You lay down the mallet and start to go round and tell him what you think about the whole business, and, at the same time, he starts round in the same direction to come and explain his views to you.
It is hopeless attempting to make a wood fire, so you light the methylated spirit stove, and crowd round that.
‘There’s some enemy after her, no doubt,’ the King said, without even looking round. ‘That wood’s full of them.’
‘It didn’t hurt him,’ the Unicorn said carelessly, and he was going on, when his eye happened to fall upon Alice: he turned round rather instantly, and stood for some time looking at her with an air of the deepest disgust.
For instance, some worthy persons maintained that the moon was an ancient comet which, in describing its elongated orbit round the sun, happened to pass near the earth, and became confined within her circle of attraction.
Oliver lay, covered with mud and dust, and bleeding from the mouth, looking wildly round upon the heap of faces that surrounded him, when the old gentleman was officiously dragged and pushed into the circle by the foremost of the pursuers.
The follow touched his hat with a grin, expecting something for his pains; but, the old gentleman, eyeing him with an expression of dislike, look anxiously round, as if he contemplated running away himself: which it is very possible he might have attempted to do, and thus have afforded another chase, had not a police officer (who is generally the last person to arrive in such cases) at that moment made his way through the crowd, and seized Oliver by the collar.
They are but dim ill-defined pictures that her narrow bit of an imagination can make of the future; but of every picture she is the central figure in fine clothes; Captain Donnithorne is very close to her, putting his arm round her, perhaps kissing her, and everybody else is admiring and envying her—especially Mary Burge, whose new print dress looks very contemptible by the side of Hetty’s resplendent toilette.
It was a small thick Bible, worn quite round at the edges.
They expressed, as was usual, unbounded astonishment at the globe being round, and could scarcely credit that a hole would, if deep enough, come out on the other side.
I lasted the twenty rounds, an’ I wanta tell you he’s got some marks to remember me by.
Ryder — who, I think, could soon have brought me round, and could have done anything with me; but he had given up all the hard part of the trade to his son and to another experienced man, and he only came at times to oversee.
«My own garden is my own garden,» said the Giant; «any one can understand that, and I will allow nobody to play in it but myself.» So he built a high wall all round it, and put up a notice-board.
You now try to go to the Round Pond, but nurses hate it, because they are not really manly, and they make you look the other way, at the Big Penny and the Baby’s Palace.
They were congregated round a vast inclosure; they were elevated on amphitheatrical wooden stands, and they were perched on the roofs of horseless carriages, drawn up in rows.
about one’s ears
around one’s ears
bring down about one’s ears
bring down around one’s ears
pull down about one’s ears
pull down around one’s ears
To or into complete collapse, defeat, or ruin; to the destruction of a person’s plans, hopes, or happiness.
They planned to have factories all over the world but the war brought their plans down about their ears.
John hoped to go to college and become a great scientist some day, but when his father died he had to get a job, and John’s dreams came crashing around his ears.
albatross around one’s neck
Guilt, the haunting past, an unforgettable problem.
Even though it was an accident, John’s father’s death has been an albatross around John’s neck.
all around
Вокруг, кругом, везде.
I looked all around but I still can’t find my keys.
Я посмотрел всё вокруг, но так и не могу найти ключи.
all year round
Always; all the time; throughout all seasons of the year.
In California the sun shines all year round.
around the clock
the clock around
round the clock
round-the-clock
For 24 hours a day continuously all day and all night.
The factory operated around the clock until the order was filled.
He studied around the clock for his history exam.
That filling station has round-the-clock service.
around the corner
Soon to come or happen; close by; near at hand.
The fortuneteller told Jane that there was an adventure for her just around the corner.
beat about the bush
beat around the bush
To talk about things without giving a clear answer; avoid the question or the point.
He would not answer yes or no, but beat about the bush.
He beat about the bush for a half hour without coming to the point.
Our boss beats around the bush so much that no one in the office knows exactly what he wants us to do.
Instead of beating around the bush, Melinda explained her objection in very clear terms.
blue around the gills
green around the gills
pale around the gills
yellow around the gills
pink around the gills
white around the gills
Pale-faced from fear or sickness; sickly; nauseated.
Also used with other prepositions besides around, as about, at, under, and with other colors, as blue, pink, yellow, white.
