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(all-)around (adv/prep)

xung quanh; ở mọi phía; khắp nơi

[in every direction; on every side]

Synonym: all over; surrounding

People gathered ~ the stage.

all-round(er) (adj/n)

toàn diện; người giỏi nhiều mặt

[good at many different activities or skills]

Synonym: versatile; well-rounded

She is an ~ student.

(a)round-the-clock (adj/adv)

24 giờ một ngày; suốt ngày đêm

[continuing all day and all night]

Synonym: 24/7; continuously

The hospital provides ~ care.

go-(a)round (n)

tin đồn lan truyền; vòng quay; thứ được chia cho mọi người

[something that circulates or is shared among people]

Synonym: circulation; gossip (depending on context)

There wasn't enough food to ~.

merry-go-round (n)

đu quay ngựa; vòng luẩn quẩn

[a rotating amusement ride; a continuously repeated situation]

Synonym: carousel; vicious circle (figurative)

He was tired of the political ~.

(mini-)roundabout (n)

bùng binh (nhỏ)

[a circular road junction where traffic travels in one direction]

Synonym: traffic circle

Turn left at the ~.

rounded (adj)

tròn trịa; toàn diện; cân đối

[having a curved shape; fully developed]

Synonym: curved; well-developed

She has a ~ education.

roundel (n) /ˈraʊndəl/

hình tròn trang trí; huy hiệu hình tròn

[a circular design or ornament]

The ceiling was decorated with painted ~s.

rounders (n)

môn bóng chày kiểu Anh

[a British bat-and-ball game]

Children were playing ~ after school.

roundhouse (n)

nhà đầu máy hình tròn; cú đá vòng

[a circular building for locomotives; a martial arts kick]

Synonym: roundhouse kick (combat)

He finished the match with a ~ kick.

round-eyed (adj)

mắt mở to; ngây thơ ngạc nhiên

[with wide-open eyes showing surprise]

Synonym: wide-eyed

The children stared ~.

rounding (n)

sự làm tròn (số); sự bo tròn

[the process of making something round or approximating a number]

Synonym: approximation

The difference is due to ~.

roundly (adv)

một cách gay gắt; hoàn toàn

[thoroughly; in a strongly critical manner]

Synonym: thoroughly; severely

His proposal was ~ criticized.

roundness (n)

độ tròn; sự đầy đặn

[the quality of being round]

The fruit's ~ indicates ripeness.

round-shouldered (adj)

gù vai

[having shoulders bent forward]

Synonym: stooped; hunched

The old man was slightly ~.

roundsman (n)

nhân viên giao hàng theo tuyến; cảnh sát tuần tra

[a person who regularly visits places as part of their job]

The milk ~ arrived early.

round-table (adj)

(thuộc) bàn tròn; mang tính thảo luận bình đẳng

[involving discussion among equals]

Synonym: consultative

A ~ conference was held.

round-trip (adj/n)

khứ hồi

[going to a place and returning]

Synonym: return trip

I booked a ~ ticket.

round-up (n)

cuộc truy quét; bản tổng hợp

[an organized attempt to gather people or information]

Synonym: summary; sweep

Police conducted a ~ of suspects.

roundworm (n)

giun tròn

[a long cylindrical parasitic worm]

The patient was infected with ~.

runaround (n) /ˈrʌnəraʊnd/

sự đối xử lòng vòng; sự trì hoãn; việc phải chạy ngược chạy xuôi

[a situation in which someone is treated unfairly by being sent from one person or place to another without getting help]

Synonym: delay; bureaucracy; the brush-off

Customers are tired of getting the ~.

surround (v) /səˈraʊnd/

bao quanh; vây quanh

[to be all around somebody or something]

Synonym: encircle; encompass

Tall trees ~ the village.

surrounding(s) (n)

môi trường xung quanh; vùng lân cận

[the place and conditions around somebody or something]

Synonym: environment; vicinity

Children are influenced by their ~.

theatre-in-the-round (n)

nhà hát sân khấu trung tâm (khán giả ngồi bốn phía)

