roundabout in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for roundabout in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.roundabout [Brit ˈraʊndəbaʊt, Am ˈraʊndəˌbaʊt] N

1. roundabout Brit (in fairground etc.):

roundabout

giostra f

2. roundabout Brit (in playpark):

roundabout

= piattaforma girevole sulla quale giocano i bambini

3. roundabout Brit MOTOR:

roundabout

rotonda f

roundabout

rotatoria f

II.roundabout [Brit ˈraʊndəbaʊt, Am ˈraʊndəˌbaʊt] ADJ

to come by a roundabout way or route

arrivare per vie traverse

by roundabout means

in modo tortuoso

a roundabout way of saying sth

un modo indiretto di dire qc or una circonlocuzione

he goes about things in rather a roundabout way

affronta le cose in modo non sistematico or girandoci intorno

III.roundabout [Brit ˈraʊndəbaʊt, Am ˈraʊndəˌbaʊt]

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

= ciò che guadagni da una parte lo perdi dall'altra

Translations for roundabout in the Italian»English Dictionary

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rondò

roundabout Brit

rotatoria

roundabout Brit

isola rotazionale

roundabout

rotonda

roundabout

esprimersi con or mediante circonlocuzioni

to say sth in a roundabout way, to have a roundabout way of saying things

accennare velatamente a qc

to hint at sth in a roundabout way

giostra (di luna park)

roundabout Brit

in modo indiretto

in a roundabout way

arrivare per vie traverse

to come by a roundabout way

roundabout in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for roundabout in the English»Italian Dictionary

roundabout [ˈraʊnd·ə·baʊt] ADJ

roundabout

indiretto, -a

to take a roundabout route

fare un giro tortuoso

Translations for roundabout in the Italian»English Dictionary

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per vie -e fig

in a roundabout way

alla -a

in a roundabout way

per vie traverse

by a roundabout route

roundabout Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to take a roundabout route

fare un giro tortuoso

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

In this case the vehicle was being driven at high speed through a roundabout and crashed through a wall and into a tree.

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A series of roundabouts were built at the busy (for the 1930s) intersection, then called traffic islands.

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The main building has a large clocktower facing the roundabout.

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More importantly, however, the decor and landscaping within the roundabouts are essential to making the roundabouts safe.

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This roundabout also has a security camera which records vehicle movement in and out of the area.

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The rail haulage is 150km, albeit by a somewhat roundabout route.

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The overlap goes to a roundabout to the east, where the two routes fork.

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If the results are successful, the systems could be installed at other roundabouts.

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A roundabout will also be built, resulting in the demolition of two cottages.

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These have changed over the years from ornate, carved and highly decorated small roundabouts to the larger attractions.

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