What does arrondir in French mean?
What is the meaning of the word arrondir in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use arrondir in French.
The word arrondir in French means bow, round up, tone down, increase, fill out, make even, smooth the rough edges, supplement your income. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word arrondir
bowverbe transitif (rendre rond) (intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") L'homme arrondit le dos sous le poids du fardeau. The man bowed his back beneath the weight of his burden. |
round upverbe transitif (mathématiques : modifier une somme en plus ou en moins) (phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.") Nous arrondirons le total à l'euro inférieur. We will round the sum down to the nearest euro. |
tone downnom masculin (familier (assouplir) (phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.") Il a fini par arrondir un peu son point de vue. In the end, he toned his opinion down a little. |
increaseverbe transitif (figuré (agrandir, étendre) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Il économise beaucoup pour arrondir son capital. He saves a lot to increase his capital. |
fill outverbe pronominal (familier (prendre de l'embonpoint) (phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.") Elle est enceinte depuis trois mois et commence à s'arrondir. She is three months pregnant and starting to show. |
make evenverbe transitif (couture : dessiner l'ourlet d'un vêtement) (hem of skirt) La couturière arrondit l'ourlet de la robe. The dressmaker makes the hem of the dress even. |
smooth the rough edgeslocution verbale (figuré (calmer, arranger les choses) (figurative) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") |
supplement your incomelocution verbale (faire un peu d'argent en plus) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") |
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