round to
To turn the head of a ship toward the wind, especially in order to drop speedTo turn the head of a ship toward the wind, especially in order to drop speed.
» He bought a round-trip ticket to Boston.
Er nahm eine Rückfahrkarte nach Boston. — Dejo
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1 senses(dated)To turn the head of a ship toward the wind, especially in order to drop speed.
Examples
70 sentencesHe bought a round-trip ticket to Boston.
deEr nahm eine Rückfahrkarte nach Boston. — Dejo
Tom bought a round-trip ticket to Boston.
ruТом купил билет «туда — обратно» в Бостон. — venticello
deTom nahm eine Rückfahrkarte nach Boston. — wolfgangth
I'd like a round-trip ticket to Boston.
Tom bought a round-trip ticket to Australia.
Том купив квиток туди й назад до Австралії. — deniko
I have a round trip ticket to Boston.
Forms
rounds to, rounding to, rounded to, rounded to| Base form | round to · to round to |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | rounds to |
| Present participle | rounding to |
| Past simple | rounded to |
| Past participle | rounded to |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
7 phrasal verbs- round upзгрупувати, групуватиTo collect or gather (something) together.
- round offвідполірувати, відшліфуватиTo change the shape of (an object) to make it smoother and especially more circular or ovoid.
- round outзаповнити, заповнюватиTo become rounder or plumper.
- round toдорівнювати, отямитисяTo turn the head of a ship toward the wind, especially in order to drop speed.
- round onTo turn and attack someone or something.
- round inTo haul up; usually, to haul the slack of (a rope) through its leading block, or to haul up (a tackle which hangs loose) by its fall.
- round downTo round (a number) to the greatest integer that is not greater than it, or to some other lower value, especially a whole number of hundreds, thousands, etc.
Synonyms
2 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle