ROUND — ТЛУМАЧЕННЯ

round

The usual activities in your day. Приклади
  • The doctor made his rounds.
The activity of playing 18 holes of golf. Приклади
  • A round of golf takes about 4 hours.
(often plural) a series of professional calls (usually in a set order). Приклади
  • The doctor goes on his rounds first thing every morning.
  • The postman's rounds.
  • We enjoyed our round of the local bars.
Any circular or rotating mechanism. Приклади
  • The machine punched out metal circles.
A charge of ammunition for a single shot.
A crosspiece between the legs of a chair.
An outburst of applause. Приклади
  • There was a round of applause.
A partsong in which voices follow each other; one voice starts and others join in one after another until all are singing different parts of the song at the same time. Приклади
  • They enjoyed singing rounds.
A cut of beef between the rump and the lower leg.
A serving to each of a group (usually alcoholic). Приклади
  • He ordered a second round.
A regular route for a sentry or policeman. Приклади
  • In the old days a policeman walked a beat and knew all his people by name.
The course along which communications spread. Приклади
  • The story is going the rounds in Washington.
(sports) a period of play during which one team is on the offensive.
An interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs. Приклади
  • The neverending cycle of the seasons.
Become round, plump, or shapely. Приклади
  • The young woman is fleshing out.
Make round. Приклади
  • Round the edges.
Express as a round number. Приклади
  • Round off the amount.
Bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state. Приклади
  • Polish your social manners.
Attack in speech or writing. Приклади
  • The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker.
Pronounce with rounded lips.
Wind around; move along a circular course. Приклади
  • Round the bend.
Be around. Приклади
  • Developments surround the town.
  • The river encircles the village.
(of numbers) to the nearest ten, hundred, or thousand. Приклади
  • In round numbers.
(of sounds) full and rich. Приклади
  • Orotund tones.
  • The rotund and reverberating phrase.
  • Pear-shaped vowels.
Having a circular shape.
From beginning to end; throughout. Приклади
  • It rains all year round on Skye.
  • Frigid weather the year around.
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