DROP ROUND - Traduzione inglese-francese

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

I. drop round VB [ingl brit drɒp -, ingl am drɑp -] (drop round)

drop round

passer

I'll drop round (to your house) later

je passerai te voir plus tard

(drop [sth] round, drop round [sth]) I'll drop your books round after school

je passerai te donner tes livres après l'école

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

I. drop [ingl brit drɒp, ingl am drɑp] SOST

1. drop (drip, globule) (gen) MED:

drop

goutte f

drop by drop

goutte à goutte

add the oil in drops

ajouter l'huile goutte à goutte

would you like a drop of milk/whisky?

voulez-vous une goutte de lait/de whisky?

just a drop

juste une goutte

a drop more milk

encore un peu de lait

this isn't a bad drop of wine/whisky

il n'est pas mauvais ce petit vin/whisky

he's definitely had a drop too much! eufem

il a bu un verre de trop!

2. drop (decrease):

drop (in prices, inflation, numbers, birthrate, exports, demand)

baisse f (in de)

drop (in prices, inflation, numbers, birthrate, exports, demand)

diminution f (in de)

drop (in speed, pressure, noise)

diminution f (in de)

drop (in temperature)

baisse f (in de)

there has been a sharp drop in unemployment

on constate une forte baisse or diminution du nombre de chômeurs

a 5% drop in sth, a drop of 5% in sth

une baisse de 5% de qc

3. drop (vertical distance, slope):

there's a drop of 100 m from the top to the water below

il y a une hauteur de 100 m du sommet jusqu'à l'eau

don't lean out—it's a big drop

ne te penche pas—c'est haut

it's quite a drop from the top of the cliff/tower

la falaise/la tour est très haute

there was a steep drop on either side of the ridge

il y avait une pente abrupte de chaque côté de l'arête

a sheer drop (of 200 m) to the rocks below

une brusque dénivellation (de 200 m) jusqu'aux rochers en contrebas

4. drop (delivery):

drop (from aircraft)

largage m

drop (from aircraft)

parachutage m

drop (from lorry, van)

livraison f

drop (parachute jump)

saut m en parachute

to make a drop parachutist:

faire un saut en parachute

a drop of food and blankets was made to the stricken area

des denrées et des couvertures ont été larguées or parachutées sur la zone sinistrée

5. drop:

drop (on necklace, earring)

goutte f

drop (on chandelier)

pendeloque f

6. drop (sweet):

pear/lemon drop

bonbon m à la poire/au citron

7. drop (gallows):

drop

potence f

8. drop TEATR → drop curtain

II. drop <part pres dropping; pret, part perf dropped> [ingl brit drɒp, ingl am drɑp] VB vb trans

1. drop (allow to fall):

drop (by accident)

laisser tomber

drop (on purpose)

mettre, lâcher

mind you don't drop it!

fais attention de ne pas le laisser tomber or le lâcher

she dropped a stone into the well

elle a laissé tomber or a lâché une pierre dans le puits

drop it! lett

lâche ça!

she dropped a coin into the slot/a letter into the box

elle a mis une pièce dans la fente/une lettre dans la boîte

he dropped a 30-foot putt

≈ il a rentré un putt de 9 mètres

she dropped the shuttlecock over the net

elle a fait passer le volant juste derrière le filet

2. drop (deliver) aircraft:

drop supplies, equipment

lâcher, parachuter

drop person

parachuter

drop bomb, shell

larguer, lâcher

3. drop (leave):

drop, a. drop off person, object

déposer

can you drop me (off) at the post office/at Claire's, please?

est-ce que vous pouvez me déposer devant la Poste/chez Claire, s'il vous plaît?

