adverb🔗ShareEn cercle, autourSo as to form a circle or trace a circular path, or approximation thereof."High above, vultures circled around."En haut, les vautours tournaient en cercle.waydirectionmathessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗ShareAutour, environSo as to surround or be near."Everybody please gather around."Tout le monde, rassemblez-vous autour, s'il vous plaît.placedirectionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗ShareEnviron, à peu prèsNearly; approximately; about."An adult elephant weighs around five tons."Un éléphant adulte pèse environ cinq tonnes.amountnumberessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗SharePartout, de place en placeFrom place to place."Look around and see what you find."Regarde autour de toi et vois ce que tu trouves.placedirectionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗ShareD'un état ou d'une condition à un état opposé ou très différent; avec un changement de direction métaphorique; suscitant la conscience ou l'accordFrom one state or condition to an opposite or very different one; with a metaphorical change in direction; bringing about awareness or agreement."He used to stay up late but his new girlfriend changed that around."Il veillait tard auparavant, mais sa nouvelle petite amie a changé cela.attitudemindconditiondirectionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗ShareAutour, en rond(with turn, spin etc.) So as to partially or completely rotate; so as to face in the opposite direction."She spun around a few times."Elle a tourné autour d'elle-même plusieurs fois.directionactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗ShareEncore et encore, autourUsed with verbs to indicate repeated or continuous action, or in numerous locations or with numerous people."I asked around, and no-one really liked it."J'ai demandé autour de moi, et personne n'a vraiment aimé ça.actiontimefrequencyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗ShareEn vain, inutilementUsed with certain verbs to suggest unproductive activity."The kids were round and round the playground, running but not really playing a game. "Les enfants tournaient en vain sur l'aire de jeux, courant sans vraiment jouer à un jeu.actionlanguageessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
preposition🔗ShareAutour deDefining a circle or closed curve containing a thing."I planted a row of lilies around the statue."J'ai planté une rangée de lys autour de la statue.positionareaessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
preposition🔗ShareAutour de(of abstract things) Centred upon; surrounding."There has been a lot of controversy around the handling of personal information."Il y a eu beaucoup de controverse autour de la gestion des informations personnelles.abstractpositionareaessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
preposition🔗ShareAutour deFollowing the perimeter of a specified area and returning to the starting point."She went around the track fifty times."Elle a fait cinquante fois le tour de la piste.areadirectionplaceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
preposition🔗ShareAutour deFollowing a path which curves near an object, with the object on the inside of the curve."The road took a brief detour around the large rock formation, then went straight on."La route a fait un bref détour autour de la grande formation rocheuse, puis est allée tout droit.directionplaceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
preposition🔗SharePrès de, autour deNear; in the vicinity of."The park is round the corner from my house. "Le parc est au coin de ma maison.placeareapositionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
preposition🔗ShareAutour deAt or to various places within."She went around the office and got everyone to sign the card."Elle a fait le tour du bureau et a demandé à tout le monde de signer la carte.areaplacedirectionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCercle, sphèreA circular or spherical object or part of an object."The round of the clock was a big help to the family during their move. "Le cercle de l'horloge a beaucoup aidé la famille pendant son déménagement.appearanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTour, circuitA circular or repetitious route."The guards have started their rounds; the prisoner should be caught soon."Les gardes ont commencé leur tournée ; le prisonnier devrait bientôt être attrapé.wayareaessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTonnerre d'applaudissements, salveA general outburst from a group of people at an event."The candidate got a round of applause after every sentence or two."Le candidat a reçu un tonnerre d'applaudissements après chaque phrase ou presque.eventgroupsoundentertainmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRonde, canonA song that is sung by groups of people with each subset of people starting at a different time."The school choir practiced their round, with different groups starting their part at slightly different times. "La chorale de l'école a répété sa ronde, avec différents groupes commençant leur partie à des moments légèrement différents.musicentertainmentgroupessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTournée, portionA serving of something; a portion of something to each person in a group."They brought us a round of drinks about every thirty minutes."Ils nous ont apporté une tournée de boissons toutes les trente minutes environ.fooddrinkamountgroupessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDose, portionA single individual portion or dose of medicine."The doctor prescribed a round of antibiotics for the student's sore throat. "Le médecin a prescrit une dose d'antibiotiques pour la gorge irritée de l'étudiant.medicineamountessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareUn sandwichOne sandwich (two full slices of bread with filling)."My lunchbox contained a delicious ham and cheese round. "Ma boîte à lunch contenait un délicieux sandwich au jambon et au fromage.foodessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePinceau rondA long-bristled, circular-headed paintbrush used in oil and acrylic painting."The artist carefully loaded the round onto the palette with a generous amount of oil paint. "L'artiste a soigneusement chargé le pinceau rond sur la palette avec une généreuse quantité de peinture à l'huile.artutensilessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCartouche, balleA firearm cartridge, bullet, or any individual ammunition projectile. Originally referring to the spherical projectile ball of a smoothbore firearm. Compare