rounded

• Décrit quelque chose qui a une forme de cercle ou de sphère, ou une personne qui est complète et équilibrée dans ses compétences ou sa personnalité.

Describes something that is shaped like a circle or sphere, or a person who is well-developed and balanced in skills or personality.

1. Curved shapeA2formal

   Having a smooth, curved surface or outline, not angular or sharp.

   arrondi

   • The table has rounded corners to prevent injuries.
   • She prefers furniture with rounded edges.
   • The artist used rounded shapes in her sculpture.

   Synonymesbulbouscircularcurvedcurvilinearglobularroundsmoothspherical

   Antonymesangularedgedjaggedpointedsharpsquare

• Verbe désignant l'action de donner une forme arrondie à quelque chose, de contourner un obstacle ou de terminer un parcours ou un processus, ou encore d'arrondir un nombre à la valeur entière la plus proche.

A verb used to indicate the act of making something circular, completing a journey or process, or adjusting a number to the nearest whole value.

1. Make circularB1formal

   To give a round shape to something; to form into a curve or circle.

   Arrondir

   • She rounded the edges of the wooden table.
   • The potter rounded the clay into a perfect sphere.
   • He carefully rounded the corners of the paper.

   Synonymesarchbendbowcirclecurveloopround off

2. Go aroundB1formal

   To travel around or pass by something, especially a corner or obstacle.

   contourner

   • The car rounded the corner at high speed.
   • We rounded the bend and saw the ocean.
   • The ship rounded the cape safely.

   Synonymesbypasscircumnavigatecircumventgo aroundpassskirtturn

3. Complete or finishB2informal

   To bring something to a satisfactory conclusion or to make it whole.

   Terminer, parachever

   • Let's round off the evening with a toast.
   • He rounded out his education with a year abroad.
   • The team rounded up the project with a final meeting.

   Synonymescapclosecompleteconcludecrownculminateendfinish

   Antonymesabandonbegincancelceasecommencehaltstartstop

4. Collect or gatherB1informal

   To bring together people, animals, or things into one place.

   rassembler

   • The cowboy rounded up the cattle.
   • She rounded up the children for dinner.
   • We need to round up all the volunteers for the event.

   Synonymesassemblecollectcorralgatherherdmusterrally

   Antonymesdispersescatterseparate

Variantes phrasalround downround offround outround up