rounder in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for rounder in the English»French Dictionary

all-rounder [Brit ˌɔːlˈraʊndə, Am ˌɔlˈraʊndər] N

to be a good all-rounder

être bon en tout

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.

1. round Brit (on all sides):

all round lit

tout autour

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

aller et venir

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

passer à

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

toute l'année

this time round

cette fois-ci

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

1. round (expressing location):

round table, garden etc

autour de

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

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

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

rencontre f

3. round:

round (game of golf, cards)

partie f (of de)

round (in boxing, wrestling)

round m

4. round RIDING (in event):

round

parcours m

a clear round

un parcours sans faute

5. round POL (in election):

round

tour m

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

balle f

round of ammunition

cartouche f

to fire round after round

tirer balle sur balle

8. round MIL (shot fired):

round

salve f

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

être applaudi

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

tournée f

12. round (circular shape):

round

rondelle f (of de)

13. round MUS (canon):

round

canon m

14. round THEAT:

theatre in the round

théâtre m en rond

15. round ART:

in the round sculpture

en ronde-bosse

16. round (dance):

round

ronde f

17. round (of cheese):

round

roue f

18. round FOOD:

round of beef

rond m

V.rounds N

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:

faire sa ronde

to be out on one's rounds doctor:

être en visite

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

circuler

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

1. round (circular):

round object, building, glasses, face, head

rond

her eyes grew round

elle a ouvert des yeux ronds

2. round (rounded, curved):

round arch

arrondi

round handwriting

rond

round cheeks, breasts

rond

to have round shoulders

avoir le dos voûté

3. round (spherical):

round

rond

4. round (complete):

round figure

rond

in round figures

en chiffres ronds

in round figures, that's £100

ça fait 100 livres sterling en arrondissant

a round dozen

une douzaine exactement

a nice round sum

une somme appréciable or rondelette inf

VII.round+ COMP

round-cheeked/-eyed

aux joues rondes/aux yeux ronds

round-faced

au visage rond

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

1. round NAUT:

round (gen) (go round) point, headland

contourner

to round the corner

tourner au coin

to round a bend

prendre un virage

2. round (make round):

round lips

arrondir

3. round PHON:

round vowels

arrondir

See also gather round, change round, wage round, round-shouldered, 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)

gather round

se regrouper

gather round!

approchez-vous!

gather round teacher, object

se rassembler autour de

gather round shawl

s'envelopper dans

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

change round furniture, large objects

déplacer

change round employers, workers, small objects, words, letters

changer [qn/qc] de place

she's changed the pictures round

elle a changé les tableaux de place

wage round N

wage round

réajustement m des salaires

round-shouldered [Brit, Am ˈraʊnd ˈˌʃoʊldərd] ADJ

to be round-shouldered

avoir le dos voûté

I.roundabout [Brit ˈraʊndəbaʊt, Am ˈraʊndəˌbaʊt] N

1. roundabout Brit (in fairground etc):

roundabout

manège m

2. roundabout Brit (in playpark):

roundabout

tourniquet m

3. roundabout Brit TRANSP:

roundabout

rond-point m

II.roundabout [Brit ˈraʊndəbaʊt, Am ˈraʊndəˌbaʊt] ADJ

to come by a roundabout way or route

faire un détour

by roundabout means

par des moyens détournés

a roundabout way of saying sth

une façon détournée de dire qc

a roundabout way of saying sth

une façon alambiquée de dire qc inf

he goes about things in rather a roundabout way

il se complique la vie

III.roundabout [Brit ˈraʊndəbaʊt, Am ˈraʊndəˌbaʊt]

it's swings and roundabouts, what you gain on the swings you lose on the roundabouts

ce que tu gagnes d'un côté, tu le perds de l'autre

payround N

payround

négociation f des salaires

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

pass around document, photos

faire circuler

pass around food, plates etc

faire passer

paper round N

he has or does a paper round

il livre des journaux

milk round N

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)

1. go round (turn):

go round wheel, propeller etc:

tourner

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

aller voir qn

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)

go round shops, house, museum

faire le tour de

I.get round VB Brit (get round)

get round → get around

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

get round → get around

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

get round

persuader [qn], avoir [qn] au sentiment inf

can't you get round him?

est-ce que tu ne peux pas le persuader?

she easily gets round her father

elle fait tout ce qu'elle veut de son père

baton round N Brit

baton round

balle f en caoutchouc

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

gather round

se regrouper

gather round!