[a theatre in which the audience sits all around the stage]

Synonym: arena theatre

The play was performed in a ~.

turn around (v)

quay lại; xoay người; cải thiện hoàn toàn

[to turn so as to face another direction; to make something successful after failure]

Synonym: reverse; transform; improve

The company managed to ~ its finances.

unrounded (adj)

không được làm tròn; không tròn

[not rounded or approximated]

Synonym: exact; angular (depending on context)

Use the ~ figures.

well-rounded (adj)

phát triển toàn diện

[having a personality or education that includes many different aspects]

Synonym: versatile; broadly educated

Universities aim to produce ~ graduates.

whip-round (n) (BrE)

cuộc quyên góp nhanh giữa một nhóm người

[a collection of money from a group of people for a particular purpose]

Synonym: collection; fund-raising

The staff organized a ~ for the retiring teacher.

workaround (n)

giải pháp tạm thời

[a temporary method for overcoming a problem]

Synonym: temporary fix; stopgap solution

The engineers found a ~ until the bug was fixed.

wraparound (adj/n)

bao quanh; quấn quanh

[designed to wrap around something]

Synonym: surrounding; enclosing

She wore ~ sunglasses.

year-round (adj/adv)

quanh năm

[throughout the whole year]

Synonym: all year; throughout the year

The island attracts tourists ~.

rotund (adj) /rəʊˈtʌnd/

béo tròn; tròn trịa

[large and round in shape]

Synonym: plump; portly

The ~ gentleman greeted us warmly.

rotundity (n) /rəʊˈtʌndəti/

sự tròn trịa; sự đầy đặn

[the quality of being round or fat]

Synonym: plumpness; roundness

His ~ was impossible to ignore.

rota (n) /ˈrəʊtə/

lịch phân công; lịch trực

[a list showing who has to do particular jobs at particular times]

Synonym: schedule; duty roster

Check the weekend ~.

rotary (adj) /ˈrəʊtəri/

quay; xoay

[turning around a central point]

Synonym: rotating; revolving

A ~ engine works differently from a piston engine.

rotating (adj)

đang quay; luân phiên

[moving in a circle around a central point]

Synonym: revolving; spinning

A ~ platform lifted the performers.

rotation (n) /rəʊˈteɪʃən/

sự quay; sự luân phiên

[the act of turning around a centre; a regular change in order]

Synonym: revolution; circulation

The Earth completes one ~ every 24 hours.

rotational (adj)

thuộc sự quay; thuộc sự luân phiên

[relating to rotation]

Synonym: rotary

The machine generates ~ motion.

rotor (n) /ˈrəʊtə(r)/

rô-to; bộ phận quay

[a part of a machine that rotates, especially in a motor or helicopter]

Synonym: rotating shaft; rotating component

The helicopter's ~ spins at high speed.

rotunda (n) /rəʊˈtʌndə/

tòa nhà/phòng hình tròn có mái vòm

[a large round building or room, often with a dome]

Synonym: domed hall; circular hall

Visitors gathered beneath the grand ~.

roulette (n) /ruːˈlet/

trò roulette

[a gambling game in which a small ball is spun around a wheel]

Synonym: roulette wheel game

He lost all his money playing ~.

prune (v) /pruːn/

cắt tỉa (cây); lược bớt

[to cut away dead or unwanted branches; to reduce something by removing unnecessary parts]

Synonym: trim; lop; cut back

Gardeners should ~ the roses every spring.

prune (n) /pruːn/

mận khô

[a dried plum]

She eats a few ~s every morning.

pruning (n) /ˈpruːnɪŋ/

sự cắt tỉa

[the process of cutting away unwanted branches or parts]

Synonym: trimming; cutting back

Regular ~ encourages healthy growth.

rodeo (n) /ˈrəʊdiəʊ/

cuộc thi cưỡi bò/ngựa kiểu cao bồi

[a sporting event in which cowboys demonstrate skills such as riding wild horses or bulls]

Synonym: cowboy competition

Thousands of spectators attended the annual ~.

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