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• hand something round (or around) — offer something to each of a number of people in turn. → hand …   English new terms dictionary

• turn something round (or around) — reverse the previously poor performance of something. → turn …   English new terms dictionary

• round — round1 [round] adj. [ME < OFr roont < L rotundus: see ROTUND] 1. shaped like a ball; spherical; globular 2. a) shaped like a circle, ring, or disk; circular b) shaped like a cylinder (in having a circular cross section); cylindrical 3 …   English World dictionary

• bring something round to something — ˌbring sth ˈround to sth derived (BrE) (NAmE ˌbring sth aˈround to sth) to direct a conversation to a particular subject Main entry: ↑bringderived …   Useful english dictionary

• centre something round something — ˈcentre around/on/round/upon sb/sth | ˈcentre sth around/on/round/upon sb/sth derived to be or make sb/sth become the person or thing around which most activity, etc. takes place • State occasions always centred around the king. • Discussions… …   Useful english dictionary

• round|ing — «ROWN dihng», adjective. that rounds; used in making something round: »a rounding tool, a rounding motion …   Useful english dictionary

• centre something round somebody — ˈcentre around/on/round/upon sb/sth | ˈcentre sth around/on/round/upon sb/sth derived to be or make sb/sth become the person or thing around which most activity, etc. takes place • State occasions always centred around the king. • Discussions… …   Useful english dictionary

• change something round — ˌchange sthaˈround/ˈround derived to move things or people into different positions • You ve changed all the furniture around. Main entry: ↑changederived …   Useful english dictionary

• hand something round — ˌhand sthaˈround/ˈround derived to offer or pass sth, especially food or drinks, to all the people in a group Main entry: ↑handderived …   Useful english dictionary

• pass something round — ˌpass sthaˈround/ˈround derived (BrE) to give sth to another person, who gives it to sb else, etc. until everyone has seen it • Can you pass these pictures around for everyone to look at, please? Main entry: ↑passderived …   Useful english dictionary

• round — round1 W2S2 [raund] adv, prep especially BrE also around 1.) surrounding or on all sides of something or someone ▪ We sat round the table playing cards. ▪ Gather round! I have an important announcement to make. ▪ He put his arm gently round her… …   Dictionary of contemporary English