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1 roundabout
adj. indirect, omslachtig--------n. draaimolen; verkeersplein, rotonderoundabout1[ raundəbaut] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉→ swing swing/————————roundabout2♦voorbeelden: -
2 roundabout way
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3 we heard of it in a roundabout way
English-Dutch dictionary > we heard of it in a roundabout way
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4 what one loses on the swings one makes up on the roundabout
English-Dutch dictionary > what one loses on the swings one makes up on the roundabout
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5 in a roundabout way
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6 swing
n. geschommel; geslinger; vaart; slinger, omslag--------v. slingeren; zich met een vaart voortbewegenswing1[ swing]1 schommel♦voorbeelden:¶ 〈 spreekwoord〉 what one loses on the swings one makes up on the roundabout • men moet de bluts tegen de buil stellen1 schommeling ⇒ zwaai, slingerbeweging♦voorbeelden:the swing of the pendulum • de wisseling(en) van het lotswing in prices • prijzenschommelinggive full/free swing to • de vrije teugel laten1 actie ⇒ vaart, gang♦voorbeelden:1 in full swing • in volle actie/gangget into the swing of things • op dreef komen————————swing22 swingen♦voorbeelden:3 swing for it • ervoor gestraft/gehangen worden1 slingeren ⇒ schommelen, zwaaien♦voorbeelden:swing to and fro • heen en weer schommelen2 swing round • (zich) omdraaien, omgooien1 beïnvloeden ⇒ bepalen, manipuleren♦voorbeelden:swing it • het klaarspelen, het voor elkaar brengenwhat swung it was the money • wat de doorslag gaf, was het geld
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Roundabout — Round a*bout , a. 1. Circuitous; going round; indirect; as, roundabout speech. [1913 Webster] We have taken a terrible roundabout road. Burke. [1913 Webster] 2. Encircling; enveloping; comprehensive. Large, sound, roundabout sense. Locke. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Roundabout — Round a*bout , n. 1. A large horizontal wheel or frame, commonly with wooden horses, etc., on which children ride; a merry go round; a carousel. [British] Smart. [1913 Webster +PJC] 2. A dance performed in a circle. Goldsmith. [1913 Webster] 3. A … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
roundabout — index circuitous, devious, discursive (digressive), indirect, labyrinthine, oblique (evasive) … Law dictionary
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roundabout — *indirect, circuitous Analogous words: sinuous, *winding, tortuous, flexuous … New Dictionary of Synonyms
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roundabout — ► NOUN Brit. 1) a road junction at which traffic moves in one direction round a central island to reach one of the roads converging on it. 2) a large revolving device in a playground, for children to ride on. 3) a merry go round. ► ADJECTIVE ▪… … English terms dictionary
Roundabout — This article is about the road junction. For other uses, see Roundabout (disambiguation). Movement within a roundabout in a country where traffic drives on the right. Note the anticlockwise circulation … Wikipedia
roundabout — round|a|bout1 [ˈraundəbaut] n BrE 1.) a raised circular area where three or more roads join together and which cars must drive around American Equivalent: traffic circle ▪ Turn left at the first roundabout. →↑mini roundabout 2.) a round structure … Dictionary of contemporary English
roundabout — [[t]ra͟ʊndəbaʊt[/t]] roundabouts 1) N COUNT A roundabout is a circular structure in the road at a place where several roads meet. You drive round it until you come to the road that you want. [BRIT] Syn: island (in AM, use traffic circle) 2) N… … English dictionary