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roundabout [ˈraʊndəbaʊt]1. adjective• what a roundabout way of doing things! quelle façon compliquée de faire les choses !2. nouna. ( = playground apparatus) tourniquet m* * *['raʊndəbaʊt] 1. 2.a roundabout way of saying — une façon détournée or alambiquée (colloq) de dire
••it's swings and roundabouts — ce que tu gagnes d'un côté, tu le perds de l'autre
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roundabout ['raʊndəbaʊt](a) (at fairground, playground) manège mdétourné, indirect;∎ to take a roundabout route prendre un chemin détourné;∎ to hear of sth in a roundabout way apprendre qch indirectement;∎ to lead up to a question in a roundabout way aborder une question de biais;∎ he has a roundabout way of doing things il a une façon détournée de faire les choses;∎ by roundabout means par des moyens détournés -
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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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Англо-русский строительный словарь. — М.: Русский Язык. С.Н.Корчемкина, С.К.Кашкина, С.В.Курбатова. 1995.
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roundabout (BE) LOGIS Kreisverkehr m, Verkehrskreisel m (AE traffic circle) • take a roundabout way via Brussels MEDIA, POL einen Umweg über Brüssel machen -
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roundabout [ˊraυndəbaυt]1. a1) око́льный; кру́жный; обходно́й2) иносказа́тельный3) то́лстый, доро́дный2. n1) око́льный путь2) карусе́ль3) амер. коро́ткая мужска́я ку́ртка -
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1. noun2. adjectiveit's swings and roundabouts — es gleicht sich aus
1) (meandering)a [very] roundabout way — ein [sehr] umständlicher Weg
2) (fig.): (indirect) umständlich* * *1) (a revolving machine on which one can ride for pleasure; a merry-go-round.) das Karussel2) (a circular piece of ground where several roads meet, and round which traffic must travel.) der Kreisverkehr* * *round·about[ˈraʊndəˌbaʊt]I. nto ride the \roundabout Karussell fahrenII. adj umständlichto take a \roundabout route einen Umweg machento give a \roundabout statement eine unklare Aussage machento ask sb in a \roundabout way jdn durch die Blume fragen* * *['raUndəbaʊt]1. adjanswer, question umständlichwe came a roundabout way or by a roundabout route — wir sind auf Umwegen gekommen, wir haben einen Umweg gemacht
he has a roundabout way of going about things — er geht sehr umständlich an die Dinge heran
what a roundabout way of doing things! — wie kann man nur so umständlich sein!
by roundabout means —
roundabout phrase she gave a roundabout reply — (umständliche) Umschreibung sie antwortete auf Umwegen
2. n (Britat fair) Karussell nt; (in children's playground) Karussell nt; (MOT) Kreisverkehr m* * *A adj1. weitschweifig, umständlich (Erklärungen etc):what a roundabout way of doing things! wie kann man nur so umständlich sein!take a roundabout course einen Umweg machen;in a roundabout way fig auf Umwegen3. rundlich, plumpB s1. Umweg m2. fig Umschweife pl3. Br Karussell n:go on the roundabout Karussell fahren;lose on the swings what one makes on the roundabouts fig genauso weit sein wie am Anfang;you make up on the swings what you lose on the roundabouts fig was man hier verliert, macht man dort wieder wett4. Br (Verkehrs)Kreisel m* * *1. noun 2. adjective1) (meandering)a [very] roundabout way — ein [sehr] umständlicher Weg
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['raʊndəbaʊt] 1.nome BE1) (in fairground etc.) giostra f.2) (in playpark) = piattaforma girevole su cui giocano i bambini3) aut. rotonda f., rotatoria f.2.a roundabout way of saying sth. — un modo indiretto di dire qcs
••it's swings and roundabouts — = ciò che guadagni da una parte lo perdi dall'altra
* * *1) (a revolving machine on which one can ride for pleasure; a merry-go-round.) giostra2) (a circular piece of ground where several roads meet, and round which traffic must travel.) rotatoria* * *roundabout /ˈraʊndəbaʊt/A a.indiretto; tortuoso: roundabout methods, metodi indiretti; a roundabout route, un percorso tortuoso; to go by a roundabout way, prendere una via traversa; to take a roundabout course, fare una deviazione; a roundabout way of saying st., un modo indiretto per dire qc.; to be told st. in a roundabout way, apprendere qc. dopo un lungo giro di paroleB n.* * *['raʊndəbaʊt] 1.nome BE1) (in fairground etc.) giostra f.2) (in playpark) = piattaforma girevole su cui giocano i bambini3) aut. rotonda f., rotatoria f.2.a roundabout way of saying sth. — un modo indiretto di dire qcs
••it's swings and roundabouts — = ciò che guadagni da una parte lo perdi dall'altra
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карусель имя существительное:загон скота (roundabout, round-up)имя прилагательное:кружный (circuitous, roundabout, devious)наречие: -
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1) (a revolving machine on which one can ride for pleasure; a merry-go-round.) tiovivo2) (a circular piece of ground where several roads meet, and round which traffic must travel.) rotonda, glorieta1. rotonda / glorieta2. tiovivotr['raʊndəbaʊt]1 indirecto,-a1 tiovivo2 SMALLAUTOMOBILES/SMALL rotondaroundabout ['raʊndə.baʊt] adj: indirectoto speak in a roundabout way: hablar con rodeosadj.• ambagioso, -a adj.• indirecto, -a adj.n.• chaqueta s.f.• glorieta s.f.• modo indirecto s.m.• tiovivo s.m.
