'round' tiene referencia cruzada con 'around'. Se encuentra en una o más de las líneas abajo.'round' is cross-referenced with 'around'. It is in one or more of the lines below.
Locuciones verbales
round | around |
round [sth] up,
round up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (animals: herd) | juntar⇒ vtr |
| | | arrear⇒ vtr |
| | The sheep have scattered, so we must round them up again. |
| | Las ovejas se han dispersado, así que tenemos que juntarlas de nuevo. |
round [sth/sb] up,
round up [sth/sb] vtr phrasal sep | figurative (people: bring together) | reunir⇒ vtr |
| | | reunir a vtr + prep |
| | If we want to play football we must first round up some players. |
| | Si queremos jugar al fútbol debemos antes reunir algunos jugadores. |
| round [sth] up to [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (express as next whole number) | redondear⇒ vtr |
| | Round the answer up to the nearest 10. |
| | Redondea la respuesta a la decena más cercana. |
skate around [sth],
skate over [sth],
UK: skate round [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (avoid discussing: problem) | pasar por alto de loc verb |
| | | pasar por encima de loc verb |
swing [sb/sth] around,
also UK: swing [sb/sth] round vtr phrasal sep | (turn [sb/sth] around quickly) | hacer que cambie de dirección loc verb |
| | | hacer que gire loc verb |
swing around (US),
swing round (UK) vi phrasal | (turn quickly) | cambiar de dirección loc verb |
| | | girar rápidamente loc verb |
swing around (US),
swing round (UK) vi phrasal | figurative (change opinion) | cambiar de opinión loc verb |
talk [sb] around,
also UK: talk [sb] round vtr phrasal sep | (persuade) | convencer a vtr + prep |
| | | persuadir a vtr + prep |
| | I didn't really feel like going out, but my friends talked me round. |
| | No tenía ganas de salir pero mis amigos me convencieron. |
| win [sb] round vtr phrasal sep | (persuade, coax) | convencer⇒, persuadir⇒ vtr |
| Note: Ante complemento directo de persona debe usarse la preposición «a». |
| | She wanted nothing to do with it at first, but his smooth talking finally won her round. |
| | Ella no quería saber nada de ello al principio, pero su delicada forma de hablar finalmente la convenció. |
work around [sth],
also UK: work round [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (avoid, bypass) | rodear⇒ vtr |
| | | esquivar⇒ vtr |
| | | evitar⇒ vtr |
| | They worked around the software bug by eliminating some features. |
| | | solucionar⇒ vtr |
| | | resolver⇒ vtr |
| | Solucionaron el virus eliminando algunas funciones. |
| | (AR, coloquial) | encontrarle la vuelta loc verb |
| | Le encontraron la vuelta al virus eliminando algunas funciones. |
get around to [sth],
also UK: get round to [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (find time) | sacar el tiempo para loc verb |
| | | encontrar el tiempo para loc verb |
| | Bill eventually got round to the washing-up. |
| | Al fin Bill sacó tiempo para lavar los platos. |
get around to doing [sth],
also UK: get round to doing [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (find time) | decidirse a v prnl + prep |
| | One of these days, I will get around to making the trip to Paris. |
| | Cualquiera día, me decidiré a hacer el viaje a París. |
go around,
also UK: go round vi phrasal | (rotate, revolve) | girar⇒ vi |
| | | dar vueltas loc verb |
| | | rotar⇒ vi |
| | The baby watched the top go round and laughed. |
| | Each of the beautifully painted horses became visible as the carousel went around. |
| | El bebé miró el trompo girar y se rio. // Cada uno de los hermosos caballos pintados apareció al girar el carrusel. |
go around,
also UK: go round vi phrasal | (be shared by all) | para todos loc adv |
| | (cambio de sujeto) | alcanzar⇒ vi |
