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round

US /raʊnd/

adjective, noun Foundation · A2 Đời sống hằng ngày

Definition

having a circular shape

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

The candidates will go through a second round of interviews next week.

Word Family

NounNoun
round gốc rounder roundness
VerbVerb
round gốc
AdjectiveAdj
round gốc
AdverbAdv
round gốc roundly

Synonyms

  • circularan advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution
  • curvedturn sharply; change direction abruptly
  • stageany distinct time period in a sequence of events

Collocations

  • Easy round dinner table
    to round dinner table, meaning to wind around; move along a circular course
  • Medium conclude the second round of job interviews
    to conclude the second round of job interviews, meaning to decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion
  • Hard convene a new round of multilateral trade talks
    to convene a new round of multilateral trade talks, meaning to meet formally
  • Very Hard in round figures the losses exceed millions
    indicating a state, position, or relationship within round figures the losses exceed millions

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