Translations for round in the English»French Dictionary

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I.round [Brit raʊnd, Am raʊnd] ADV Round often appears after verbs in English (change round, gather round, pass round). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (change round, gather round, pass around).
For go round, get round see the entries go round, get round.

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1. round Brit (on all sides):

all round lit

whisky all round!

du whisky pour tout le monde!

there were smiles all round

tout le monde souriait

to go all the way round fence, wall, moat:

faire tout le tour

2. round Brit (in circular movement):

to go round and round wheel, carousel:

tourner (en rond)

to go round and round person: fig

tourner en rond

to go round and round lit

the tune was going round and round in my head

j'avais cet air dans la tête

3. round Brit (to specific place, home):

to be or go round to office, school

to ask sb (to come) round

dire à qn de passer

she's coming round today

elle passe aujourd'hui

to invite sb round for lunch

inviter qn à déjeuner (chez soi)

I'm just going round to Sandra's

je pars chez Sandra

I'll be round in a minute

j'arrive (dans un instant)

4. round Brit (in circumference):

three metres round tree trunk

de trois mètres de circonférence

5. round Brit (as part of cycle):

all year round

this time round

as summer comes round

à l'approche de l'été

my birthday will soon be round again

c'est bientôt mon anniversaire

II.round [Brit raʊnd, Am raʊnd] PREP Brit

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1. round (expressing location):

round table, garden etc

let's sit round the table

asseyons-nous autour de la table

to sit round the fire

s'asseoir au coin du feu

the wall goes right round the house

le mur fait le tour de la maison

he had a scarf round his neck

il avait une écharpe autour du cou

what do you measure round the waist?

combien fais-tu de tour de taille?

2. round (expressing direction):

to go round the corner

tourner au coin de la rue

to go round a bend

prendre un virage

the baker's is just round the corner

la boulangerie est tout près

to go round a roundabout

prendre un rond-point

to go round an obstacle

contourner un obstacle

3. round (on tour, visit):

shall I take you round the house?

voulez-vous visiter la maison?

her sister took us round Oxford

sa sœur nous a fait visiter Oxford

to go round the shops

faire les magasins

III.round about ADV

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1. round about (approximately):

round about

à peu près, environ

round about 50 people/9 am

à peu près or environ 50 personnes/9 h

it happened round about here

ça s'est passé par ici

2. round about (vicinity):

the people/streets round about

les gens/rues des environs

IV.round [Brit raʊnd, Am raʊnd] N

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1. round (set, series):

round

série f (of de)

the social round

les réceptions fpl mondaines

the daily round of activities

le train-train quotidien

2. round (in competition):

round

3. round:

round (game of golf, cards)

partie f (of de)

round (in boxing, wrestling)

4. round RIDING (in event):

round

a clear round

un parcours sans faute

5. round POL (in election):

round

6. round (of drinks):

round

tournée f (of de)

it's my round!

c'est ma tournée!

to pay for a round

offrir une tournée

7. round MIL (unit of ammunition):

round

round of ammunition

to fire round after round

tirer balle sur balle

8. round MIL (shot fired):

round

rounds of machine-gun fire

des salves de mitraillette

9. round (burst):

round of applause

salve f d'applaudissements

to get a round of applause

let's have a round of applause for David!

on applaudit bien fort David!

10. round FOOD (of bread):

a round of toast

un toast, une tranche de pain grillé

a round of ham sandwiches

des sandwichs mpl pain de mie au jambon

11. round (regular route):

round

12. round (circular shape):

round

rondelle f (of de)

13. round MUS (canon):

round

14. round THEAT:

theatre in the round

théâtre m en rond

15. round ART:

in the round sculpture

16. round (dance):

round

17. round (of cheese):

round

18. round FOOD:

round of beef

V.rounds N

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rounds npl:

to do one's rounds doctor:

visiter ses malades

to do one's rounds postman, refuse collector:

faire sa tournée

to do one's rounds security guard:

to be out on one's rounds doctor:

être en visite

to do or go or make the rounds rumour, joke, document, flu:

to go the rounds of story: village, office

faire le tour de

to go the rounds of garment, book: relations, family

faire le tour de

to do the rounds of employment agencies, relations

faire le tour de

VI.round [Brit raʊnd, Am raʊnd] ADJ

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1. round (circular):

round object, building, glasses, face, head

her eyes grew round

elle a ouvert des yeux ronds

2. round (rounded, curved):

round arch

round handwriting

round cheeks, breasts

to have round shoulders

avoir le dos voûté

3. round (spherical):

round

VII.round+ COMP

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round-cheeked/-eyed

aux joues rondes/aux yeux ronds

round-faced

VIII.round [Brit raʊnd, Am raʊnd] VB trans

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1. round NAUT:

round (gen) (go round) point, headland

to round the corner

tourner au coin

to round a bend

prendre un virage

2. round (make round):

round lips

3. round PHON:

round vowels

See also gather round, change round, round-shouldered, wage round, roundabout, payround, pass around, paper round, milk round, go round, get round, baton round

gather round VB [Brit ˈɡaðə -, Am ˈɡæðər -] (gather round) (gather round [sth/sb]) (gather [sth] round oneself)

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I.change round VB [Brit tʃeɪn(d)ʒ -, Am tʃeɪndʒ -] Brit (change [sth/sb] round, change round [sth/sb])

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round-shouldered [Brit, Am ˈraʊnd ˈˌʃoʊldərd] ADJ

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to be round-shouldered

avoir le dos voûté

wage round N

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wage round

réajustement m des salaires

I.roundabout [Brit ˈraʊndəbaʊt, Am ˈraʊndəˌbaʊt] N

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1. roundabout Brit (in fairground etc):

2. roundabout Brit (in playpark):

3. roundabout Brit TRANSP:

II.roundabout [Brit ˈraʊndəbaʊt, Am ˈraʊndəˌbaʊt] ADJ

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III.roundabout [Brit ˈraʊndəbaʊt, Am ˈraʊndəˌbaʊt]

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payround N

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négociation f des salaires

I.pass around VB [Brit pɑːs -, Am pæs -], pass round VB (pass [sth] around, pass around [sth])

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pass around document, photos

pass around food, plates etc

paper round N

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he has or does a paper round

il livre des journaux

milk round N

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1. milk round lit:

milk round

tournée f de livraison du lait

2. milk round Brit inf, fig:

milk round

rencontres fpl étudiants-entreprises

I.go round VB [Brit ɡəʊ -, Am ɡoʊ -] Brit (go round)

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1. go round (turn):

go round wheel, propeller etc:

the wheels went round and round

les roues n'ont pas arrêté de tourner

my head's going round

j'ai la tête qui tourne

2. go round (call round):

to go round to see sb

he's gone round to Anna's

il est allé chez Anna

3. go round (suffice):

there isn't enough food/money to go round

il n'y a pas assez de nourriture/d'argent pour tout le monde

there was barely enough to go round

il y en avait à peine assez pour tout le monde

4. go round (circulate):

there's a rumour going round that …

le bruit court que …

5. go round (make detour):

go round

faire un détour

we had to go round the long way or the long way round

il a fallu qu'on prenne un chemin plus long

I had to go round by the bridge

il a fallu que je passe par or que je fasse un détour par le pont

II.go round VB [Brit ɡəʊ -, Am ɡoʊ -] Brit (go round [sth]) (visit)

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go round shops, house, museum

faire le tour de

I.get round VB Brit (get round)

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get round → get around

II.get round VB Brit (get round [sth])

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get round → get around

III.get round VB Brit (get round inf [sb])

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baton round N Brit

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baton round

balle f en caoutchouc

gather round VB [Brit ˈɡaðə -, Am ˈɡæðər -] (gather round) (gather round [sth/sb]) (gather [sth] round oneself)

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I.bring round VB [Brit brɪŋ -, Am brɪŋ -] (bring [sb] round)

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1. bring round (revive):

bring round

faire revenir [qn] à soi

2. bring round (convince):

bring round

to bring sb round to one's way of thinking

amener qn à partager ses vues

I.drop round VB [Brit drɒp -, Am drɑp -] (drop round)

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drop round

I'll drop round (to your house) later

je passerai te voir plus tard

(drop [sth] round, drop round [sth]) I'll drop your books round after school

je passerai te donner tes livres après l'école

call round VB [Brit kɔːl -, Am kɔl -] (visit)

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call round

clear round N RIDING

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clear round

parcours m sans faute

I.change round VB [Brit tʃeɪn(d)ʒ -, Am tʃeɪndʒ -] Brit (change [sth/sb] round, change round [sth/sb])