Иметь бледное лицо от страха или болезни; болезненный; тошнотворный.
Bill’s father took him for a ride in his boat while the waves were rough, and when he came back he was green around the gills.
You should sit down. You look a bit blue around the gills.
Тебе следует присесть. Ты выглядишь неважно.
The car almost hit Mary crossing the street, and she was yellow around the gills because it came so close.
Машина чуть не сбила Мэри, когда она переходила улицу, и девушка побледнела от страха потому, что машина проехала так близко.
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adjective, round·er, round·est.
having a flat, circular surface, as a disk.
ring-shaped, as a hoop.
curved like part of a circle, as an outline.
having a circular cross section, as a cylinder; cylindrical.
spherical or globular, as a ball.
shaped more or less like a part of a sphere; hemispherical.
free from angularity; consisting of full, curved lines or shapes, as handwriting or parts of the body.
executed with or involving circular motion.
full, complete, or entire: a round dozen.
noting, formed, or expressed by an integer or whole number with no fraction.
expressed, given, or exact to the nearest multiple or power of ten; in tens, hundreds, thousands, or the like: in round numbers.
roughly correct; approximate: a round guess.
considerable in amount; ample: a round sum of money.
brought to completeness or perfection.
full and sonorous, as sound.
vigorous or brisk: a round trot.
straightforward, plain, or candid; outspoken: a round scolding.
positive or unqualified: a round assertion.
noun
any round shape, as a circle, ring or sphere.
a circular, ring-shaped, curved, or spherical object; a rounded form.
something circular in cross section, as a rung of a ladder or chair.
Sometimes rounds . a completed course of time, series of events or operations, etc., ending at a point corresponding to that at the beginning: We waited through the round of many years.
any complete course, series, or succession: The strike was settled after a long round of talks; a round of parties.
Often rounds . a going around from place to place, as in a habitual or definite circuit: a doctor’s rounds.
a completed course or spell of activity, commonly one of a series, in some play or sport: the second round of a tournament.
a recurring period of time, succession of events, duties, etc.: the daily round.
an entire range: the round of human capabilities.
a single outburst, as of applause or cheers.
a single discharge of shot by each of a number of guns, rifles, etc.
a single discharge by one firearm.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot.
a single serving, especially of drink, made more or less simultaneously to everyone present, as at table or at a bar: The next round is on me.
movement in a circle or around an axis.
Cooking.
- Also round of beef . the portion of the thigh of beef below the rump and above the leg.
- Informal. round steak.
a slice, as of bread.
Archery. a specified number of arrows shot from a specified distance from the target in accordance with the rules.
one of a series of three-minute periods making up a boxing match: a 15-round bout.
Music.
- a short, rhythmical canon at the unison, in which the several voices enter at equally spaced intervals of time.
- rounds, the order followed in ringing a peal of bells in diatonic sequence from the highest to the lowest.
Golf. a playing of the complete course.
Cards. a division of play in a game, consisting of a turn each for every player to bid, bet, play a card, deal the cards, or be dealt cards.
adverb
throughout or from the beginning to the end of a recurring period of time: all year round.
Also ’round . around: The music goes round and round.
preposition
throughout (a period of time): a resort visited all round the year.
around: It happened round noon.
verb (used with object)
to make round.
to free from angularity; fill out symmetrically; make plump.
to bring to completeness or perfection; finish.
Jewelry. to form (a gem) roughly (sometimes followed by up); girdle.
to end (a sentence, paragraph, etc.) with something specified: He rounded his speech with a particularly apt quotation.
to encircle or surround.
to make a complete circuit of; pass completely around.
to make a turn or partial circuit around or to the other side of: to round a corner.
to cause to move in a circle; turn around.
Phonetics.
- to make the opening at (the lips) relatively round or pursed during an utterance.
- to pronounce (a speech sound, especially a vowel) with rounded lips; labialize.
- to contract (the lips) laterally.Compare spread (def. 14b), unround.