round shot and solid shot."My grandfather's collection included many different types of rounds, from old musket balls to modern rifle cartridges. "La collection de mon grand-père comprenait de nombreux types de cartouches, des anciennes balles de mousquet aux cartouches de fusil modernes.militaryweaponwaressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMancheOne of the specified pre-determined segments of the total time of a sport event, such as a boxing or wrestling match, during which contestants compete before being signaled to stop."The boxing match had three rounds. "Le match de boxe a duré trois manches.sporttimeeventperiodessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareManche, tourA stage, level, set of events in a game"The final round of the school's chess tournament was very exciting. "La dernière manche du tournoi d'échecs de l'école était très excitante.stagegameessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareArrondi(drafting, CAD) A rounded relief or cut at an edge, especially an outside edge, added for a finished appearance and to soften sharp edges."The carpenter added a small round to the edge of the wooden table to make it look more appealing. "Le menuisier a ajouté un petit arrondi au bord de la table en bois pour la rendre plus attrayante.technicalbuildingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBande, garnitureA strip of material with a circular face that covers an edge, gap, or crevice for decorative, sanitary, or security purposes."All furniture in the nursery had rounds on the edges and in the crevices."Tous les meubles de la chambre d'enfant avaient des bandes sur les bords et dans les crevasses.materialarchitecturebuildingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCuisse(butchery) The hindquarters of a bovine."The butcher ordered a fresh round of beef for the family's dinner. "Le boucher a commandé une cuisse de bœuf fraîche pour le dîner de la famille.foodanimalessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBarreauA rung, as of a ladder."The old wooden ladder had many worn round, making it difficult to climb. "La vieille échelle en bois avait de nombreux barreaux usés, ce qui rendait l'escalade difficile.partstructurebuildingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEntretoiseA crosspiece that joins and braces the legs of a chair."The old wooden chair had a sturdy round that kept the legs from spreading apart. "La vieille chaise en bois avait une entretoise robuste qui empêchait les pieds de s'écarter.architecturepartbuildingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCycle, série, tourA series of changes or events ending where it began; a series of like events recurring in continuance; a cycle; a periodical revolution."the round of the seasons a round of pleasures"Le cycle des saisons ; une série de plaisirstimeprocesseventperiodsystemessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTournée, cycleA course of action or conduct performed by a number of persons in turn, or one after another, as if seated in a circle."The teachers' round of student evaluations was completed by each teacher interviewing students one by one. "La tournée d'évaluations des élèves par les enseignants a été complétée, chaque enseignant interrogeant les élèves un par un.actiongroupprocessorganizationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTournée, sérieA series of duties or tasks which must be performed in turn, and then repeated."The weekly chores are a round of tasks that everyone must complete. "Les corvées hebdomadaires sont une série de tâches que chacun doit accomplir.processactionjobtimesystemessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRonde, danse en cercleA circular dance."The children formed a lively round during the school's annual spring festival. "Les enfants ont formé une ronde animée pendant le festival de printemps annuel de l'école.dancemusiccultureentertainmenttraditionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRotation, cycle, tourRotation, as in office; succession."The round of student council officers is completed every year. "La rotation des responsables du conseil étudiant est complétée chaque année.organizationbusinessgovernmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDécharge, salveA general discharge of firearms by a body of troops in which each soldier fires once."The soldiers practiced a precise round, firing one shot each. "Les soldats ont pratiqué une décharge précise, tirant un coup chacun.militarywarweaponactiongroupessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAssemblée, groupe, cercleAn assembly; a group; a circle."a round of politicians"Un groupe de politiciens.groupnumberessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCuve de fermentationA brewer's vessel in which the fermentation is concluded, the yeast escaping through the bunghole."The brewer used the round to finish the fermentation process for his homemade beer. "Le brasseur a utilisé la cuve de fermentation pour terminer le processus de fermentation de sa bière maison.drinkutensilfoodindustryessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRécipient, coupeA vessel filled, as for drinking."My grandmother filled the round with water for the thirsty cat. "Ma grand-mère a rempli le récipient d'eau pour le chat assoiffé.drinkutensilessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTour, rondeA round-top."The bakery's round displayed a beautiful, freshly baked loaf of bread. "La vitrine de la boulangerie présentait une belle miche de pain fraîchement cuite.architecturepartessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMorceau de boeufA round of beef."We ordered a round of beef for dinner. "Nous avons commandé un morceau de bœuf pour le dîner.foodessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareArrondirTo shape something into a curve."The carpenter rounded the edges of the table."Le menuisier a arrondi les bords de la table.actionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareArrondir, s'arrondirTo become shaped into a curve."The sculptor carefully rounded the clay into a smooth bowl shape. "Le sculpteur a soigneusement arrondi l'argile en forme de bol lisse.appearanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAchever, compléter, remplir(with "out") To finish; to complete; to fill out."She rounded out her education with only a single mathematics class."Elle a complété son éducation avec un seul cours de mathématiques.achievementactionprocessessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareArrondirTo approximate a number, especially a decimal