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round

round (boxing/competition)

noun ROWND Rare

Usage Note

Round is a direct borrowing from English used in French for a boxing round or an elimination round in a competition. It is masculine and takes regular plurals. In everyday speech it stays close to the English pronunciation. Outside sports, tour is the usual French word for 'round.'

Examples

"Il a gagné au troisième round."

Natural Translation

He won in the third round.

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