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Meanings of round in English

Portuguese
ciclo
Catalan
cicle
Spanish
ciclo

An interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs.

        ciclo
        Portuguese
        jogo

        (Sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive.

              jogo
              Synonyms
              Examples for "turn"
              Examples for "turn"
              1
              However, Evans said the opportunity was simply too good to turn down.
              The Guardian
              2
              Last year, a federal judge said Microsoft must turn over the information.
              Reuters
              3
              However, since the turn of the year it has all been different.
              The Irish Times
              4
              Ordinary punters everywhere continue to turn their attention to stock market trading.
              The Irish Times
              5
              The good news is that you can turn off the new change.
              Wired
              1
              The latest bout of market nerves is directly related to political events.
              The Irish Times
              2
              The recent bout of political paralysis has prompted fears of economic crisis.
              Reuters
              3
              We dropped 'em off, up the north shore, 'bout an hour ago.
              Sons of the Oak
              4
              She called me at my house 'bout an hour or so ago.
              The devil's touch
              5
              Okay, let's say you're right, how 'bout some sort of a deal?
              RUNNER
              Portuguese
              atacar
              Spanish
              atacar

              Attack in speech or writing.

                    atacar
                    Portuguese
                    aperfeiçoar
                    Catalan
                    arrodonir
                    Spanish
                    redondear

                    Bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state.

                        aperfeiçoar
                        Usage of round in English
                        1
                        The events happen all year round and take place across South Africa.
                        The South African
                        2
                        Time for a midday round-up of the key events so far today.
                        The Guardian
                        3
                        Each new round of North Korean nuclear tests brought threats and abuse.
                        Reuters
                        4
                        He said training this time round was a new and different experience.
                        Radio NZ
                        5
                        June 11: The first-round of the lower house legislative elections take place.
                        Reuters
                        6
                        After this result the left enters the final round as clear favourite.
                        The Irish Times
                        7
                        I work four days a week year-round, making ten dollars an hour.
                        Anthropology of an american girl: a novel
                        8
                        News round-up: Tiger Woods is going into the golf course design business.
                        The Irish Times
                        9
                        Your South African news today round-up is ready and raring to go.
                        The South African
                        10
                        But this time round, new U.S. rules look set to help them.
                        Reuters
                        11
                        She also powers her home solely with solar energy all year round.
                        Radio NZ
                        12
                        This was to be a recurrent problem on our travels round Europe.
                        The Irish Times
                        13
                        He could quite easily have said that sentence round the other way.
                        The Guardian
                        14
                        Four days later, the company stopped bringing round free sandwiches and beer.
                        Notes from a Small Island
                        15
                        Recent history, though, is one thing and Germany 2006 first-round form another.
                        The Irish Times
                        16
                        Police facilitate public gatherings all year round in the city, he explained.
                        News.com.au
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                        Translations for round
                        Round through the time
                        Round across language varieties
                        United Kingdom
                        Common
                        Ireland
                        Common
                        South Africa
                        Common
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