4. drop (lower):

drop curtain, sail, hem, neckline, price

baisser

to drop one's eyes/gaze/voice

baisser les yeux/le regard/la voix

to drop one's trousers colloq

baisser son pantalon

to drop one's speed

ralentir

5. drop (give casually):

to drop a hint about sth

faire allusion à qc

to drop sb a card/a note/a letter

envoyer une carte/un mot/une lettre à qn

he just dropped it into the conversation that he was leaving

il a juste fait allusion, dans la conversation, à son départ

6. drop (exclude):

drop (deliberately) article, episode, word

supprimer

drop team member, player

écarter

drop (by mistake) figure, letter, digit, item on list

omettre

drop syllable, sound

ne pas prononcer

he's been dropped from the team

il a été écarté de l'équipe

7. drop:

drop (abandon)

laisser tomber colloq

drop friend, boyfriend (give up)

abandonner, laisser tomber colloq

drop school subject, work habit, custom, idea, plan

renoncer à

drop conversation, matter

abandonner

drop charges, accusation, claim

retirer

to drop everything

tout laisser tomber

can we drop that subject, please?

on ne pourrait pas parler d'autre chose?

just drop it colloq, will you!

laisse tomber, tu veux bien! colloq

let's drop the formalities

ne nous embarrassons pas de formalités

8. drop SPORT:

drop (gen) (lose) money, point, game, serve

perdre

9. drop ZOOL (give birth to):

drop calf, foal, young

mettre bas

10. drop (take drug) colloq:

to drop acid

prendre du LSD

III. drop <part pres dropping; pret, part perf dropped> [ingl brit drɒp, ingl am drɑp] VB vb intr

1. drop:

drop (fall, descend) object, liquid, curtain, leaf:

tomber

drop person: (deliberately)

se laisser tomber

drop (by accident)

tomber

we dropped to the ground as the plane flew over

nous nous sommes jetés par terre quand l'avion est passé au-dessus de nous

to drop to one's knees

tomber à genoux

to drop into a chair

se laisser tomber dans un fauteuil

the pen dropped from or out of his hand

le stylo lui est tombé des mains

the key must have dropped out of the hole in my pocket

la clé a dû passer par le trou de ma poche

his arm dropped to his side

il a laissé retomber le bras

his mouth dropped open (from surprise)

il en est resté bouche bée

his mouth dropped open (in sleep)

il a ouvert la bouche

the sun dropped below the horizon

le soleil a disparu à l'horizon

the plane dropped to an altitude of 1, 000 m

l'avion est descendu à une altitude de 1 000 m

2. drop (fall away):

the cliff drops into the sea

la falaise tombe dans la mer

the road drops steeply down the mountain

la route descend abruptement le long de la montagne

3. drop (decrease, lower):

drop prices, inflation, noise, wind, temperature, level, speed:

baisser

to drop (from sth) to sth prices, inflation, temperature, speed:

tomber (de qc) à qc

to drop (from sth) to sth person:

descendre (de qc) à qc

the temperature dropped (from 6°C) to 0° C

la température est tombée (de 6°C) à 0°C

she dropped to third place

elle est descendue à la troisième place

4. drop (collapse) colloq:

he was ready or fit to drop

il tombait de fatigue

to do sth until one drops or is ready to drop

faire qc jusqu'à l'épuisement

5. drop (come to an end):

to let sth drop matter, subject, conversation, course, job

laisser tomber qc

6. drop curtain, garment:

drop

s'allonger

the hem of my skirt has dropped

l'ourlet de ma jupe s'est défait

IV. drop [ingl brit drɒp, ingl am drɑp]

to drop a brick colloq or clanger colloq

faire une gaffe colloq

a drop in the bucket or ocean

une goutte d'eau dans la mer

to drop sb in it colloq

mettre qn dans le pétrin colloq

to get/have the drop on sb ingl am

prendre/avoir l'avantage sur qn

drop curtain SOST TEATR

drop curtain

rideau m

drop away VB [ingl brit drɒp -, ingl am drɑp -]

1. drop away (diminish):

drop away attendance, numbers, support, interest:

diminuer

drop away concentration:

faiblir

2. drop away path, road:

drop away (fall steeply)

descendre brusquement

drop away (end)

s'arrêter brusquement

I. round [ingl brit raʊnd, ingl am raʊnd] AVV Round often appears after verbs in English (change round, gather round, pass round). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (change round, gather round, pass around).
For go round, get round see the entries go round, get round.

