What does redondo in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word redondo in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use redondo in Spanish.

The word redondo in Spanish means round, round, circular, perfect, fat, rotund, corpulent, profitable, round, faint, fall for, roundly, straightforwardly, around, flatly deny, successful business. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word redondo

round

adjetivo (esférico)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
El mundo es redondo.
The world is round.

round, circular

adjetivo (circular)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
No ese no es, el círculo es el que es redondo.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. The mirror in that bathroom is round (or: circular).

perfect

adjetivo (perfecto)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
El trabajo me ha quedado redondo.
I have the perfect job.

fat, rotund, corpulent

adjetivo (familiar (gordo)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
La verdad es que la niña está redonda, debería adelgazar algo.
The truth is the girl is fat; she needs to lose some weight.

profitable

adjetivo (negocio: fructífero)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Al venderle el piso a mi compañero de trabajo hice un negocio redondo.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. The buying and selling of real estate has always been a profitable business.

round

nombre masculino (pieza de carne)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
A mi madre le sale muy rico el redondo de ternera.
My mother always makes delicious veal round.

faint

locución verbal (coloquial (desmayarse)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Cada vez que ve sangre se cae redondo al suelo.
Each time he sees blood, he faints and falls.

fall for

locución verbal (coloquial (ser incauto)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Pedro cayó redondo en el de los estafadores y les dió todo el dinero que llevaba.
Pedro fell for the scam and handed over all the money he had on him.

roundly, straightforwardly

locución adverbial (rotundamente)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
Lo ordenó en redondo y no hice ninguna pregunta.

around

locución adverbial (dar una vuelta: completa)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
Corrí en redondo por el estadio.

flatly deny

(negar categóricamente)

Negó en redondo todas las acusaciones.
He flatly denied all the accusations.

successful business

(buen negocio)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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