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10 Language-to-English DictionariesRound-trip
/ˈraʊndˌtrɪp/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A journey from one place to another and back to the starting point.
"We booked a round-trip to Jeju Island for our summer vacation."
- 1
Involving a journey to a destination and a return to the point of origin.
"The round-trip ticket is much cheaper than buying two one-way fares."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of 'round' (from Old French rond, ultimately from Latin rotundus) and 'trip' (from Middle English trippen, meaning to go or journey). The compound term emerged in the 19th century with the expansion of railways, specifically denoting a journey to a destination and back again to the starting point.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Round-trip" is said worldwide
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aller-retour
Transliteration: a-le ru-tur
"Combien coûte un billet aller-retour pour Paris ?"
Hin- und Rückfahrt
Transliteration: hin unt ryk-fart
"Eine Hin- und Rückfahrt nach Berlin ist oft günstiger."
andata e ritorno
Transliteration: an-da-ta e ri-tor-no
"Ho comprato un biglietto di andata e ritorno."
ida y vuelta
Transliteration: i-da i bwel-ta
"Necesito un boleto de ida y vuelta para Madrid."
ida e volta
Transliteration: i-da i vol-ta
"Comprei uma passagem de ida e volta."
आना-जाना
Transliteration: aana-jaana
Script: आना-जाना टिकट
"क्या यह आना-जाana टिकट है?"
往返
Transliteration: wǎngfǎn
"我要买一张去北京的往返机票。"
왕복
Transliteration: wangbok
Script: 왕복 여행
"서울에서 부산까지 왕복 표를 예매했습니다."
往復
Transliteration: ōfuku
"東京までの往復切符を買いました。"
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