round

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈraʊnd/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/raʊnd/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(round)

Inflections of 'round' (adj):
rounder
adj comparative
roundest
adj superlative
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'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.

WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Locuciones verbales
round | around
InglésEspañol
rally around,
also UK: rally round vi phrasal		 (show solidarity)reunir para apoyar, reunir para dar apoyo loc verb
  reunir para ayudar loc verb
 The neighbours rallied around to help Janet while her husband was sick.
 Los vecinos se reunieron para apoyar a Janet mientras su esposo estaba enfermo.
rally around,
also UK: rally round [sb] vtr phrasal insep		 (support [sb])solidarizarse con v prnl + prep
  apoyar a vtr + prep
 Everyone rallied round the mayor in his moment of crisis.
 Todos se solidarizaron con el alcalde durante sus momentos de crisis.
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.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
round | around
InglésEspañol
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.
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Collocations: rounded the corner [in his car, on her bike], go on a [ward, hospital, factory] round, the [ball, circle] is (not) (perfectly) round, more...

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