezara la clase.

A preposition is a word that indicates the relationship between a noun and another word (e.g. He ran through the door.).

preposition

4. (encircling) (United Kingdom)

a. alrededor de

There are cycle tracks round the city.Hay carriles bici alrededor de la ciudad.

5. (indicating movement around or through) (United Kingdom)

This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.

no direct translation

He went round the corner and disappeared from view.Dobló la esquina y lo perdí de vista.

Her ambition was to travel all round South America.Su ambición era de viajar por toda América del Sur.

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

noun

6. (shape)

a. el círculo

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

I'm cutting out a round with my scissors.Estoy cortando un círculo con mis tijeras.

7. (series)

a. la serie

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

After a round of tests, their findings were inconclusive.Tras una serie de pruebas, no llegaron a conclusiones definitivas.

b. la ronda

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

The lecture ended with a round of questions.La clase acabó con una ronda de preguntas.

8. (sports)

a. el asalto

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

(boxing)

The boxer was knocked out in the third round.Noquearon al púgil en el tercer asalto.

b. el recorrido

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

(golf)

We managed to play an 18-hole round on Saturday morning.Logramos jugar un recorrido de 18 hoyos el sábado por la mañana.

c. la partida

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

(cards)

I will win this round of poker.Voy a ganar esta partida de póquer.

d. la vuelta

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

(of a competition or tournament)

We were knocked out in the second round of the championship.Quedamos eliminados en la segunda vuelta del campeonato.

9. (route, visit)

a. el recorrido

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

The delivery guy plans his round with a map.El repartidor planifica su recorrido con un mapa.

b. la ronda

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

The doctor does his rounds at eight o'clock.El médico hace la ronda de visitas en sala a las ocho.

10. (order for drinks)

a. la ronda

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

This round is on the house!¡Esta ronda corre a cuenta de la casa!

11. (weaponry)

a. el disparo

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

This machine gun can fire 30 rounds a second.Esta ametralladora es capaz de disparar 30 disparos por segundo.

b. la bala

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

He ran out of rounds for his gun.Se le acabaron las balas para la pistola.

12. (music)

a. el canon

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

The refrain is sung as a round.El estribillo se canta en canon.

A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).

transitive verb

13. (to make round)

a. redondear

Round the edges with sandpaper.Redondea los bordes con lija.

14. (to go around)

a. doblar

I rounded the corner and saw a beautiful church.Doblé la esquina y vi una iglesia bonita.

15. (mathematics)

a. redondear

You can round the numbers if you want to do quick calculations in your head.Puedes redondear los números si quieres hacer cálculos mentales rápidos.

round

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

Noun

1. (stage of match, tournament)

a. la vuelta f, ronda (eliminatoria)

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

2. (in boxing)

a. el asalto m, round

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

3. (of golf)

a. el recorrido (del campo)

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

the first round of the electionsla primera vuelta de las elecciones

to get through to the next roundpasar a la siguiente ronda

4. (of bread) (United Kingdom)

a round of sandwichesun sándwich

a round of toastuna tostada

5. (of talks, visits)

a. la ronda

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

6. (of drinks)

a. la ronda

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

b. la vuelta

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.

(Latin America)

it's my roundme toca pagar esta ronda or

a round of applauseuna ovación una salva de palmas

to do one's roundshacer las visitas (a los pacientes)

the daily roundlas tareas cotidianas

one of the rumors doing the roundsuno de los rumores que corren

7. (military)

a. la bala

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

(bullet)

8. (music)

a. el canon

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).

adjective

9. (in shape)

a. redondo(a)

to have round shoulderstener las espaldas cargadas

round table (conference)mesa redonda

round tripviaje de ida y vuelta

10. (number)

a. redondo(a)

a round dozenuna docena justa

in round figuresen números redondos

An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g. to run quickly, very tired).

adverb

11. (surrounding)

a. alrededor

all (the) year rounddurante todo el año

all round, it was a good resulten conjunto, fue un buen resultado

to be the wrong/right way roundestar del or

to do something the wrong/right way roundhacer algo al revés/bien

the other way roundal revés

to go round to somebody's houseir a casa de alguien

to invite somebody roundinvitar a alguien a casa

A preposition is a word that indicates the relationship between a noun and another word (e.g. He ran through the door.).

preposition

12. (position)

a. alrededor de

round the tableen torno a la mesa

round herepor aquí

13. (motion)

to look round the roommirar por toda la habitación

to travel round the worldviajar por todo el mundo

to go round an obstaclerodear un obstáculo

to go round the cornerdoblar la esquina

it's just round the cornerestá a la vuelta de la esquina queda a la vuelta

14. (fig)

to drive or send somebody round the bendvolver loco(a) a alguien

15. (approximately)

round aboutalrededor de, aproximadamente

round about middaya eso del mediodía

A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).

transitive verb

16. (make round)

a. redondear

17. (move round; obstacle)

a. rodear

18. (corner)

a. doblar

19. (figures)

to round up/downredondear al alza/a la baja

round [raʊnd]

When round is an element in a phrasal verb, eg ask round, call round, rally round, look up the verb.

adjective

rounder (comparative)roundest (superlative) (gen) redondo; [+sum, number] redondo

a round dozen una docena redonda

in round figures or numbers en números redondos

adverb

with circular motion

the park is eight miles round el parque tiene un perímetro de ocho millas

there is a fence all round está rodeado por un cercado

it would be better all round if we didn't go (in every respect) sería mejor en todos los sentidos que no fuéramos; (for all concerned) sería mejor para todos que no fuéramos; all year round (durante) todo el año; drinks all round! ¡pago la ronda para todos!; we shook hands all round todos nos dimos la mano

to ask sb round invitar a algn a casa or a pasar (por casa)

we were round at my sister's estábamos en casa de mi hermana

we'll be round at the pub estaremos en el bar

the wheels go round las ruedas giran or dan vuelta

it flew round and round voló dando vueltas

the long way round el camino más largo

it's a long way round es mucho rodeo; the other/wrong way round al revés

preposition

1 (of place etc) alrededor de

we were sitting round the table/fire estábamos sentados alrededor de la mesa/en torno a la chimenea; the wall round the garden el muro que rodea el jardín; a walk round the town un paseo por la ciudad

all the people round about toda la gente alrededor

all round the house (inside) por toda la casa; (outside) alrededor de toda la casa

she's 36 inches round the bust tiene 90 de busto or de pecho

round the clock (at any time) a todas horas; a cualquier hora; (non-stop) permanentemente; día y noche; las 24 horas del día

round the corner a la vuelta de la esquina

are you from round here? ¿eres de por aquí?

to look round the shop echar una mirada por la tienda

wear it round your neck llévalo en el cuello

he sells them round the pubs los vende de bar en bar

when you're round this way cuando pases por aquí

a trip round the world un viaje alrededor del mundo

2 especially (Britain) (approximately) (also round about) alrededor de; más o menos

round four o'clock a eso de las cuatro

round about £50 alrededor de 50 libras; 50 libras más o menos

somewhere round Derby cerca de Derby

somewhere round that sum esa cantidad más o menos

3 (using as theme)

it's written round the Suez episode tiene por tema principal el episodio de Suez

noun

1 (circle) círculo (m)

cut the pastry into rounds

(slice) tajada (f); rodaja (f)

a round of sandwiches (Britain) un sandwich

a round of toast una tostada

2 [of postman, milkman etc] recorrido (m); [of watchman] ronda (f)

the watchman was doing his round el vigilante estaba de ronda

the story is going the rounds that ... se dice or se rumorea que ...

she did or went or made the rounds of the agencies visitó or recorrió todas las agencias; the story went the rounds of the club el chiste se contó en todos los corrillos del club

the doctor's on his rounds el médico está haciendo sus visitas

3 (Boxing) asalto (m); round (m); (Golf) partido (m); recorrido (m); vuelta (f); (Showjumping) recorrido (m); (Cards) (game) partida (f); (in tournament) vuelta (f)

to have a clear round hacer un recorrido sin penalizaciones

the first round of the elections la primera vuelta de las elecciones

4 [of drinks] ronda (f)

whose round is it? ¿a quién le toca (pagar)?; it's my round yo invito; me toca a mí

round of ammunition cartucho (m); bala (f); tiro (m)

round of applause salva (f) de aplausos

let's have a round of applause for ... demos un fuerte aplauso a ...

round of shots descarga (f)

5 (series)

the first round of negotiations la primera ronda de negociaciones

life was one long round of parties la vida consistía en una sucesión constante de fiestas

6 (routine)

the daily round la rutina cotidiana

in the round (Teat) circular; en redondo

8 (Mús) canon (m)

transitive verb

1 (make round) [+lips, edges] redondear

2 (go round) [+corner] doblar; dar la vuelta a; (Náut) doblar

the ship rounded the headland el buque dobló el promontorio

modifier

round arch (n) arco (m) de medio punto

round dance (n) baile (m) en corro

round robin (n) (request) petición (f) firmada en rueda; (protest) protesta (f) firmada en rueda

Round Table (n) (Hist) Mesa (f) Redonda

round trip (n) viaje (m) de ida y vuelta

round trip ticket (US) billete (m) de ida y vuelta

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Conjugations

Participles

Present:	rounding
Past:	rounded

Indicative

	Present	Past	Future
I	round	rounded	will round
you	round	rounded	will round
he/she	rounds	rounded	will round
we	round	rounded	will round
you	round	rounded	will round
they	round	rounded	will round

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round trip	el viaje de ida y vuelta
round-trip	de ida y vuelta
round-trip ticket	el boleto de ida y vuelta
year-round	todo el año
merry-go-round	el tiovivo
all year round	todo el año
round up	rodear
come round	venir volver en sí
round steak	la ronda
turn round	darse la vuelta
go round	pasarse a
round off	redondear
pass round	hacer circular
pop round	pasar
hang round	quedarse esperando
run round	corretear por
long way round	camino más largo
round table with a heater underneath	la camilla
round of matches	la jornada
eye of round	el redondo