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10 Language-to-English DictionariesRoundabout
/ˈraʊnd.əˌbaʊt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A road junction at which traffic moves in one direction round a central island.
"Take the second exit at the roundabout."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English elements 'round' (from Old French rond, ultimately from Latin rotundus) and 'about' (from Old English on būtan, meaning 'on the outside of'). Originally used to describe a circuitous route or indirect path, the term evolved in the early 20th century to designate a circular road junction designed to ease traffic flow.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Roundabout" is said worldwide
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rond-point
Transliteration: ʁɔ̃ pwɛ̃
"Prenez la première sortie au rond-point."
Kreisverkehr
Transliteration: ˈkʁaɪ̯sfɛɐ̯ˌkeːɐ̯
"Nehmen Sie die zweite Ausfahrt im Kreisverkehr."
rotonda
Transliteration: roˈtonda
"Prendi la seconda uscita alla rotonda."
rotonda
Transliteration: roˈtonda
"Toma la segunda salida en la rotonda."
rotunda
Transliteration: ʁoˈtũdɐ
"Tome a segunda saída na rotunda."
गोल चक्कर
Transliteration: gol chakkar
"गोल चक्कर पर दूसरा रास्ता लें।"
环岛
Transliteration: huándǎo
"在环岛处走第二个出口。"
회전교차로
Transliteration: hoejeon-gyocharo
"회전교차로에서 두 번째 출구로 나가세요."
ロータリー
Transliteration: rōtarī
"ロータリーで2番目の出口を出てください。"
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