Mathematics. to replace by the nearest multiple of 10, with 5 being increased to the next highest multiple: 15,837 can be rounded to 15,840; then to 15,800; then to 16,000.
verb (used without object)
to become round.
to become free from angularity; become plump.
to develop to completeness or perfection.
to take a circular course; make a circuit, as a guard.
to make a turn or partial circuit around something.
to turn around as on an axis: to round on one’s heels.
to reduce successively the number of digits to the right of the decimal point of a mixed number by dropping the final digit and adding 1 to the next preceding digit if the dropped digit was 5 or greater, or leaving the preceding digit unchanged if the dropped digit was 4 or less.
Verb Phrases
round off,
- to complete or perfect; finish.
- to express as a round number, usually to the nearest multiple of 10.
round out,
- to complete or perfect: The new coin rounded out his collection.
- to fill out; become rounder: She rounded out so nicely that everyone soon forgot she had been so ill.
round to, Nautical. to turn a sailing vessel in the direction from which the wind is blowing.
round up,
- to drive or bring (cattle, sheep, etc.) together.
- to assemble; gather: to round up all the suspects in an investigation.
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Idioms about round
- (of a theater) having a stage completely surrounded by seats for the audience.
- in the style of theater-in-the-round: The play should be done in the round.
- in complete detail; from all aspects: a character as seen in the round.
- (of sculpture) not attached to a supporting background; freestanding.
- to go from one place to another, as in making deliveries, paying social visits, or seeking employment.
- Also go the rounds . to be reported or told; circulate: another rumor making the rounds.
in the round,
make the rounds,
Origin of round
1
First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English adjective round(e), roende, rount, from Old French, ront, earlier reont, from Vulgar Latin retondus (unattested), from Latin rotundus “wheel-shaped, round, circular”; Middle English noun partly derivative of the adjective, partly from Old French rond, ronde (derivative of ront ); Middle English verb derivative of the adjective; Middle English adverb and preposition apparently shortened variant of around;see rotund
OTHER WORDS FROM round
roundness, noun
Words nearby round
roulette, Roum., Roumania, Roumanian, Roumelia, round, roundabout, roundabout chair, round and round, round angle, round arch
Other definitions for round (2 of 2)
verb (used with or without object) Archaic.
Origin of round
2
First recorded before 1000; Middle English rounen, rounne, rounde, ronde “to speak softly, whisper, gossip,” Old English rūnian “to talk low, whisper, mutter,” derivative of rūn “a secret conversation, consultation, counsel”; excrescent -d as in sound;see also rune1
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Words related to round
bulbous, curled, curved, cylindrical, elliptical, oval, rounded, spherical, finished, fleshy, large, plump, bout, course, lap, performance, period, schedule, series, session
How to use round in a sentence
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In his November post announcing the Earth Fund’s first round of donations, Bezos mentioned a “group of incredibly smart people” who were guiding his decisions.
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He led all Eastern Conference guards by a wide margin Thursday when the league released the second round of NBA all-star voting.
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For non-climbers, the four-mile round-trip hike to Chimney Rock promises panoramic views.
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Money makes the world go ’round, and as such, it’s a perfect tool for surveillance and control.
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Memphis Meats had a record-breaking $186 million second round of funding, followed by Mosa Meat’s $75 million round later in the year.
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France 24 is providing live, round-the-clock coverage of both scenes as they progress.
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Wrapees was the term marines used for the Japanese because they had wrapping round their legs.
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After a bunch of tough talk, this round of the hacker-on-hacker fight nevered materialized.
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Divide the dough in half and very gently pat each half into a round 1-inch-thick disk.
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But others say a still-unidentified man likely fired the round that caused a lethal head wound.
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Of course, considerations of weight have to be taken into account, but the more mould round the roots the better.
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In cross-section the burrows varied from round (three inches in diameter) to oval (three inches high and four inches wide).
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There were at least a dozen ladies seated round the big table at the Parsonage.
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Mr. Jones swung round a large iron key he held in his hand, and light dawned upon him.
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Sol got up, slowly; took a backward step into the yard; filled his lungs, opened his mouth, made his eyes round.
British Dictionary definitions for round
adjective
having a flat circular shape, as a disc or hoop
having the shape of a sphere or ball
curved; not angular
involving or using circular motion
(prenominal) complete; entirea round dozen
maths
- forming or expressed by an integer or whole number, with no fraction
- expressed to the nearest ten, hundred, or thousandin round figures
(of a sum of money) considerable; ample
fully depicted or developed, as a character in a book
full and plumpround cheeks
(of sound) full and sonorous
(of pace) brisk; lively
(prenominal) (of speech) candid; straightforward; unmodifieda round assertion
(of a vowel) pronounced with rounded lips
noun
a round shape or object
in the round
- in full detail
- theatre with the audience all round the stage
a session, as of a negotiationa round of talks
a series, cycle, or sequencea giddy round of parties
the daily round the usual activities of one’s day
a stage of a competitionhe was eliminated in the first round
(often plural) a series of calls, esp in a set ordera doctor’s rounds; a milkman’s round
a playing of all the holes on a golf course
a single turn of play by each player, as in a card game
one of a number of periods constituting a boxing, wrestling, or other match, each usually lasting three minutes
archery a specified number of arrows shot from a specified distance
a single discharge by a number of guns or a single gun
a bullet, blank cartridge, or other charge of ammunition
a number of drinks bought at one time for a group of people
a single slice of bread or toast or two slices making a single serving of sandwiches
a general outburst of applause, cheering, etc
movement in a circle or around an axis
music a part song in which the voices follow each other at equal intervals at the same pitch
a sequence of bells rung in order of treble to tenorCompare change (def. 29)
a dance in which the dancers move in a circle
a cut of beef from the thigh between the rump and the shank
go the rounds or make the rounds
- to go from place to place, as in making deliveries or social calls
- (of information, rumour, etc) to be passed around, so as to be generally known
preposition
surrounding, encircling, or enclosinga band round her head
on all or most sides ofto look round one
on or outside the circumference or perimeter ofthe stands round the racecourse
situated at various points ina lot of shelves round the house
from place to place indriving round Ireland
somewhere in or nearto stay round the house
making a circuit or partial circuit aboutthe ring road round the town
reached by making a partial circuit about somethingthe shop round the corner
revolving round a centre or axisthe earth’s motion round its axis
so as to have a basis inthe story is built round a good plot
adverb
on all or most sidesthe garden is fenced all round; the crowd gathered round
on or outside the circumference or perimeterthe racing track is two miles round
in all directions from a point of referencehe owns the land for ten miles round
to all members of a grouppass the food round
in rotation or revolutionthe wheels turn round
by a circuitous routethe road to the farm goes round by the pond
to a specific placeshe came round to see me
all year round throughout the year; in every month
verb
to make or become round
(tr) to encircle; surround
to move or cause to move with circular motionto round a bend
(tr)
- to pronounce (a speech sound) with rounded lips
- to purse (the lips)
Derived forms of round
roundness, noun
Word Origin for round
C13: from Old French ront, from Latin rotundus round, from rota a wheel
undefined round
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Cultural definitions for round
A song that can be begun at different times by different singers, but with harmonious singing (see harmony) as the result. “Row, Row, Row Your Boat” is a round.
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Other Idioms and Phrases with round
In addition to the idioms beginning with round
- round and round
- round figures
- round off
- round on
- round out
- round peg in a square hole
- round robin
- round the bend
- round trip
- round up
also see:
- all year round
- bring around (round)
- come around (round)
- get around (round)
- in round numbers
- in the round
- make the rounds
- other way round
- pull round
- rally around
Also see underaround.
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Смысл: above-ground
above-ground[ə͵bʌvʹgraʋnd]
a
<Í> 1. 1) наземный
above-ground structure — наземная постройка
above-ground nuclear tests — испытания ядерного оружия на земле и в атмосфере
2) бот. надземный
above-ground organs — надземные органы (растения)
2. живой
he is still above-ground — он ещё не в могиле
3. амер. открытый, прямой; откровенный
around the bend
crazy or insane, off your rocker If I had to listen to that noise all the time, I’d go around the bend.
around the clock
twenty-four hours, ’round the clock Julie worked around the clock to finish her sewing project.
beat around the bush
speak indirectly or evasively Stop beating around the bush and give us your final decision.
been around
experienced, not naive, wasn’t born yesterday «Margo’s been around; she can work with the convicts.»
bomb around
drive around, drive your car for fun, cruise «»»Where have you been?»» «»Bombin’ around in Rod’s car.»»»
break fresh ground
deal with something in a new way The researchers were able to break fresh ground in their search for a cancer cure.