1. round ingl brit (on all sides):

all round lett

tout autour

whisky all round!

du whisky pour tout le monde!

there were smiles all round

tout le monde souriait

to go all the way round fence, wall, moat:

faire tout le tour

2. round ingl brit (in circular movement):

to go round and round wheel, carousel:

tourner (en rond)

to go round and round person: fig

tourner en rond

to go round and round lett

aller et venir

the tune was going round and round in my head

j'avais cet air dans la tête

3. round ingl brit (to specific place, home):

to be or go round to office, school

passer à

to ask sb (to come) round

dire à qn de passer

she's coming round today

elle passe aujourd'hui

to invite sb round for lunch

inviter qn à déjeuner (chez soi)

I'm just going round to Sandra's

je pars chez Sandra

I'll be round in a minute

j'arrive (dans un instant)

4. round ingl brit (in circumference):

three metres round tree trunk

de trois mètres de circonférence

5. round ingl brit (as part of cycle):

all year round

toute l'année

this time round

cette fois-ci

as summer comes round

à l'approche de l'été

my birthday will soon be round again

c'est bientôt mon anniversaire

II. round [ingl brit raʊnd, ingl am raʊnd] PREP ingl brit

1. round (expressing location):

round table, garden etc

autour de

let's sit round the table

asseyons-nous autour de la table

to sit round the fire

s'asseoir au coin du feu

the wall goes right round the house

le mur fait le tour de la maison

he had a scarf round his neck

il avait une écharpe autour du cou

what do you measure round the waist?

combien fais-tu de tour de taille?

2. round (expressing direction):

to go round the corner

tourner au coin de la rue

to go round a bend

prendre un virage

the baker's is just round the corner

la boulangerie est tout près

to go round a roundabout

prendre un rond-point

to go round an obstacle

contourner un obstacle

3. round (on tour, visit):

shall I take you round the house?

voulez-vous visiter la maison?

her sister took us round Oxford

sa sœur nous a fait visiter Oxford

to go round the shops

faire les magasins

III. round about AVV

1. round about (approximately):

round about

à peu près, environ

round about 50 people/9 am

à peu près or environ 50 personnes/9 h

it happened round about here

ça s'est passé par ici

2. round about (vicinity):

the people/streets round about

les gens/rues des environs

IV. round [ingl brit raʊnd, ingl am raʊnd] SOST

1. round (set, series):

round

série f (of de)

the social round

les réceptions fpl mondaines

the daily round of activities

le train-train quotidien

2. round (in competition):

round

rencontre f

3. round:

round (game of golf, cards)

partie f (of de)

round (in boxing, wrestling)

round m

4. round EQUIT (in event):

round

parcours m

a clear round

un parcours sans faute

5. round POL (in election):

round

tour m

6. round (of drinks):

round

tournée f (of de)

it's my round!

c'est ma tournée!

to pay for a round

offrir une tournée

7. round MILIT (unit of ammunition):

round

balle f

round of ammunition

cartouche f

to fire round after round

tirer balle sur balle

8. round MILIT (shot fired):

round

salve f

rounds of machine-gun fire

des salves de mitraillette

9. round (burst):

round of applause

salve f d'applaudissements

to get a round of applause

être applaudi

let's have a round of applause for David!

on applaudit bien fort David!

10. round GASTR (of bread):

a round of toast

un toast, une tranche de pain grillé

a round of ham sandwiches

des sandwichs mpl pain de mie au jambon

11. round (regular route):

round

tournée f

12. round (circular shape):

round

rondelle f (of de)

13. round MUS (canon):

round

canon m

14. round TEATR:

theatre in the round

théâtre m en rond

15. round ARTE:

in the round sculpture

en ronde-bosse

16. round (dance):

round

ronde f

17. round (of cheese):

round

roue f

18. round GASTR:

round of beef

rond m

V. rounds SOST

rounds sost pl:

to do one's rounds doctor:

visiter ses malades

to do one's rounds postman, refuse collector:

faire sa tournée

to do one's rounds security guard:

faire sa ronde

to be out on one's rounds doctor:

être en visite

to do or go or make the rounds rumour, joke, document, flu:

circuler

to go the rounds of story: village, office

faire le tour de

to go the rounds of garment, book: relations, family

faire le tour de

to do the rounds of employment agencies, relations

faire le tour de

VI. round [ingl brit raʊnd, ingl am raʊnd] AGG

1. round (circular):

round object, building, glasses, face, head

rond

her eyes grew round

elle a ouvert des yeux ronds

2. round (rounded, curved):

round arch

arrondi

round handwriting

rond

round cheeks, breasts

rond

to have round shoulders

avoir le dos voûté

3. round (spherical):

round

rond

4. round (complete):

round figure

rond

in round figures

en chiffres ronds

in round figures, that's £100

ça fait 100 livres sterling en arrondissant

a round dozen

une douzaine exactement

a nice round sum

une somme appréciable or rondelette colloq

VII. round+ COMP

round-cheeked/-eyed

aux joues rondes/aux yeux ronds

round-faced

au visage rond

VIII. round [ingl brit raʊnd, ingl am raʊnd] VB vb trans

1. round NAUT:

round (gen) (go round) point, headland

contourner

to round the corner

tourner au coin

to round a bend

prendre un virage

2. round (make round):

round lips

arrondir

3. round FON:

round vowels

arrondir

wage round SOST

wage round

réajustement m des salaires

round-shouldered [ingl brit, ingl am ˈraʊnd ˈˌʃoʊldərd] AGG

to be round-shouldered

avoir le dos voûté

I. roundabout [ingl brit ˈraʊndəbaʊt, ingl am ˈraʊndəˌbaʊt] SOST

1. roundabout ingl brit (in fairground etc):

roundabout

manège m

2. roundabout ingl brit (in playpark):

roundabout

tourniquet m

3. roundabout ingl brit TRASP:

roundabout

rond-point m

II. roundabout [ingl brit ˈraʊndəbaʊt, ingl am ˈraʊndəˌbaʊt] AGG

to come by a roundabout way or route

faire un détour

by roundabout means

par des moyens détournés

a roundabout way of saying sth

une façon détournée de dire qc

a roundabout way of saying sth

une façon alambiquée de dire qc colloq

he goes about things in rather a roundabout way

il se complique la vie

III. roundabout [ingl brit ˈraʊndəbaʊt, ingl am ˈraʊndəˌbaʊt]

it's swings and roundabouts, what you gain on the swings you lose on the roundabouts

ce que tu gagnes d'un côté, tu le perds de l'autre

payround SOST

payround

négociation f des salaires

I. pass around VB [ingl brit pɑːs -, ingl am pæs -], pass round VB (pass [sth] around, pass around [sth])

pass around document, photos

faire circuler

pass around food, plates etc

faire passer

paper round SOST

he has or does a paper round

il livre des journaux

milk round SOST

1. milk round lett:

milk round

tournée f de livraison du lait

2. milk round ingl brit colloq, fig:

milk round

rencontres fpl étudiants-entreprises

I. go round VB [ingl brit ɡəʊ -, ingl am ɡoʊ -] ingl brit (go round)

1. go round (turn):

go round wheel, propeller etc:

tourner

the wheels went round and round

les roues n'ont pas arrêté de tourner

my head's going round

j'ai la tête qui tourne

2. go round (call round):

to go round to see sb

aller voir qn

he's gone round to Anna's

il est allé chez Anna

3. go round (suffice):

there isn't enough food/money to go round

il n'y a pas assez de nourriture/d'argent pour tout le monde

there was barely enough to go round

il y en avait à peine assez pour tout le monde

4. go round (circulate):

there's a rumour going round that …

le bruit court que …

5. go round (make detour):

