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1 roundabout
A nB adj to come by a roundabout way ou route faire un détour ; by roundabout means par des moyens détournés ; a roundabout way of saying sth une façon détournée or alambiquée ○ de dire qch ; he goes about things in rather a roundabout way il se complique la vie.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.
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way — noun 1 method/style ADJECTIVE ▪ convenient, easy, effective, efficient, good, ideal, practical, quick, simple, useful … Collocations dictionary
cross — cross1 W2S2 [krɔs US kro:s] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(go from one side to another)¦ 2¦(cross a line etc)¦ 3¦(two roads/lines etc)¦ 4¦(legs/arms/ankles)¦ 5 cross somebody s mind 6 cross somebody s face 7 cross your fingers 8¦(breed of plant/animal)¦ 9 somebody … Dictionary of contemporary English
cross — cross1 W2S2 [krɔs US kro:s] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(go from one side to another)¦ 2¦(cross a line etc)¦ 3¦(two roads/lines etc)¦ 4¦(legs/arms/ankles)¦ 5 cross somebody s mind 6 cross somebody s face 7 cross your fingers 8¦(breed of plant/animal)¦ 9 somebody … Dictionary of contemporary English
