French word

arrondir

Pronunciation

IPA/aʁɔ̃diʁ/

Meaning

  • verbround

Example

Il faut arrondir ce montant à l'euro le plus proche.

This amount needs to be rounded to the nearest euro.

Illustration for arrondir (round)

More examples

Pour simplifier, on arrondit souvent les prix.

To simplify, we often round prices.

Core concept

A precise number or sharp edge becomes a simpler, smoother rounded form.

Common phrases

  • arrondir un prix

    round off a price

  • arrondir la note

    round off the bill

Similar words

approximer: To change a value to a close but not exact one.
estimer: To calculate an approximate value from information or experience.
tronquer: To shorten a number by cutting off its final digits or part.

Definition in French

Réduire un nombre à une valeur « ronde » proche (par exemple à l'unité, à la dizaine ou à l'euro) selon une règle de proximité.

Word origin

Arrondir combines the prefix a-, the adjective rond, and the verb ending -ir, while rond comes from Latin rotundus.

Usage tips

  • The preposition à marks the target precision in phrases such as arrondir un montant à l'euro le plus proche.

Other meanings

  • round upverb

Related words

  • arrondirounding offnoun

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