go round

faire un détour

we had to go round the long way or the long way round

il a fallu qu'on prenne un chemin plus long

I had to go round by the bridge

il a fallu que je passe par or que je fasse un détour par le pont

II. go round VB [ingl brit ɡəʊ -, ingl am ɡoʊ -] ingl brit (go round [sth]) (visit)

go round shops, house, museum

faire le tour de

I. get round VB ingl brit (get round)

get round → get around

II. get round VB ingl brit (get round [sth])

get round → get around

III. get round VB ingl brit (get round colloq [sb])

get round

persuader [qn], avoir [qn] au sentiment colloq

can't you get round him?

est-ce que tu ne peux pas le persuader?

she easily gets round her father

elle fait tout ce qu'elle veut de son père

gather round VB [ingl brit ˈɡaðə -, ingl am ˈɡæðər -] (gather round) (gather round [sth/sb]) (gather [sth] round oneself)

gather round

se regrouper

gather round!

approchez-vous!

gather round teacher, object

se rassembler autour de

gather round shawl

s'envelopper dans

I. change round VB [ingl brit tʃeɪn(d)ʒ -, ingl am tʃeɪndʒ -] ingl brit (change [sth/sb] round, change round [sth/sb])

change round furniture, large objects

déplacer

change round employers, workers, small objects, words, letters

changer [qn/qc] de place

she's changed the pictures round

elle a changé les tableaux de place

baton round SOST ingl brit

baton round

balle f en caoutchouc

nel dizionario PONS

faire un saut chez qn colloq

to drop [or pop] round to see sb

nel dizionario PONS

I. drop [drɒp, ingl am drɑ:p] SOST

1. drop (liquid portion):

drop a. fig

goutte f

drop of alcohol

doigt m

drop by drop

goutte à goutte

to not drink a drop

ne pas boire une goutte d'alcool

2. drop (fall):

drop a. fig

chute f

drop from aircraft

parachutage m

3. drop (decrease):

drop

baisse f

a drop in sth

une baisse de qc

4. drop (important height/slope):

drop

chute f

5. drop (length, vertical distance):

drop

hauteur f

6. drop (difference in level):

drop

écart m

7. drop (boiled sweet):

drop

bonbon m

8. drop colloq (collection point):

drop

planque f

locuzioni:

at the drop of a hat

sur le champ

II. drop <-pp-> [drɒp, ingl am drɑ:p] VB vb trans

1. drop:

drop (allow to fall)

lâcher

drop bomb

larguer

drop anchor

jeter

drop from airplane

parachuter

drop (by accident)

laisser tomber

2. drop (lower):

drop

baisser

3. drop (abandon):

drop

abandonner

drop person

laisser tomber

to drop the subject

parler d'autre chose

4. drop colloq (express):

drop

laisser échapper

to drop a hint about sth

faire une allusion à qc

to drop a word in sb's ear

glisser un mot à l'oreille de qn

5. drop (leave out):

drop

laisser

drop scene, word

sauter

to drop one's aitches ingl brit, ingl Aus

ne pas aspirer les h

6. drop (dismiss):

drop

renvoyer

7. drop (give a lift):

drop

déposer

8. drop colloq (send):

drop

envoyer

locuzioni:

to drop a brick [or ingl brit clanger]

faire une gaffe

to drop one's guard

baisser la garde

to let it drop that ...

laisser entendre que ...

to drop sb like a hot brick

laisser tomber qn comme une vieille chaussette

III. drop <-pp-> [drɒp, ingl am drɑ:p] VB vb intr

1. drop (fall):

drop

tomber

drop deliberately

se laisser tomber

drop road, plane

descendre

2. drop (go lower):

drop

baisser

3. drop colloq (become exhausted, die):

drop

s'écrouler

to drop (down) dead

mourir subitement

locuzioni:

to drop like flies

tomber comme des mouches

the penny dropped

ça a fait tilt

drop dead! colloq

va te faire voir (ailleurs)!

