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ronda

round

noun RROHN-dah Less Common
People & Society

Also means

patrol

Usage Note

Ronda covers a round in a competition or game, a round of drinks, and a patrol or watchman's circuit. In some Spanish cities, la ronda or ronda de circunvalación also means a ring road. The verb rondar means to prowl or to be approximately a certain age.

Examples

"Pasamos a la siguiente ronda."

Natural Translation

We advanced to the next round.

Literal Translation

We-passed to the following round

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