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BrE /raʊnd/ AmE /raʊnd/

adjective / noun / verb en → es

1 SHAPE/CIRCLE [adjective] A1

shaped like a circle or ball; not flat or straight

redondo, circular

Collocations round table · round face

  • The earth is round.

    La Tierra es redonda.

2 APPROXIMATELY [adjective] A1

used to give an approximate number or amount, not the exact one

aproximadamente

Collocations round figure · round estimate

  • There are round about 50 people at the party.

    Hay alrededor de 50 personas en la fiesta.

3 MEETING [noun] B1

a meeting where a group of people discuss something together

reunión, asamblea

Collocations round table discussion · boardroom round

  • We had a round of talks with the union.

    Tuvo una ronda de conversaciones con el sindicato.

4 SERVE [verb] B1

to serve drinks to everyone in a group one after another

servir, pasar las bebidas

  • take sb round the bar
  • He took us round for a drink.

    Él nos llevó por una bebida.

5 NUMBER [noun] B1

a number that is made simpler by adding or removing the numbers after the decimal point

número redondeado

Collocations round figure · to round up/down

  • The population is given in round numbers.

    La población se da en números redondos.

6 GAME [noun] B1

a game or competition that forms part of a series of games or competitions

partido, juego

Collocations round of golf · final round

  • This is the final round of the tournament.

    Este es el último partido del torneo.

7 SHAPE [verb] B1

to make something into a circular shape

hacer algo redondo, dar forma circular

  • round sth + adj
  • The potter rounded the edges of the bowl.

    El alfarero redondeó los bordes del cuenco.

8 APPROXIMATE [verb] B1

to make a number simpler by adding or removing numbers after the decimal point

redondear, aproximar

  • round sth + prep
  • Round the number to two decimal places.

    Redondea el número a dos decimales.

Phrasal verbs

round up GATHER B1

reunir, juntar

  • The police rounded up the suspects.

    La policía reunió a los sospechosos.

round off FINISH B1

terminar, completar

  • Let's round off the evening with a drink.

    Vamos a terminar la noche con una bebida.

round out COMPLETE B1

completar, redondear

  • The new players will round out the team.

    Los nuevos jugadores completarán el equipo.

round down APPROXIMATE B1

redondear hacia abajo, aproximar hacia abajo

  • Round the number down to the nearest whole number.

    Redondea el número al entero más cercano hacia abajo.

round off (the edges) SMOOTH B1

suavizar, redondear los bordes

  • The designer rounded off the edges of the furniture.

    El diseñador suavizó los bordes del mobiliario.

Idioms

round the clock B1

las 24 horas, sin parar

  • The hospital operates round the clock.

    El hospital opera las 24 horas.

round and round B1

de un lado a otro, en círculos

  • The children were running round and round the maypole.

    Los niños corrían de un lado a otro alrededor del maypole.

round the bend B1

loco, fuera de sí

  • He's completely round the bend.

    Está completamente loco.