I. round [raʊnd] SOST

1. round (shape):

round

rond m

2. round (work):

round of a guard

ronde f

round of a postman

tournée f

the daily round

la routine quotidienne

to do the rounds illness, story

circuler

3. round SPORT:

round of golf

partie f

round of championship

manche f

round in horse jumping

parcours m

a clear round

un parcours sans faute

4. round (unit):

round of bread

tranche f

round of ammunition

cartouche f

two rounds of sandwiches

deux sandwichs

a round of applause

des applaudissements

5. round (series):

round of drinks

tournée f

round of voting

tour m

round of applications, interviews

série f

6. round MUS:

round

canon m

II. round [raʊnd] AGG

1. round (shape):

round

rond(e)

2. round fig:

round vowel

arrondi(e)

round number

rond(e)

round sum

rondelette

a round 50

50 tout rond

III. round [raʊnd] AVV

round

autour

to go round and round

tourner en rond

the long way round

le chemin le plus long

come round tomorrow

passez demain

all (the) year round

tout au long de l'année

taking things [or taken] all round

tout compte fait

IV. round [raʊnd] PREP

1. round (surrounding):

round

autour de

all round sth

tout autour de qc

to stand round sb

entourer qn

to put sth round sb

envelopper qn de qc

2. round (circling):

to go round sth

faire le tour de qc [ou contourner]

the earth goes round the sun

la terre tourne autour du soleil

to swim/run round sth

nager/courir autour de qc

to find a way round a problem fig

arriver a contourner un problème

3. round (to other side of):

to go round the corner

tourner au coin

just round the corner fig

a deux pas d'ici

4. round (visit):

to go round the hotels

faire le tour des hôtels

to show sb round a place

faire visiter un lieu a qn

5. round (here and there):

to wander round the world

errer de par le monde

to drive round France

parcourir la France

V. round [raʊnd] VB vb trans

1. round (form into a curve):

round

arrondir

2. round (move):

round

contourner

round bend

prendre

round cape

doubler

nel dizionario PONS

I. drop [drap] SOST

1. drop (liquid portion):

drop a. fig

goutte f

drop of alcohol

doigt m

to not drink a drop

ne pas boire une goutte d'alcool

drop by drop

goutte à goutte

2. drop (decrease):

drop

baisse f

a drop in sth

une baisse de qc

3. drop (length, vertical distance):

drop

hauteur f

4. drop (difference in level):

drop

écart m

5. drop (fall):

drop a. fig

chute f

drop from aircraft

parachutage m

6. drop (boiled candy):

drop

bonbon m

cough drop

pastille f contre la toux

7. drop colloq (collection point):

drop

planque f

locuzioni:

a drop in the bucket

une goutte d'eau dans la mer

at the drop of a hat

sur le champ

II. drop <-pp-> [drap] VB vb trans

1. drop:

drop (allow to fall)

lâcher

drop bomb

larguer

drop anchor

jeter

drop from airplane

parachuter

drop (by accident)

laisser tomber

2. drop (lower):

drop

baisser

3. drop (abandon):

drop

abandonner

drop person, friend

laisser tomber

to drop the subject

parler d'autre chose

4. drop colloq (express):

drop

laisser échapper

to drop a hint about sth

faire une allusion à qc

to drop a word in sb's ear

glisser un mot à l'oreille de qn

5. drop (leave out):

drop

laisser

drop scene, word

sauter

to drop the h's

ne pas aspirer les h

6. drop (dismiss):

drop

renvoyer

7. drop (give a lift):

drop

déposer

8. drop colloq (send):

drop

envoyer

locuzioni:

to drop a brick

faire une gaffe

to drop sb like a hot brick

laisser tomber qn comme une vieille chaussette

to drop one's guard

baisser la garde

to let it drop that ...

laisser entendre que ...

III. drop <-pp-> [drap] VB vb intr

1. drop (fall):

drop

tomber

drop deliberately

se laisser tomber

drop road, plane

descendre

2. drop (go lower):

drop

baisser

3. drop colloq (become exhausted, die):

drop

s'écrouler

to drop (down) dead

mourir subitement

locuzioni:

to drop like flies

tomber comme des mouches

drop dead! colloq

va te faire voir (ailleurs)!