bring around/round
restore to health or consciousness, cure The medical workers were able to bring the man around after the accident.
buy a round
buy a drink for everyone at the table, this one is on me When Gina was born, I bought a round for the team. Every player had a drink to honor our baby.
circles around you
much better than you, no contest Why do you play cards with her? She can play circles around you.
come around
begin to co-operate, believe, come onside When he reads the report, he’ll come around. He’ll believe us.
common ground
shared beliefs or interests There was little common ground between the two sides and the negotiations for the new machinery did not go well.
cover ground
talk about the important facts and details of something The number of questions seemed endless and we were unable to cover much ground during the meeting.
don’t know your ass from a hole in the ground
you are ignorant, you are mistaken, mixed up He said one member of the cult was so confused he didn’t know his ass from a hole in the ground.
drive around
drive a car up and down the streets, tooling around At night we drove around town, looking for something to do.
ear to the ground
direct one
fart around
play instead of work, goof off, hang out When we were kids we used to fart around at my uncle’s store.
feet on the ground
an understanding of what can be done, sensible ideas The new manager has his feet on the ground and will probably be able to come up with a sensible solution to our problems.
fiddle around
tinker, do something in an unplanned way I tried fiddling around with the computer printer for awhile but it still won
find a way around
find a way not to pay, avoid a rule, get around If you want to find a way around a tax law, talk to Sammy.
fool around
spend time playing rather than working, waste time If he would spend less time fooling around he would be able to get some work done.
gain ground
go forward, make progress Our company has been gaining ground in our attempt to be the best in the industry.
get around
go to different places, move about He really gets around. He has been to almost every state in the United States.
get around it
avoid rules or laws, find a way around You must obtain a business license. You can’t get around it.
get around to
do, work at, complete I haven’t got around to calling him yet. I haven’t had time.
get in on the ground floor
be there at the start, be one of the first If I get in on the ground floor at MING’S, I’ll advance quickly.
get off the ground
make a successful beginning, go ahead His new business never really got off the ground so he must look for another job.
get your mind around
understand, comprehend, wrap your mind around He explained DNA, but I can’t get my mind around it.
give ground
move back, retreat, stop opposing someone He refused to give ground on his plans to change the system of office management.
give you the runaround
(See the runaround)
go around
go from one place or person to another We decided to go around from one shop to another until we found a good present.
go around in circles
without getting anywhere, uselessly He has been going around in circles for weeks now and still hasn
go around the bend
(See around the bend)
go around with
be friends with, hang out with At the time, I was going around with a girl named Diane.
go-round
a turn, a try, a cowboy’s ride In the second go-round, he scored a 79, better than his first try.
ground floor
the first or best chance — especially in a business The video store was a good investment so I was happy to get in on the ground floor.
ground me
keep me at home, not allow me to go out If I don’t pass all my subjects, my parents will ground me.
grounded
not allowed to go out, forced to stay in Pam was grounded for a week because she stayed out all night.
hang around
pass time or stay someplace without any real purpose or aim We decided to stay home and hang around on Sunday rather than go out to the game.
have been around
have been to many places and done many things, be experienced My brother has really been around and has been overseas many times.
hit the ground running
be able to work effectively when you begin a new job, self-starter We need someone who can hit the ground running, a person who needs no training.
horse around
play, joke, fool around, goof off Don’t horse around in the lab. You could spill some acid.
jack me around
tell me lies, play games Don’t jack me around, man. I need to know who took my car.
jerk me around
not be honest with me, jack me around Don’t jerk me around. I want to know if you’ve seen my child.
joke around
play and tell jokes, fool around They were joking around after class — rapping and laughing.
keep your ear to the ground
listen for news, listen for gossip Keep your ear to the ground. You’ll hear about drug dealers.
kick around
lie around in a place I was tired on Saturday so I stayed home and kicked around in the morning.
kicking around
«lying around here; is here or there or somewhere near» «»»Do you have a hammer?»» «»Ya, there’s one kickin’ around here somewhere.»»»
knock around with
be friends with, hang around with Lynn used to knock around with us. She was our friend.
know your way around
know how to survive, be worldly wise To live on the street, you have to know your way around.
lose ground
slide back, lose power, fall behind Every day we lose ground in the battle to save the environment.
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