approchez-vous!

gather round teacher, object

se rassembler autour de

gather round shawl

s'envelopper dans

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

1. bring round (revive):

bring round

faire revenir [qn] à soi

2. bring round (convince):

bring round

convaincre

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)

drop round

passer

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)

call round

venir

clear round N RIDING

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])

change round furniture, large objects

déplacer

change round employers, workers, small objects, words, letters

changer [qn/qc] de place

she's changed the pictures round

elle a changé les tableaux de place

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

spin round person:

se retourner rapidement

spin round dancer, skater:

pirouetter

she spun round in her chair

elle a pivoté sur sa chaise

she spun round in her chair car:

faire un tête-à-queue

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

spin round wheel

faire tourner

spin round dancer, weathercock, top

faire tournoyer

ring round VB [Brit rɪŋ -, Am rɪŋ -]

ring round → ring around

See also ring around

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

ring around (haphazardly)

téléphoner un peu partout

ring around (transmitting message)

appeler tous les intéressés

rounder in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for rounder in the English»French Dictionary

all-rounder [ɔ:lˈraʊndəʳ, Am -dɚ] N Aus, Brit

all-rounder

multi-talent mf

I.round [raʊnd] N

1. round (shape):

round

rond m

2. round (work):

round of a guard

ronde f

round of a postman

tournée f

the daily round

la routine quotidienne

to do the rounds illness, story

circuler

3. round SPORTS:

round of golf

partie f

round of championship

manche f

round in horse jumping

parcours m

a clear round

un parcours sans faute

4. round (unit):

round of bread

tranche f

round of ammunition

cartouche f

two rounds of sandwiches

deux sandwichs

a round of applause

des applaudissements

5. round (series):

round of drinks

tournée f

round of voting

tour m

round of applications, interviews

série f

6. round MUS:

round

canon m

II.round [raʊnd] ADJ

1. round (shape):

round

rond(e)

2. round fig:

round vowel

arrondi(e)

round number

rond(e)

round sum

rondelette

a round 50

50 tout rond

III.round [raʊnd] ADV

round

autour

to go round and round

tourner en rond

the long way round

le chemin le plus long

come round tomorrow

passez demain

all (the) year round

tout au long de l'année

taking things [or taken] all round

tout compte fait

IV.round [raʊnd] PREP

1. round (surrounding):

round

autour de

all round sth

tout autour de qc

to stand round sb

entourer qn

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

1. round (form into a curve):

round

arrondir

2. round (move):

round

contourner

round bend

prendre

round cape

doubler

round off, round out VB trans

round off

terminer

I.look round VB intr

1. look round (turn around to look):

look round

se retourner

2. look round (look in all directions):

look round

regarder autour de soi

3. look round (search):

to look round for sb/sth

chercher qn/qc

II.look round VB trans (inspect)

look round

faire le tour de

look round house

visiter

hand round VB trans

hand round

faire passer

to hand round papers

faire circuler des documents

whip-round N Brit inf

whip-round

quête f

to have a whip-round for sb

organiser une collecte en faveur de qn

I.get round VB trans

1. get round (avoid):

get round

contourner

2. get round Brit (persuade):

to get round sb to +infin

convaincre qn de +infin

II.get round VB intr

get round

circuler

baton round N Brit

baton round

cartouche f en plastique

talk round VB trans

1. talk round (convince):

talk round

convaincre

2. talk round (avoid):

to talk round sth

éviter de mentionner qc

I.spin round VB intr

spin round

se retourner

II.spin round VB trans

spin round

faire tourner

rounder Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

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

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Not only was he an all-rounder to reckon with, he was also a bit of a lad.

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The bridge pickup gives a tone with more treble, while the neck pickup will yield a rounder sound.

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He was an exceptional architectural all-rounder and, outside work, a rally driver of the highest skill and distinction.

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The female has both darker markings and rounder wings than the male.

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At his best, the all-rounder is an explosive batsman who can turn matches around with a mixture of hard-hitting and audaciousness.

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Bobtail squid tend to have a rounder mantle than cuttlefish and have no cuttlebone.

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An all-rounder, he is an aggressive left-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler.

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A famous all-rounder, he made his debut in 1775 and played till 1798.

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An all-rounder, he scored 3,727 runs in 125 innings, at an average of 35.49, including 6 centuries and 21 half-centuries.

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Without the attachment of a potential first-rounder any longer, the acquisition cost of players entering their walk years should decline.

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