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I.spin round VB [Brit spɪn -, Am spɪn -] (spin round)

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II.spin round VB [Brit spɪn -, Am spɪn -] (spin [sb/sth] round)

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spin round wheel

spin round dancer, weathercock, top

faire tournoyer

ring round VB [Brit rɪŋ -, Am rɪŋ -]

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ring round → ring around

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ring around VB [Brit rɪŋ -, Am rɪŋ -] Brit

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round-shouldered [Brit, Am ˈraʊnd ˈˌʃoʊldərd] ADJ

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to be round-shouldered

avoir le dos voûté

Translations for round in the English»French Dictionary

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I.round [raʊnd] N

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1. round (shape):

round

3. round SPORTS:

round of golf

round of championship

round in horse jumping

a clear round

un parcours sans faute

5. round (series):

round of drinks

round of voting

round of applications, interviews

6. round MUS:

round

II.round [raʊnd] ADJ

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1. round (shape):

round

2. round fig:

round vowel

round number

round sum

a round 50

III.round [raʊnd] ADV

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IV.round [raʊnd] PREP

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1. round (surrounding):

round

all round sth

tout autour de qc

to stand round sb

to put sth round sb

envelopper qn de qc

2. round (circling):

to go round sth

faire le tour de qc [ou contourner]

the earth goes round the sun

la terre tourne autour du soleil

to swim/run round sth

nager/courir autour de qc

to find a way round a problem fig

arriver a contourner un problème

3. round (to other side of):

to go round the corner

tourner au coin

just round the corner fig

a deux pas d'ici

4. round (visit):

to go round the hotels

faire le tour des hôtels

to show sb round a place

faire visiter un lieu a qn

5. round (here and there):

to wander round the world

errer de par le monde

to drive round France

parcourir la France

V.round [raʊnd] VB trans

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1. round (form into a curve):

round

2. round (move):

round

round bend

round cape

round off, round out VB trans

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round off

I.look round VB intr

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1. look round (turn around to look):

look round

2. look round (look in all directions):

look round

regarder autour de soi

3. look round (search):

to look round for sb/sth

II.look round VB trans (inspect)

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look round

faire le tour de

look round house

hand round VB trans

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hand round

to hand round papers

faire circuler des documents

whip-round N Brit inf

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I.get round VB trans

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1. get round (avoid):

get round

2. get round Brit (persuade):

to get round sb to +infin

convaincre qn de +infin

II.get round VB intr

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get round

baton round N Brit

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baton round

cartouche f en plastique

talk round VB trans

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1. talk round (convince):

talk round

2. talk round (avoid):

to talk round sth

éviter de mentionner qc

I.spin round VB intr

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spin round

II.spin round VB trans

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spin round

round on VB trans

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round on

s'en prendre à

to go round and round

tourner en rond

to find a way round a problem fig

arriver a contourner un problème

to find a way round a problem

trouver une solution à un problème

there is no getting round this problem

ce problème est incontournable

to give sb a clip round the ear

donner [ou flanquer] une taloche à qn

to go round the edge of sth

passer au bord de qc route, train

to come back the other way round

revenir en sens inverse

to wrap one's car round a tree

se payer un arbre

large round chocolate filled with chocolate cream

palet

someone needs a clip round the ear

il y a des gifles qui se perdent inf

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It had arched widows and doors, curved corners and two round towers. en.wikipedia.org

Most categories only have a single voting round using preferential scoring system. en.wikipedia.org

They are included for compatibility and round-trip convertibility with legacy encodings. en.wikipedia.org

Details of the legal action emerged within hours of ACAS, the arbitration and conciliation service, inviting both sides to a fresh round of talks. www.telegraph.co.uk

He later worked as a window cleaner for 12 months before selling the round for a profit. en.wikipedia.org

The firm puts on large-scale promotional giveaways for their eyeglasses, as many as 10,000 pairs each round. en.wikipedia.org

Rovers were also knocked out in the first round of the other two competitions. en.wikipedia.org

Adult male round gobies turn inky black during the spawning season and develop swollen cheeks. en.wikipedia.org

The money was stored in a cement-block strong room with a round-the-clock private security guard. en.wikipedia.org

Each meatball is between 12 and 15 grams and is round. en.wikipedia.org

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