| | Do you think there'll be enough loaves and fishes to go around? |
| | ¿Crees que hay suficientes panes y pescados para todos? |
| | ¿Crees que estos panes y pescados alcanzarán? |
go around,
also UK: go round,
go about vi phrasal | (illness: be transmitted) (coloquial) | dar vueltas loc verb |
| | | circular⇒ vi |
| | There's a nasty strain of flu going around. |
| | Hay un terrible virus de la gripe dando vueltas. |
go around,
also UK: go round,
go about vi phrasal | (be in a state habitually) | ir por ahí loc verb |
| | | andar⇒ vi |
| | He goes around looking filthy. |
| | She goes about as if she owns the place. |
| | Él va por ahí con ese aspecto tan desagradable. |
go around,
also UK: go round,
go about vi phrasal | figurative, informal (circulate, spread) | correr⇒ vi |
| | | circular⇒ vi |
| | There's a rumour going round that you're cheating on Tim. |
| | Corre el rumor de que estás engañando a Tim. |
go around,
also UK: go round vi phrasal | informal (pay a visit to [sb]) (informal) | darse una vuelta por loc verb |
| | (informal) | pasarse por v prnl + prep |
| | I'll go round to your place when I'm done. |
| | Me daré una vuelta por tu casa cuando termine. |
| | Me pasaré por tu casa cuando termine. |
have [sb] over,
also UK: have [sb] round,
have [sb] around vtr phrasal sep | informal (receive as a guest) (a alguien) | invitar a alguien loc verb |
| | | tener a alguien de visita loc verb |
| | We had my husband's parents over for the weekend. |
look around for [sb/sth],
also UK: look round for [sb/sth],
look about for [sb/sth] vi phrasal + prep | (seek in surrounding area) | buscar por aquí, buscar por acá loc verb |
| | | buscar por la zona loc verb |
| | I misplaced my keys, so I'll have to look around for them. |
| | No sé dónde puse las llaves, tendré que buscarlas por aquí. |
phone round,
phone around vi phrasal | UK (call people by phone) | llamar por teléfono vtr + loc adv |
| | | telefonear⇒ vi |
| | I need to borrow an electric drill, so I'm going to phone round my friends and see if anyone has one they can lend me. |
Compound Forms:
round | around |
| round the clock adv | (throughout the day and night) | las 24 horas loc adv |
| | The suspected terrorist's house was under surveillance round the clock. |
| | La casa del sospechoso de terrorismo estaba vigilada las 24 horas. |
| round the twist adj | (crazy, mad) | loco/a adj |
| | Don't pay any attention to what John says; he's completely round the twist. |
| round trip n | (journey to a destination and back) | viaje de ida y vuelta nm + loc adj |
| | The round trip only takes four hours by car. |
| | El viaje de ida y vuelta en auto sólo te lleva cuatro horas. |
| round-trip n as adj | (to a place and back again) | de ida y vuelta loc adj |
| | A round-trip ticket is usually cheaper than two one-way tickets. |
| | Un boleto de ida y vuelta suele ser más barato que dos de ida. |
round-trip ticket (US),
return ticket (UK) n | (ticket for going and returning) | boleto de ida y vuelta nm + loc adj |
| | | pasaje de ida y vuelta nm + loc adj |
| | (ES) | billete de ida y vuelta nm + loc adj |
| round whitefish n | (freshwater fish) | tímalo redondo loc nom m |
| | | prosopium cylindraceum loc nom m |
| round-eyed adj | (having round eyes) | de ojos redondos loc adj |
| round-eyed adj | (with eyes wide in surprise) (sorpresa) | de ojos abiertos loc adj |
| | | de ojos enormes loc adj |
| round-faced adj | (face: circular-shaped) | de rostro redondo, de rostro redondeado loc adj |
| | | de cara redonda loc adj |
| round-neck sweater n | (sweater with round opening) (ES) | jersey de cuello redondo nm + loc adj |
| | | suéter de cuello redondo nm + loc adj |
| round-shouldered adj | (having a hunched posture) | jorobado/a adj |
| | | encorvado/a adj |
| round-table meeting n | figurative (meeting of equals) | mesa redonda loc nom f |
