round in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for round in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.round [Am raʊnd, Brit raʊnd] ADJ

1.1. round (circular):

round

redondo

round eyes/face

redondo

round arch

arco m de medio punto

round tower

torre f circular

1.2. round (spherical):

round

redondo

1.3. round (not angular):

round corner

curvo

she has very round shoulders

es muy cargada de espaldas

she has very round shoulders

es muy encorvada

2. round (whole):

round number

redondo

let's bring it up to a round 50

digamos 50 para redondear

she's inherited a nice round sum inf

ha heredado una buena cantidad de dinero

3.1. round LING:

round vowel

redondeado

3.2. round (sonorous):

round

sonoro

II.round [Am raʊnd, Brit raʊnd] N

1. round C (circle):

round

círculo m

round

redondel m

round

redondela f Chil Peru

theater in the round

teatro m circular

2.1. round C (series):

round

serie f

the latest round of tax cuts

la última serie de recortes impositivos

one long round of problems

una larga serie or sucesión de problemas

round of talks

ronda f de conversaciones

the daily round

el día a día

the daily round of meetings and phone calls

la rutina diaria de reuniones y llamadas telefónicas

2.2. round C (burst):

a round of applause

un aplauso

let's have a round of applause for …

un aplauso para …

she got a huge round of applause

la aplaudieron mucho

she got a huge round of applause

recibió un gran aplauso or form una gran ovación

3.1. round C (of tournament, quiz):

round SPORTS, GAMES

vuelta f

the second round

la segunda vuelta or eliminatoria

3.2. round C:

round SPORTS, GAMES (in boxing, wrestling)

round m

round SPORTS, GAMES (in boxing, wrestling)

asalto m

round (in golf)

vuelta f

round (in golf)

recorrido m

round (in showjumping)

recorrido m

he managed a clear round RIDING

hizo un recorrido sin faltas

3.3. round C (in card games):

round SPORTS, GAMES (hand)

mano f

round (game)

partida f

4.1. round (of visits) often pl:

the doctor is off making his rounds or Brit is on his rounds at the moment

el doctor está haciendo visitas a domicilio or visitando pacientes en este momento

the nurse does her round of the wards at midday

la enfermera hace la ronda de las salas a mediodía

we had to make or Brit do or go the rounds of all the relatives

tuvimos que ir de visita a casa de todos los parientes

his manuscript has made or Brit done or gone the rounds of most of the publishers in town

su manuscrito ha circulado por la mayoría de las editoriales de la ciudad

4.2. round C Brit:

round (of watchman)

ronda f

round (of postman, milkman)

recorrido m

he's doing his paper round

está haciendo el reparto de periódicos

5. round C (of drinks):

round

ronda f

round

vuelta f

round

tanda f Col Mex

this is my round

esta ronda or vuelta la pago yo

this is my round

esta tanda la pago yo Col Mex

it's your round

te toca a ti invitar

6. round C:

round (shot)

disparo m

round (bullet)

bala f

they fired ten rounds into the car

dispararon diez veces sobre el coche

he only had two rounds of ammunition left

solo le quedaban dos balas (or cartuchos etc.)

8. round C (of bread) Brit:

a round of toast

una tostada

a round of toast

un pan tostado Mex

a round of sandwiches

un sándwich

9.1. round MUS C (canon):

round

canon m

9.2. round MUS C:

round, a. round dance

danza que se baila en corro

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

1. round (go around):

round corner

doblar

round corner

dar la vuelta a

2. round (make round):

round edge/corner

redondear

3. round number:

round

redondear

IV.round [Am raʊnd, Brit raʊnd] ADV esp Brit

1.1. round (in a circle):

we walked all the way round

dimos toda la vuelta

they ran round and round

dieron vueltas y vueltas corriendo

all year round

durante todo el año

1.2. round (so as to face in different direction):

the wind veered round

el viento cambió de dirección

1.3. round (on all sides):

round

alrededor

everyone crowded round

todo el mundo se apiñó alrededor

2.1. round (from one place, person to another):

we went inside and had a look round

entramos y echamos un vistazo

the curator took us round

el conservador nos mostró or nos enseñó el museo (or la colección etc.)

