roundabout in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for roundabout in the English»French Dictionary

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

mini-roundabout N TRANSP

mini-roundabout

mini rond-point m

Translations for roundabout in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

rond-point

roundabout Brit

carrefour ou sens giratoire

roundabout Brit

indirectement (de façon détournée)

in a roundabout way, indirectly

de manière indirecte

indirectly, in a roundabout way

d'une façon ou manière détournée

in a roundabout way

une façon déguisée de faire

a roundabout way of doing

manège

roundabout Brit

détour (moyen indirect)

roundabout means

user de détours pour dire qc

to say sth in a roundabout way

roundabout in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for roundabout in the English»French Dictionary

I.roundabout N Aus, Brit

1. roundabout (junction):

roundabout

rond-point m

2. roundabout Brit (ride):

roundabout

manège m

II.roundabout ADJ

roundabout

indirect(e)

to take a roundabout route

faire un détour

to ask sb in a roundabout way

demander a qn de manière détournée

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

ride a bike, roundabout

monter sur

Translations for roundabout in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

sens giratoire

roundabout

rond-point

roundabout Brit

manège

roundabout Brit

circuit

roundabout route

détour

roundabout phrases

sens giratoire

roundabout Brit

roundabout Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to take a roundabout route

faire un détour

to ask sb in a roundabout way

demander a qn de manière détournée

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

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

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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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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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This roundabout approach flight was plotted and measured to be about.

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Roundabout allele escaped through the gate of the building.

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

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Since then, 5 more roundabouts have been added, bringing the total number to 6.

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