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much ado about nothing (a lot of fuss)
noun
[UK: ˈmʌtʃ ə.ˈduː ə.ˈbaʊt ˈnʌ.θɪŋ]
[US: ˈmʌtʃ ə.ˈduː ə.ˈbaʊt ˈnʌ.θɪŋ]

mucho ruido y pocas nuecesnoun

nothing to write home about (not exceptional)
pronoun
[UK: ˈnʌ.θɪŋ tuː ˈraɪt həʊm ə.ˈbaʊt]
[US: ˈnʌ.θɪŋ ˈtuː ˈraɪt hoʊm ə.ˈbaʊt]

nada del otro mundopronoun

nada para tirar cohetespronoun

roundabout [roundabouts] (children's play apparatus which rotates around a central axis when pushed)
noun
[UK: ˈraʊnd.ə.ˌbaʊt]
[US: ˈraʊnd.ə.ˌbaʊt]

tiovivonoun
{m}

roundabout [roundabouts] (detour)
noun
[UK: ˈraʊnd.ə.ˌbaʊt]
[US: ˈraʊnd.ə.ˌbaʊt]

desvíonoun
{m}

roundabout [roundabouts] (road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island)
noun
[UK: ˈraʊnd.ə.ˌbaʊt]
[US: ˈraʊnd.ə.ˌbaʊt]

glorietanoun
{f}

redomanoun
{f}

rotondanoun
{f}
The purpose of a roundabout is to slow down traffic. = El propósito de una rotonda es alentar el tráfico.

roustabout (an unskilled laborer)
noun
[UK: ˈraʊ.stə.baʊt]
[US: ˈraʊ.stə.ˌbaʊt]

jornaleronoun
{m}

something to write home about (something exceptional or noteworthy)
pronoun

algo del otro mundopronoun

thereabout (about or near that place)
adverb
[UK: ˈðeə.rə.baʊt]
[US: ˈðeə.rə.baʊt]

algo por ahíadverb

think about (ponder)
verb
[UK: ˈθɪŋk ə.ˈbaʊt ˈsʌm.θɪŋ]
[US: ˈθɪŋk ə.ˈbaʊt ˈsʌm.θɪŋ]

pensar en alguienverb

ponderarverb

walkabout (public stroll)
noun
[UK: ˈwɔːk.ə.baʊt]
[US: ˈwɔːk.ə.baʊt]

baño de masasnoun
{m}

what about (used to ask someone to consider something or someone that they have apparently not considered)
adverb

yadverb

what about (used to make a suggestion)
adverb

¿qué tal...?adverb

what you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts (there are both gains and losses in life)
phrase

lo comido por lo servidophrase

whataboutism (propaganda technique)
noun

y tú másnoun

whereabouts (location)
noun
[UK: ˌweər.ə.ˈbaʊts]
[US: ˌhwer.ə.ˈbaʊts]

paraderonoun
{m}
We have no idea about his whereabouts. = No tenemos idea de su paradero.

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