a list was handed round

se hizo circular una lista

I phoned round to find a cheaper flight

hice unas cuantas llamadas tratando de encontrar un pasaje más barato

she prefers to travel round on her own

prefiere viajar sola

2.2. round (at, to different place):

I expect she's round at Ed's

supongo que estará en casa de Ed

I expect she's round at Ed's

supongo que estará donde Ed LatAm

I expect she's round at Ed's

supongo que estará en lo de Ed RioPl

we dashed round to the bank

fuimos corriendo al banco

he brought his girlfriend round

trajo a su novia

we're having friends round for a meal

hemos invitado a unos amigos a comer

Phrases:

all round (in every respect)

en todos los sentidos

all round (for everybody)

a todos

their team was better all round

su equipo era mejor en todos los sentidos

congratulations all round!

¡felicitaciones a todos!

he bought drinks all round

compró bebidas para todos

V.round [Am raʊnd, Brit raʊnd] PREP esp Brit

1. round (encircling):

round

alrededor de

they built a wall round the garden

construyeron un muro alrededor del jardín

the wall round the garden

el muro que rodea el jardín

round the corner

a la vuelta (de la esquina)

2.1. round (in the vicinity of):

round

cerca de

round

en los alrededores de

there are several antique shops round the canal

cerca or en los alrededores del canal hay varios anticuarios

she lives round here

vive por aquí

round about 5 o'clock

alrededor de las cinco

2.2. round (within, through):

he does odd jobs round the house

hace arreglitos en la casa

we had a look round the old town

dimos una vuelta por el casco viejo de la ciudad

she spent six months cycling round Ireland

pasó seis meses viajando en bicicleta por Irlanda

See also turn round, call round, ask round

turn round VB [Am tərn -, Brit təːn -] esp Brit

turn round → turn around

call round VB [Am kɔl -, Brit kɔːl -] (v + adv)

1. call round (visit):

call round Brit

pasar

Clare called round this afternoon

Clare pasó or vino esta tarde

2. call round esp Brit TELEC → call around

ask round VB [Am æsk -, Brit ɑːsk -]

ask round → ask around

round- [Am raʊnd, Brit raʊnd] PREFIX

round-eyed/round-faced

de ojos redondos/cara redonda

round-shouldered

cargado de espaldas

round-shouldered

encorvado

scrub round VB [Am skrəb -, Brit skrʌb -] Brit (v + prep + o) inf

scrub round problem:

scrub round

obviar

scrub round

evitar

see round VB [Am si -, Brit siː -] Brit (v + prep + o)

see round → see around

See also see around

see around VB [Am si -, Brit siː -], Brit also see round VB (v + prep + o)

see around exhibition/palace:

see around

recorrer

send round VB [Am sɛnd -, Brit sɛnd -] esp Brit

send round → send around

See also send around

send around VB [Am sɛnd -, Brit sɛnd -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. send around (send over):

send around person/car/item

mandar

send around person/car/item

enviar

2. send around (circulate):

send around letter/papers

hacer circular

switch round VB [Am swɪtʃ -, Brit swɪtʃ -] esp Brit

switch round → switch around

See also ␂enesenre-Brit-s␂ also switch round

␂enesenre-Brit-s␂ also switch round">

I. Brit also switch round VB [Am swɪtʃ -, Brit swɪtʃ -] (v + adv) (exchange positions, roles)

Brit also switch round

cambiar

II. Brit also switch round VB [Am swɪtʃ -, Brit swɪtʃ -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. Brit also switch round wires/cables:

Brit also switch round

intercambiar

2. Brit also switch round (rearrange):

Brit also switch round furniture

cambiar de sitio

talk round VB [Am tɔk -, Brit tɔːk -] Brit

talk round → talk around

See also talk around

I.talk around VB [Am tɔk -, Brit tɔːk -], Brit also talk round VB (v + o + adv) (persuade)

talk around

convencer

to talk sb around to sth

convencer a alguien de que …

we finally talked them around to our point of view

finalmente los convencimos de que teníamos razón

he talked them around to accepting the offer

los convenció de que aceptaran la oferta

II.talk around VB [Am tɔk -, Brit tɔːk -], Brit also talk round VB (v + prep + o)

to talk around a problem

dar vueltas alrededor de un problema

turn round VB [Am tərn -, Brit təːn -] esp Brit

turn round → turn around

See also ␂enesenre-Brit-s␂ also turn round

␂enesenre-Brit-s␂ also turn round">

I. Brit also turn round VB [Am tərn -, Brit təːn -] (v + adv)

1. Brit also turn round (to face different direction):

Brit also turn round

darse la vuelta

Brit also turn round

volverse

Brit also turn round

voltearse LatAm excl CSur

Brit also turn round

darse vuelta CSur

2. Brit also turn round (react) inf:

I can't turn around and tell her she isn't needed any more

no puedo salir ahora con que no la necesitamos más

3. Brit also turn round (reverse):

Brit also turn round weather/luck/economy:

cambiar completamente

Brit also turn round weather/luck/economy:

dar un vuelco

Brit also turn round weather/luck/economy:

pegar un vuelco

II. Brit also turn round VB [Am tərn -, Brit təːn -] (v + o + adv)

could you turn the TV around this way a little?

¿podrías poner el televisor un poco más para este lado?

turn the book around so they can see

dale la vuelta al libro para que puedan ver

turn the book around so they can see

voltea el libro para que puedan ver LatAm excl CSur

turn the book around so they can see

da vuelta el libro para que puedan ver CSur

III. Brit also turn round VB [Am tərn -, Brit təːn -] (v + o + adv)

1. Brit also turn round (set on new course):

Brit also turn round company/economy

sanear

it has turned my life around

le ha dado un nuevo rumbo a mi vida

2. Brit also turn round (get ready):

we aim to turn orders around within 24 hours

procuramos despachar los pedidos en 24 horas

the ferry can be turned around in under an hour

el transbordador se puede preparar para volver a zarpar en menos de una hora

whip-round [Am ˈ(h)wɪpraʊnd, Brit ˈwɪp] N Brit inf

whip-round

colecta f

whip-round

vaca f LatAm inf

to have a whip-round

hacer una colecta

to have a whip-round

hacer una vaca LatAm inf

come round VB [Am kəm -, Brit kʌm -] esp Brit

come round → come around

See also come around

I.come around VB [Am kəm -, Brit kʌm -], Brit also come round VB (v + prep + o) (turn)

come around bend

tomar

come around corner

doblar

II.come around VB [Am kəm -, Brit kʌm -], Brit also come round VB (v + adv)

1. come around (visit):

come around esp Brit

venir

you should come around and see us more often

¿por qué no vienes a vernos más a menudo?

2. come around (recover consciousness):

come around

volver en sí

3. come around (change mind):

he'll come around eventually

ya se va a convencer

to come around to sb's point of view

aceptar el punto de vista de alguien

4. come around (recover from bad mood):

let him sulk for a while, he'll soon come around

que refunfuñe un rato, ya se le pasará

5. come around (occur):

when your birthday comes around again

para tu próximo cumpleaños

winter is coming around again

ya vuelve el invierno

round in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for round in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.round [raʊnd] -er, -est ADJ

1. round (circular):

round object, number

redondo, -a

round arch

de medio punto

round dozen

completo, -a

could you make it a round hundred?

¿podrían ser cien para redondear?

