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/ˈɹaʊndəˌbaʊt/

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noun

Rond-point

(Australia and sometimes United States) A road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island.

Examples :

"To get to the park, we had to drive around the roundabout. "

Pour aller au parc, nous avons dû faire le tour du rond-point.

traffic way vehicle structure

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noun

Manège, carrousel

A horizontal wheel which rotates around a central axis when pushed and on which children ride, often found in parks as a children's play apparatus.

Examples :

"The children were happily riding the roundabout in the park after school. "

Les enfants faisaient joyeusement du manège dans le parc après l'école.

entertainment game place

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noun

Manège

A fairground carousel.

Examples :

"The children screamed with delight as the roundabout spun faster and faster at the fair. "

Les enfants ont crié de joie alors que le manège tournait de plus en plus vite à la fête foraine.

entertainment festival machine

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noun

Détour

Examples :

"Because of the accident, we had to take a roundabout to get to school, making us late. "

À cause de l'accident, nous avons dû prendre un détour pour aller à l'école, ce qui nous a mis en retard.

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noun

Redingote, jaquette

A short, close-fitting coat or jacket worn by men or boys, especially in the 19th century.

Examples :

"My grandfather wore a tweed roundabout to the family reunion, a style popular in the 1800s. "

Mon grand-père portait une redingote en tweed à la réunion de famille, un style populaire dans les années 1800.

appearance wear style

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noun

Ronde

Examples :

"The children formed a roundabout and sang a nursery rhyme, holding hands as they spun in a circle. "

Les enfants ont formé une ronde et ont chanté une comptine, se tenant par la main tout en tournant en cercle.

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adjective

Indirect, détourné

Indirect, circuitous, or circumlocutionary.

Examples :

"The teacher's explanation of the new math concept was roundabout, taking a long time to get to the main point. "

L'explication du professeur sur le nouveau concept mathématique était indirecte, prenant beaucoup de temps pour arriver au point principal.

communication language style way

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adjective

Circulaire, enveloppant, complet

Encircling; enveloping; comprehensive.

Examples :

"The teacher's explanation of the history of the Roman Empire was roundabout, covering all aspects of the civilization. "

L'explication de l'enseignant sur l'histoire de l'Empire romain était complète, couvrant tous les aspects de la civilisation.