roundabout – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
roundabout
adj.
indirect, circuitous
n.
merry-go-round (British); indirect road or method, detour; rotary, traffic circle (British); close fitting jacket worn by men and boys during the 19th century
Roundabout
A
roundabout is a type of circular
intersection or junction in which road traffic flows almost continuously in one direction around a central island. The modern form was standardised in the
United Kingdom.
roundabout
Noun
1. a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island; "the accident blocked all traffic at the rotary"
(synonym) traffic circle, circle, rotary
(hypernym) junction
(part-holonym) road, route
2. large mechanical apparatus with seats for children to ride on
(synonym) carousel, carrousel, merry-go-round, whirligig
(hypernym) ride
Adjective
1. marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct; "the explanation was circuitous and puzzling"; "a roundabout paragraph"; "hear in a roundabout way that her ex-husband was marrying her best friend"
(synonym) circuitous
(similar) indirect
2. deviating from a straight course; "a scenic but devious route"; "a long and circuitous journey by train and boat"; "a roundabout route avoided rush-hour traffic"
(synonym) devious, circuitous
(similar) indirect
roundabout
příd.jm.
delší; nepřímý; oklikou
n.
kruhový objezd; kolotoč
roundabout
Przym.
okrężny
Rzecz.
rondo; karuzela