number by the closest whole number."Ninety-five rounds up to one hundred."Quatre-vingt-quinze s'arrondit à cent.mathnumberessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareContourner, faire le tour deTo turn past a boundary."Helen watched him until he rounded the corner."Hélène l'a regardé jusqu'à ce qu'il contourne le coin.actiondirectionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareS'en prendre à, attaquerTo turn and attack someone or something (used with on)."As a group of policemen went past him, one of them rounded on him, grabbing him by the arm."Alors qu'un groupe de policiers passait devant lui, l'un d'eux s'en est pris à lui, le saisissant par le bras.actionmilitaryessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFaire le tour du marbreTo advance to home plate."And the runners round the bases on the double by Jones."Et les coureurs font le tour des bases sur le double de Jones.sportessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEntourer, faire le tour deTo go round, pass, go past."The car rounded the corner slowly. "La voiture a lentement fait le tour du coin.directionactionplaceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEntourer, encerclerTo encircle; to encompass."The fence rounds the entire garden, encompassing all the flowers and vegetables. "La clôture entoure tout le jardin, englobant toutes les fleurs et les légumes.areaspaceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareArrondir, parfaireTo grow round or full; hence, to attain to fullness, completeness, or perfection."The harvest moon rounded the farmer's cheeks with its glow of fulfillment. "La lune des moissons a arrondi les joues du fermier avec son éclat d'accomplissement.achievementprocessconditionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFaire des tournéesTo do ward rounds."The doctor will round the hospital wards tomorrow morning. "Le médecin fera sa tournée des services de l'hôpital demain matin.medicinejobworkessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFaire une ronde, patrouillerTo go round, as a guard; to make the rounds."The security guard rounds the school building every hour to check for any problems. "L'agent de sécurité fait le tour du bâtiment scolaire toutes les heures pour vérifier s'il y a des problèmes.policejobactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTourner, faire le tourTo go or turn round; to wheel about."The teacher asked the students to round the classroom to collect their books. "Le professeur a demandé aux élèves de faire le tour de la salle de classe pour ramasser leurs livres.actionwayessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareRond, circulaire(physical) Shape."The table has a round top. "La table a un dessus rond.appearanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareComplet, entierComplete, whole, not lacking."The baker sold us a round dozen."Le boulanger nous a vendu une douzaine complète.qualityamountessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareArrondi(of a number) Convenient for rounding other numbers to; for example, ending in a zero."One hundred is a nice round number."Cent est un beau nombre arrondi.numbermathessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareArrondiPronounced with the lips drawn together; rounded."My grandmother has a round face, with her lips often pursed in a thoughtful expression. "Ma grand-mère a un visage arrondi, avec les lèvres souvent pincées dans une expression pensive.appearancebodyphoneticsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareFranc, direct, sans détourOutspoken; plain and direct; unreserved; not mincing."a round answer; a round oath"Une réponse franche ; un serment direct.characterattitudecommunicationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareAchevé, poli, soignéFinished; polished; not defective or abrupt; said of authors or their writing style."The author's writing style was very round, making it easy to understand. "Le style d'écriture de l'auteur était très soigné, ce qui facilitait la compréhension.stylewritingliteraturelanguagequalityessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareJuste, équitableConsistent; fair; just; applied to conduct."The teacher's grading was round; everyone received similar marks for comparable work. "La notation du professeur était juste ; tout le monde a reçu des notes similaires pour un travail comparable.moralcharactervalueessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareImportant, considérableLarge in magnitude."a round sum"une somme importanteamountnumberessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareBien écrit, complexe(authorship, of a fictional character) Well-written and well-characterized; complex and reminiscent of a real person."The new student's character sketch was very round; it showed a complex and realistic picture of her personality. "L'esquisse du personnage du nouvel étudiant était très complexe ; elle montrait une image complexe et réaliste de sa personnalité.literaturewritingcharacteressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareVoûtéVaulted."The round ceiling of the school auditorium was impressive. "Le plafond voûté de l'auditorium de l'école était impressionnant.architectureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMurmurer, chuchoterTo speak in a low tone; whisper; speak secretly; take counsel."The teacher rounded to the students about the upcoming test, promising extra help if they studied hard. "Le professeur a murmuré aux élèves au sujet du prochain test, promettant une aide supplémentaire s'ils étudiaient dur.communicationlanguagesoundessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareChuchoter, murmurerTo address or speak to in a whisper, utter in a whisper."The teacher round instructions to the student, so no one else heard. "Le professeur a chuchoté les instructions à l'élève, pour que personne d'autre n'entende.communicationlanguagesoundwordessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareChuchotement, chuchotementsA whisper; whispering."The teacher's round was barely audible, a soft whisper about the upcoming test. "Le chuchotement du professeur était à peine audible, un doux chuchotement concernant le test à venir.soundlanguagecommunicationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTour, rondeDiscourse; song."The children's school choir practiced their round for the upcoming talent show. "La chorale scolaire des enfants a répété sa ronde pour le prochain spectacle de talents.musicliteratureentertainmentsoundwordcommunicationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading