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roundabout [roundabouts] (children's play apparatus which rotates around a central axis when pushed) noun [UK: ˈraʊnd.ə.ˌbaʊt] [US: ˈraʊnd.ə.ˌbaʊt] | tourniquet◼◻◻nom {m} |
rounded (made into a circle or a sphere) adjective [UK: ˈraʊnd.ɪd] [US: ˈraʊnd.ɪd] | arrondi◼◼◼adjectif |
rounded (pronounced with the lips drawn together) adjective [UK: ˈraʊnd.ɪd] [US: ˈraʊnd.ɪd] | arrondi◼◼◼adjectif |
roundel [roundels] noun [UK: ˈraʊnd.l̩] [US: ˈraʊnd.l̩] | cocarde◼◼◼nom |
roundel [roundels] (heraldry: a circular spot; a charge in the form of a small coloured circle) noun [UK: ˈraʊnd.l̩] [US: ˈraʊnd.l̩] | of tincture: tourteaunom |
roundhouse kick noun | coup de pied circulaire◼◼◼nom |
rounding (the act of rounding a mathematical value) noun [UK: ˈraʊnd.ɪŋ] [US: ˈraʊnd.ɪŋ] | arrondi◼◼◼nom {m} |
roundoff (gymnastics move) noun [UK: rˈaʊndɒf] [US: rˈaʊndɔf] | rondade◼◼◼nom {f} |
albatross around one's neck (thing that hinders) noun | poidsnom {m} |
around (following a path) preposition [UK: ə.ˈraʊnd] [US: ə.ˈraʊnd] | autour de◼◼◼preposition |
around (forming a circle or closed curve containing) preposition [UK: ə.ˈraʊnd] [US: ə.ˈraʊnd] | autour de◼◼◼preposition |
around (near) preposition [UK: ə.ˈraʊnd] [US: ə.ˈraʊnd] | [location] autour depreposition [time] verspreposition |
around the clock (all the time) preposition [UK: ə.ˈraʊnd ðə ˈklɒk] [US: ə.ˈraʊnd ðə ˈklɑːk] | en permanence◼◼◼preposition vingt-quatre heures sur vingt-quatre◼◼◼preposition tout le temps◼◼◻preposition tous les jours que Dieu faitpreposition |
around the corner (imminent; very soon) adjective | pour bientôt◼◼◼adjectif |
background [backgrounds] (less important feature) noun [UK: ˈbæk.ɡraʊnd] [US: ˈbæk.ˌɡrɑːwnd] | fond◼◼◼nom {m}The TV blared in the background. = La télé beuglait en fond sonore. |
background [backgrounds] (relevant information) noun [UK: ˈbæk.ɡraʊnd] [US: ˈbæk.ˌɡrɑːwnd] | historique◼◼◼nom {m} antécédents◼◼◼nom {m pl}The CIA runs a thorough background check on all new employees. = La CIA procède à une analyse détaillée des antécédents de tous les nouveaux employés. |
background [backgrounds] (social heritage) noun [UK: ˈbæk.ɡraʊnd] [US: ˈbæk.ˌɡrɑːwnd] | origine◼◼◼nom {f} passé◼◼◻nom {m}He has a background in business. = Il a un passé dans les affaires. |
background [backgrounds] (part of picture) noun [UK: ˈbæk.ɡraʊnd] [US: ˈbæk.ˌɡrɑːwnd] | arrière-plan◼◼◼nom {m} |
background [backgrounds] (computing: activity not visible to the user) noun [UK: ˈbæk.ɡraʊnd] [US: ˈbæk.ˌɡrɑːwnd] | en arrière-plan◼◼◻nom {f} tâche de fond◼◻◻nom {f} |
background [backgrounds] (computing: computer background) noun [UK: ˈbæk.ɡraʊnd] [US: ˈbæk.ˌɡrɑːwnd] | fond d'écran◼◻◻nom {m} |
background music (music in a film, video game or other medium) noun [UK: ˈbæk.ɡraʊnd ˈmjuː.zɪk] [US: ˈbæk.ˌɡrɑːwnd ˈmjuː.zɪk] | musique de fond◼◼◼nom {f} musique de fossenom {f} |
background music (music played in a public space) noun [UK: ˈbæk.ɡraʊnd ˈmjuː.zɪk] [US: ˈbæk.ˌɡrɑːwnd ˈmjuː.zɪk] | musique d'ambiance◼◼◻nom {f} |
background radiation (ionizing radiation that is naturally present in the environment) noun | rayonnement de fond◼◼◼nom {m} |
battleground [battlegrounds] (subject of dispute) noun [UK: ˈbætl.ɡraʊnd] [US: ˈbæ.təl.ˌɡrɑːwnd] | champ de bataille◼◼◼nom |
beat around the bush (to delay or avoid talking about something difficult or unpleasant) verb [UK: biːt ə.ˈraʊnd ðə bʊʃ] [US: ˈbiːt ə.ˈraʊnd ðə ˈbʊʃ] | |
beat around the bush (to treat a topic but omit its main points) verb [UK: biːt ə.ˈraʊnd ðə bʊʃ] [US: ˈbiːt ə.ˈraʊnd ðə ˈbʊʃ] | |
boss around (to act in a bossy manner) verb [UK: bɒs ə.ˈraʊnd] [US: ˈbɒs ə.ˈraʊnd] | mener à la baguette◼◼◼verbe |
break new ground (To initiate a new venture) verb [UK: breɪk njuː ɡraʊnd] [US: ˈbreɪk nuː ˈɡraʊnd] | ouvrir de nouvelles voies◼◼◼verbe |
break new ground (To begin excavating and levelling earth for a new building) verb [UK: breɪk njuː ɡraʊnd] [US: ˈbreɪk nuː ˈɡraʊnd] | |
breeding-ground (figuratively) noun [UK: ˈbriːd.ɪŋ ɡraʊnd] [US: ˈbriːd.ɪŋ ˈɡraʊnd] | pépinière◼◼◼nom {m} vivier◼◼◻nom {m} |
breeding-ground (place where animals breed) noun [UK: ˈbriːd.ɪŋ ɡraʊnd] [US: ˈbriːd.ɪŋ ˈɡraʊnd] | frayère [for fish]nom {f} |