roundabout

la glorieta

indirecto

roundabout(

raund

baut

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

noun

1. (transport)

Regionalism used in the United Kingdom

(United Kingdom)

a. la glorieta

(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)

There is an obstruction at the roundabout due to a collision.Hay un atasco en la glorieta debido a una colisión.

b. la rotonda

(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)

Roundabouts are much safer than intersections with traffic lights.Las rotondas son mucho más seguras que los cruces con semáforo.

c. la redoma

(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 Venezuela

(Venezuela)

They are constructing a new roundabout at the intersection of the two avenues.Están construyendo una nueva redoma en la intersección de las dos avenidas.

d. el óvalo

(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)

Regionalism used in Peru

(Peru)

Turn right on the roundabout.Tuerce a la derecha al llegar al óvalo.

2. (merry-go-round)

Regionalism used in the United Kingdom

(United Kingdom)

a. el tiovivo

(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 children rode the roundabout at the fair.Los niños se subieron al tiovivo en la feria.

b. el carrusel

(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)

Emma played on the roundabout at the park.Emma jugó en el carrusel del parque.

c. la calesita

(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 South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela

(South America)

We had a roundabout in the garden for the children at the party.Les pusimos una calesita a los niños en el jardín para la fiesta.

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

adjective

3. (indirect)

a. indirecto (route)

We took a roundabout route, stopping now and then to see whether we were followed.Seguimos una ruta indirecta, parándonos de vez en cuando para ver si nos seguían.

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

no direct translation

He went a roundabout route to spend more time enjoying the drive.Fue dando un rodeo con el coche para poder disfrutar más tiempo del paseo.

We came by the A5. - That's a roundabout route. You should have taken the M40.Vinimos por la A5. - Pues dieron un rodeo. Deberían haber venido por la M40.

4. (digressive)

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

no direct translation

He tried to excuse his behavior in a roundabout way.Intentó disculparse dando muchos rodeos.

I was looking for a one word answer, but he gave me a roundabout explanation.Quería que me respondiera con una sola palabra, pero me dio una explicación con mucho circunloquio.

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