| round-the-clock adj | (throughout the day and night) | de todo el día loc adj |
| | | de 24 horas loc adj |
roundabout,
merry-go-round n | (fairground: carousel) | tiovivo nm |
| | | carrusel nm |
| | (AR, EC, UY) | calesita nf |
| | The children were riding on the roundabout. |
| | Los niños estaban en el tiovivo. |
roundhead screw,
round-head screw n | (fastener with rounded head) | tornillo de cabeza redonda nm + loc adj |
roundtable,
round-table adj | (involving discussion) (debate) | mesa redonda loc nom f |
roundup,
also UK: round-up n | (cattle drive) (ganado) | rodeo nm |
| | The cowboy was in the middle of a roundup when it started to rain. |
roundup,
also UK: round-up n | (summary) | resumen nm |
| | | compendio nm |
| | The family watched the sports roundup on the evening news. |
| | La familia miró el resumen de deportes en las noticias de la tarde. |
roundup,
also UK: round-up n | (gathering up) (policía) | redada nf |
| | The police's roundup of suspects didn't result in an arrest. |
| | La redada policial de sospechosos no terminó en arresto. |
run in circles,
go around in circles,
also UK: go round in circles v expr | figurative, informal (make no progress) (figurado) | ir en círculos loc verb |
| | (figurado) | dar vueltas loc verb |
| | This conversation just keeps going around in circles; we're not getting anywhere. |
| | Esta conversación va en círculos, no estamos llegando a ningún lado. |
send [sth] round,
US: send [sth] around vtr + adv | (circulate, distribute) | distribuir⇒ vtr |
| | | hacer circular loc verb |
send [sb] round,
US: send [sb] around vtr + adv | (cause [sb] to visit a place) (a alguien) | mandar⇒ vtr |
| | (a alguien) | enviar⇒ vtr |
show [sb] around,
UK: show [sb] round vtr + adv | (guide round a new place) | pasear por vtr + prep |
| Note: Ante complemento directo de persona debe usarse la preposición «a». |
| | Sally was asked to show her new classmate around. |
| | Le pidieron a Sally que paseara a los nuevos estudiantes por la escuela. |
show [sb] around [sth],
UK: show [sb] round [sth] vtr + prep | (guide round a new place) | mostrar⇒ vtr |
| | | enseñar⇒ vtr |
| | The real estate broker showed the couple around the apartment. |
| | El agente inmobiliario les mostró el departamento a la pareja. |
skirt around [sth],
also UK: skirt round [sth] vi + prep | figurative (topic: avoid) (figurado) | rodear⇒, esquivar⇒ vtr |
| | | evitar⇒ vtr |
| | He skirted around the subject and managed not to mention it. |
| | Rodeó ese asunto y evitó mencionarlo. |
skirt around [sth],
also UK: skirt round [sth] vi + prep | (go round edge of) | bordear⇒ vtr |
| | | rodear⇒ vtr |
| | | dar la vuelta loc verb |
| | | esquivar⇒ vtr |
the other way around,
also UK: the other way round expr | (physically reversed) | al contrario loc adv |
| | | al revés loc adv |
| | | en la dirección contraria loc adv |
| | | en la otra dirección loc adv |
the other way around,
also UK: the other way round expr | (opposite situation) | al revés loc adv |
| | Jack covers for me at work when I'm off sick, and the other way around. |
the wrong way around,
also,
UK: the wrong way round expr | (positioned, held: incorrectly) | al revés loc adv |
| | That's the wrong way around; this bit is meant to go at the front. |
the wrong way around,
also,
UK: the wrong way round expr | figurative (opposite of what is correct) | al revés loc adv |
| | No, you've got it the wrong way round. Susan didn't cheat on Karl; he cheated on her. |
theater-in-the-round (US),
theatre-in-the-round (UK) n | (arena theater) | anfiteatro nm |
| | | teatro con escenario circular central nm + loc adj |
| top round | (cut of beef) | cuadril nm |
turn around,
also UK: turn round vi + adv | (move to face away) | darse la vuelta, darse vuelta loc verb |
| | | voltearse⇒, volverse⇒ v prnl |
| | | girar⇒ vi |
| | If you turn around, you'll see a beautiful sunset. |
| | Si te das la vuelta, verás una maravillosa puesta de sol. |
turn around,
also UK: turn round vi + adv | (spin, rotate, revolve) | girar⇒ vi |
| | The record turns around at 33 rpm. |
| | El disco gira a 33 revoluciones por minuto. |
twist round,
US: twist around vi + adv | (turn upper body around) | girar⇒ vi |
way around,
way round n | (route that bypasses [sth]) | desvío nm |
| | There are roadworks up ahead. Turning left here will probably be the fastest way around. |
| | Hay obras en la ruta más adelante, doblar a la izquierda aquí probablemente sea el desvío más rápido. |
| whip round vi + adv | (quickly turn around) | girar rápidamente loc verb |
| year-round adj | (lasting all year) | anual adj mf |
| | Most students resist plans to implement year-round schooling. |
| | La mayoría de los estudiantes se resisten a implementar planes de escolarización anual. |
get round to [sth],
get around to [sth] v expr | (find time for) | hacer tiempo para, encontrar tiempo para loc verb |
| | | llegar a vtr + prep |
| | I didn't get round to any of the tasks on my to-do list today. |
| | No pude hacer tiempo para terminar ninguna de las tareas de mi lista de hoy. |
get round to doing [sth],
get around to doing [sth] v expr | (find time to do) | hacerse tiempo para loc verb |
| | | decidirse a loc verb |
| | This wall is so grubby; I must get round to repainting it. |
| | Esta pared está muy sucia, debo hacerme tiempo para pintarla. |
get your head around [sth],
get your head round [sth] v expr | informal (understand) | entender⇒, comprender⇒ vtr |
| | (coloquial) | encontrarle la vuelta a loc verb + prep |
| Note: Often used in the negative |
| | I'm trying to get my head around the subjunctive, but I'm still not sure when to use it. |
go around [sth],
also UK: go round [sth] vi + prep | (encircle, surround) | rodear⇒ vtr |
| | I had grown so fat that none of my belts would go around my waist. |
| | Había engordado tanto que ninguno de mis cinturones podía rodear mi cintura. |
go around [sth],
also UK: go round [sth] vi + prep | (change path to avoid hitting [sth]) | darle la vuelta a loc verb |
| | | rodear⇒ vtr |
| | The radio advised of heavy traffic downtown, so we went around the city instead. |
| | La radio anunció que había mucho tráfico en el centro, así que mejor le dimos la vuelta a la ciudad. |
| have been round/around the block v expr | slang, figurative (be experienced) | tener mucha experiencia, ser muy experimentado loc verb |
look around,
also UK: look round,
look about vi + adv | (seek [sth] in surrounding area) | buscar⇒ vtr |
| | I've been looking around everywhere, but I can't find my reading glasses. |
| | He buscado mis anteojos por todos lados, pero no los encuentro. |
look around [sth],
also UK: look round [sth] vi + prep | (inspect) | registrar⇒ vtr |
| | | chequear⇒ vtr |
| | | inspeccionar⇒ vtr |
| | Safety inspectors will be looking around the factory today. |
| | Los inspectores de seguridad registrarán la fábrica hoy. |
look around,
also UK: look round vi + prep | (browse) | mirar⇒ vtr |
| | | echar un vistazo en loc verb + prep |
| | Sarah spent the afternoon looking around the local shops. |
| | Sara se pasó la tarde mirando las tiendas locales. |
pass [sth] around,
pass around [sth],
also UK: pass [sth] round,
pass round [sth] vtr + adv | (distribute) | repartir⇒ vtr |
| | | hacer circular loc verb |
| | (formal) | distribuir⇒ vtr |
| | They passed around sandwiches and drinks at the party. |
| | Repartieron sándwiches y bebidas en la fiesta. |
pass [sth] around [sth],
also UK: pass [sth] round [sth] vtr + prep | (circulate) | hacer circular loc verb |
| | | pasar por vtr + prep |
| | Please sign the petition and pass it round the office. |