2. round (not angular):

round

arqueado, -a

3. round (sonorous):

round

sonoro, -a

II.round [raʊnd] -er, -est ADV

round

alrededor

to go round and round

dar muchas vueltas

to come round

pasar por casa

round (about) 10 o'clock

a eso de las 10

the other way round

al revés

all round (everywhere)

por todos lados

all round (for everybody)

para todos

taken all round

en conjunto

III.round [raʊnd] -er, -est PREP

1. round (surrounding):

round

alrededor de

to go round sth

dar la vuelta a algo

the earth goes round the sun

la tierra da vueltas alrededor del sol

to find a way round a problem fig

encontrar la vuelta a un problema

to go round the corner

doblar la esquina

just round the corner

justo a la vuelta de la esquina

2. round (visit):

to go round a museum

visitar un museo

to go round the park

dar una vuelta por el parque

3. round (here and there):

all round the house

por toda la casa

to wander round the world

viajar por el mundo

to drive round France

conducir por Francia

to sit round the room

estar sentado en la habitación

4. round (approximately):

round

alrededor de

round 11:00

alrededor de las 11:00

round May 10

alrededor del 10 de mayo

somewhere round here

en algún lugar de por aquí

IV.round [raʊnd] -er, -est N

1. round (circle):

round

círculo m

2. round (series):

round

serie f

round of applause

salva f

round of shots

descarga f

3. round pl (route):

round

recorrido m

round MIL

ronda f

round MED

visita f

to do one's paper round Aus, Brit

hacer el reparto de los periódicos

4. round (routine):

round

rutina f

5. round of elections SPORTS:

round (time period)

vuelta f

round (in card games)

mano f

round (in card games)

eliminatoria f

round (in boxing)

asalto m

6. round Brit (slice):

round of bread

rodaja f

a round of toast

una tostada

7. round of drinks:

round

ronda f

this is my round

esta ronda la pago yo

8. round (of ammunition):

round

bala f

9. round MUS:

round

canon m

V.round [raʊnd] -er, -est VB trans

round

redondear

round corner

doblar

round up VB trans

1. round up MATH:

round up

redondear por exceso

2. round up (gather):

round up

reunir

round up cattle

rodear

wheel round VB intr

wheel round

dar media vuelta

come round VB intr

1. come round (change one's mind):

come round

cambiar de opinión

to come round to sb's point of view

adoptar el punto de vista de alguien

2. come round MED:

come round

volver en sí

3. come round (visit sb's home):

come round

pasarse

4. come round (arrive):

come round a holiday, letter

llegar

round on VB trans

round on

volverse en contra de

hang round VB intr, trans Brit

hang round PHRVB hang around

See also hang about

I.hang about, hang around VB intr

1. hang about inf (waste time):

hang about

perder el tiempo

2. hang about (wait):

hang about

esperar

3. hang about (idle):

hang about

no hacer nada

there's a couple of kids hanging around on the street

dos niños andan vagabundeando por la calle

II.hang about, hang around VB trans insep

hang about

rondar

I had to hang about the bus station for an hour

tuve que estar una hora de plantón en la estación de autobuses

to hang about a place

andar rondando por un sitio

whip round VB intr

whip round

volverse de repente

to whip round the corner car

doblar la esquina a toda velocidad

whip-round [ˈwɪpraʊnd] N Brit inf

whip-round

colecta f

to have a whip-round for sb

hacer una colecta para alguien

round-shouldered [ˌraʊndˈʃəʊldəd, Am -ˈʃoʊldɚd] ADJ

round-shouldered

encorvado, -a

to be round-shouldered

ser cargado de espaldas

paper round N Brit

paper round

ruta f del repartidor de periódicos

round Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

a round of applause for the singer

un aplauso para el cantante

to have sb wrapped round one's little finger

hacer que alguien baile al son que le tocan

to come round to sb's point of view

adoptar el punto de vista de alguien

could you make it a round hundred?

¿podrían ser cien para redondear?

to go round and round

dar muchas vueltas

to find a way round a problem fig

encontrar la vuelta a un problema

there is a rumour [or rumor Am] going round that

corre la fama de que

lots of retired people live round here

aquí viven muchos jubilados

the snake coiled itself round the branch

la serpiente se enroscó en la rama

they went out in the fourth round

fueron eliminados en la cuarta prueba

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

She agreed to spend a month looking round the WRAF, and her experiences during that month led her to decline the appointment.

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The pay-off for any single round of the game is defined by the pay-off matrix for a single round game (shown in bar chart 1 below).

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The tournament consisted of an initial qualifying round.

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

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

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

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At the end of a round, each player separates his cash cards from the rest and totals them.

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

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

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

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