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/raʊnd/adjective
उच्चारण राउन्ड
गोल; पूर्णांकित (संख्या)
Basic word
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shaped like a circle or a ball; having a curved shape; (of a number) given to the nearest 10, 100, 1,000
गोल; पूर्णांकित (संख्या)
- a round table
- in round figures
- The children sat in a round circle on the grass.
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- The baby has a round face and big eyes.
- Let us make it a round number and call it two thousand.
Synonyms circular spherical curved rounded approximate
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[C]
a set of events which form part of a longer process; one stage in a competition; a regular series of visits; a single shot from a gun
दौर, चरण; चक्कर
- the first round of talks
- the doctor's rounds
- Our team went through to the second round of the quiz.
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- The nurse does her round of the ward every morning.
- Talks will continue in a new round next week.
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especially BrE
moving in a circle; surrounding; in or to many parts of a place; (also around)
चारों ओर; घूमते हुए
- The earth goes round the sun.
- all year round
- The wheels went round and round as the cart moved on.
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- A crowd gathered round the speaker to listen.
- Let me show you round the school building.
¶Idioms 1
in the round
(of a theatre or play) with the audience all around a central stage; (of a sculpture) able to be seen from all sides
चारों ओर दर्शकों वाला (मंच); चारों ओर से देखी जा सकने वाली (मूर्ति)
- The play was performed in the round.
- The statue is meant to be seen in the round.
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round sth off
to finish an activity in a pleasant way; to make the edges of something smooth
(किसी कार्यक्रम को) अच्छे ढंग से समाप्त करना
- We rounded off the evening with a song.
round sth up/down
to increase or decrease a number to the nearest whole number
(संख्या को) निकटतम पूर्ण संख्या तक बढ़ाना या घटाना
- Round the figure up to the nearest ten.
round sb/sth up
to find and gather together people, animals or things
(लोगों या पशुओं को) इकट्ठा करना, घेरकर पकड़ना
- The police rounded up the suspects.
round on sb
to suddenly turn and attack somebody, usually with words
(अचानक) किसी पर बरस पड़ना
- She rounded on him for being late again.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
British and American English: round (British) and around (American, both used in British English).
British और American English में round (British) और around (American, British English में दोनों)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Round the clock (all day and all night), go round in circles (make no progress), all year round (throughout the year), round off (finish something in a suitable way), round up (gather people or animals together; increase a number to the nearest whole number), a round of applause, the other way round (in the opposite position or direction), make the rounds (go from place to place; be passed from person to person).
Idioms बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: round the clock (दिन-रात), go round in circles (कोई प्रगति न होना), all year round (पूरे वर्ष), round off (उचित ढंग से समाप्त करना), round up (लोगों या जानवरों को इकट्ठा करना; संख्या को निकटतम पूर्णांक तक बढ़ाना), a round of applause (तालियों की गड़गड़ाहट), the other way round (उलटी स्थिति या दिशा में), make the rounds (जगह-जगह जाना; व्यक्ति से व्यक्ति तक पहुँचना)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
The Round Table Conferences (1930–32) were held in London; Gandhi attended only the second one (1931).
गोलमेज़ सम्मेलन (1930–32) लंदन में हुए; गांधी केवल दूसरे (1931) में शामिल हुए।