I 'raʊndəbaʊtnoun (BrE)b) ( in park) tiovivo mc) ( Transp) rotonda f, glorieta f, óvalo m (Per)
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['raʊndǝbaʊt]he said it in a very roundabout way — lo dijo con muchos rodeos or circunloquios
1.ADJ indirectoby a roundabout way — dando un rodeo, por una ruta alternativa
to speak in a roundabout way — ir con rodeos, hablar con circunloquios
2. N1) (Brit) (at fair) tiovivo m ; (in playground) carrusel m, plataforma giratoria que se instala en parques infantiles para que los niños la empujen y se monten2) (Brit) (Aut) cruce m giratorio, glorieta f, rotonda f (S. Cone), redoma f (Carib)* * *
I ['raʊndəbaʊt]noun (BrE)b) ( in park) tiovivo mc) ( Transp) rotonda f, glorieta f, óvalo m (Per)
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he said it in a very roundabout way — lo dijo con muchos rodeos or circunloquios
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------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] roundabout[English Plural] roundabouts[Swahili Word] kiplefti[Swahili Plural] viplefti[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] English[Derived Word] keep left[Note] please help us determine whether the standard plural is kiplefti or viplefti - we haven't yet found any written sources------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] roundabout way[English Plural] roundabout ways[Swahili Word] njia ya mzunguko[Swahili Plural] njia za mzunguko[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Related Words] njia------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] roundabout way[English Plural] roundabout ways[Swahili Word] ndia ya kuzunguka[Swahili Plural] ndia za kuzunguka[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] ja------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] roundabout way[English Plural] roundabout ways[Swahili Word] njia ya kuzunguka[Swahili Plural] njia za kuzunguka[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] ja------------------------------------------------------------ -
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[ˈraundəbaut]roundabout иносказательный roundabout карусель roundabout амер. короткая мужская куртка roundabout окольный, обходной roundabout окольный; кружный; обходной roundabout окольный путь roundabout толстый, дородный -
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1) (a revolving machine on which one can ride for pleasure; a merry-go-round.) karusell2) (a circular piece of ground where several roads meet, and round which traffic must travel.) rundkjøringrundkjøringIsubst. \/ˈraʊndəbaʊt\/1) ( britisk) karusell2) (britisk, kanadisk) rundkjøring3) omvei4) utenomsnakk5) rundtur6) ( foreldet) hvetekakeIIadj. \/ˈraʊndəbaʊt\/1) omstendelig, innviklet, kronglete, tungvint• what a roundabout way of doing things!2) ( gammeldags) fyldig, trinnin a roundabout way indirekte, i skjulte ordelagroundabout way\/route omveiuse roundabout methods gå omveier -
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round·about [ʼraʊndə ˌbaʊt] nto ride the \roundabout Karussell fahren adj umständlich;to take a \roundabout approach umständlich an etw akk herangehen;to take a \roundabout route einen Umweg machen;to give a \roundabout statement eine unklare Aussage machen;to ask sb in a \roundabout way jdn durch die Blume fragen -
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1. n карусель2. n окольный путь3. n иносказание4. n амер. кресло с круглой спинкой5. n амер. короткая куртка6. n круговое движение7. n кольцевая транспортная развязка с односторонним движением8. n кружный путьhe took the roundabout way to circumvent the traffic on the main road — он поехал кружным путём, чтобы избежать транспортных пробок на магистрали
9. a окольный; кружный; обходной10. a иносказательный11. a полный, дородныйСинонимический ряд:1. digressive (adj.) digressive; discursive; rambling; verbose; wordy2. redundant (adj.) circumlocutory; redundant; tautological3. rotund (adj.) chubby; plump; plumpish; plumpy; podgy; puddy; pudgy; roly-poly; rotund; round; spuddy; tubby4. winding (adj.) circuitous; circular; collateral; crooked; devious; indirect; labyrinthine; meandering; oblique; serpentine; sinuous; tortuous; twisting; winding5. detour (noun) detour; runaround6. excursion (noun) excursion; jaunt; junket; outing; sally7. tour (noun) circuit; round; round trip; tour8. verbiage (noun) circumambages; circumbendibus; circumlocution; periphrase; periphrasis; pleonasm; redundancy; tautology; verbality; verbiageАнтонимический ряд:direct; straight -
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I. 1. (за) обиколен
2. със заобикалки
in a ROUNDABOUT way със заобикалки
3. пълен, закръглен (за човек)
II. 1. обиколка, обиколен път
2. авт. площад/пресечка с еднопосочно движение
3. въртележка (на панаир и пр.)
what you lose on the swings you make on the ROUNDABOUTs нямаш ни печелба, ни загуба
4. ам. къс тесен мъжки жакет* * *{'raundъbaut} I. a 1. (за)обиколен; 2. със заобикалки; in* * *обиколен; околен; пълен; закръглен; заобиколен; непряк;* * *1. i. (за) обиколен 2. ii. обиколка, обиколен път 3. in a roundabout way със заобикалки 4. what you lose on the swings you make on the roundabouts нямаш ни печелба, ни загуба 5. авт. площад/пресечка с еднопосочно движение 6. ам. къс тесен мъжки жакет 7. въртележка (на панаир и пр.) 8. пълен, закръглен (за човек) 9. със заобикалки* * *roundabout[´raundə¸baut] I. adj 1. околен, заобиколен, със заобикалки; 2. пълен, закръглен; II. n 1. обиколка, обиколен път; 2. въртележка, карусел (на панаир и пр.); 3. ам. къса тясна мъжка дреха; 4. остров (на кръгово движение); кръгово кръстовище. -
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ˈraundəbaut
1. прил.;
тж. round-about
1) а) непрямой, окольный;
кружный;
обходной (о пути) aroundabout road ≈ окольный путь Syn: circuitous, indirect б) связанный с системой одностороннего кругового движения транспорта
2) иносказательный( о заявлении, высказывании) roundabout insinuation ≈ иносказательные намеки
3) обходной, окольный, связанный с уловками, хитростями (в достижении чего-л.: о методах, образе действия)
4) а) короткий, без фалд, шлейфа и т.п.( об одежде) б) с круглой спинкой (о кресле)
5) полный;
округлый;
крепкий, плотный, дородный( о фигуре человека) Syn: plump I
1., stout
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6) расположенный по кругу
2. сущ.;
тж. round-about
1) а) круг;
что-л., расположенное по кругу б) редк. пухлый, с округлыми формами человек в) шотланд. овсяная лепешка круглой формы
2) а) уст. юбка с фижмами( по моде XVI в.) Syn: farthingale б) амер. короткая куртка в) амер. кресло с круглой спинкой г) амер. свободный женский халат
3) окольный путь, обход;
объезд Syn: detour
4) иносказание Syn: circumlocution
5) карусель Syn: merry-go-round, carousel
6) а) участок дороги с круговым движением б) круговая односторонняя транспортная развязка
3. гл.;
редк. бродить;
скитаться Syn;
wander
1. карусель окольный путь иносказание (американизм) кресло с круглой спинкой (американизм) короткая куртка круговое движение( транспорта и т. п.) кольцевая транспортная развязка с односторонним движением кружный путь > what you lose on the swings you make (up) on the *s что выиграешь в одном, потеряешь в другом окольный;
кружный;
обходной - to hear of smth. in a * way узнать о чем-л. окольным путем - * system of traffic система одностороннего кругового движения транспорта иносказательный полный, дородный roundabout иносказательный ~ карусель ~ амер. короткая мужская куртка ~ окольный, обходной ~ окольный;
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обходной ~ окольный путь ~ толстый, дородныйБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > roundabout
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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
roundabout — (adv.) by a circuitous route, 1870, from ROUND (Cf. round) (adv.) + ABOUT (Cf. about). Noun sense of traffic circle is attested from 1927 … Etymology dictionary
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
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