I. round [raʊnd] SOST

1. round (shape):

round

rond m

2. round (work):

round of a guard

ronde f

round of a postman

tournée f

the daily round

la routine quotidienne

to make the rounds illness, story

circuler

3. round sports:

round of golf

partie f

round in a championship

manche f

round in horse jumping

parcours m

a clear round

un parcours sans faute

4. round (unit):

round of bread

tranche f

round of ammunition

cartouche f

a round of applause

des applaudissements mpl

5. round (series):

round of drinks

tournée f

round of voting

tour m

round of applications, interviews

série f

6. round MUS:

round

canon m

II. round [raʊnd] AGG

1. round (shape):

round

rond(e)

2. round fig:

round vowel

arrondi(e)

round number

rond(e)

round sum

somme f rondelette

III. round [raʊnd] AVV

round

autour

to go round and round

tourner en rond

the long way round

le chemin le plus long

come round tomorrow

passez demain

all year round

tout au long de l'année

IV. round [raʊnd] PREP

round → around

V. round [raʊnd] VB vb trans

1. round (form into curve):

round

arrondir

2. round (move):

round

contourner

round bend

prendre

round cape

doubler

3. round number:

round

arrondir

I. around [ə·ˈraʊnd] PREP

1. around (surrounding):

around

autour de

all around sth

tout autour de qc

to stand around sb

entourer qn

to put sth around sb

envelopper qn de qc

2. around (circling):

to go around sth

faire le tour de qc [ou contourner]

the earth goes around the sun

la terre tourne autour du soleil

to swim/run around sth

nager/courir autour de qc

to find a way around a problem fig

arriver à contourner un problème

3. around (to other side of):

to go around the corner

tourner au coin

just around the corner fig

à deux pas d'ici

4. around (visit):

to show sb around a place

faire visiter un lieu à qn

5. around (here and there):

to wander around the world

errer de par le monde

to drive around France

parcourir la France

II. around [ə·ˈraʊnd] AVV

1. around (near):

around

autour

all around

tout autour

2. around (in circumference):

for 50 feet around

dans un rayon de 50 pieds (équivalant à 15, 24 mètres)

for miles around

à des lieues à la ronde

3. around (aimlessly):

to walk around

se balader

to stand [or hang] around

rester là sans but précis

4. around (nearby):

around

dans les parages

is he around?

est-il (par) là?

5. around (in existence):

she's been around for years

elle est là depuis des années

he's still around

il est encore en vie

how long have computers been around?

depuis quand est-ce qu'il y a des ordinateurs?

there are too many mosquitoes around in the summer

il y a trop de moustiques (dans les parages) en été

locuzioni:

the right/wrong way around

à l'endroit/l'envers

to have been around colloq

n'être pas né d'hier

Present

I	drop round
you	drop round
he/she/it	drops round
we	drop round
you	drop round
they	drop round

Past

I	dropped round
you	dropped round
he/she/it	dropped round
we	dropped round
you	dropped round
they	dropped round

Present Perfect

I	have	dropped round
you	have	dropped round
he/she/it	has	dropped round
we	have	dropped round
you	have	dropped round
they	have	dropped round

Past Perfect

I	had	dropped round
you	had	dropped round
he/she/it	had	dropped round
we	had	dropped round
you	had	dropped round
they	had	dropped round

Esempi monolingue (non verificati dalla Redazione di PONS)

Soon after the local and state police arrived and fired eight rounds of tear gas into the prison yard.

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However, he only hit the egg and spent most of his ammunition trying to hit the lightbulb, even after being given five extra rounds.

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The advantage to using first strike rounds is their uniform shape.

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The first two rounds were a two game series with a golden goal tie breaker.

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The largest had a calibre of 320 mm and fired home-made rounds carrying from 80to100 kg of explosive.

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