round off

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

Meaning: To bring to a satisfying conclusion

圆满结束
Llevar a una conclusión satisfactoria
きれいに締めくくる
깔끔하게 마무리하다

To complete or finish nicely.

令人满意地完成或结束。
Completar o terminar de forma agradable.
満足のいく形で完成または終了させること。
만족스럽게 완료하거나 끝내다.
Base verb: round
Particle: off
Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

Examples

  1. Let's round off with some questions.
    让我们以一些问题作为结尾
    Terminemos con algunas preguntas
    質問で締めくくりましょう
    질문으로 마무리합시다
  2. A coffee to round off the meal.
    来杯咖啡为这顿饭画上句号
    Un café para rematar la comida
    食事の締めくくりにコーヒーを
    식사 마무리로 커피를 한 잔
  3. She rounded off her speech.
    她圆满地结束了演讲
    Ella remató su discurso
    彼女はスピーチをきれいに締めくくった
    그녀는 연설을 깔끔하게 마무리했다

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: conclusions, endings, completion

Tone: satisfying

✓ Do Say

  • Round off
    圆满结束
    Rematar
    締めくくる
    마무리짓다

Origin & History

From rounding edges to complete.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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