ˌshow sb ˈround

ˌshow sb ˈround
phrasal verb
British
same as show sb around

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  • show someone round (or chiefly N. Amer. around) — point out interesting features in a place or building to someone. → shoveler …   English new terms dictionary

  • show somebody round (something) — ˌshow sb aˈround/ˈround (sth) derived to be a guide for sb when they visit a place for the first time to show them what is interesting • We were shown around the school by one of the students. • Has anyone shown you round yet? Main entry: ↑show …   Useful english dictionary

  • show around — ˌshow a ˈround ˌshow ˈround [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they show around he/she/it shows around present participle …   Useful english dictionary

  • round — I [[t]ra͟ʊnd[/t]] PREPOSITION AND ADVERB USES ♦♦ (Round is an adverb and preposition that has the same meanings as around . Round is often used with verbs of movement, such as walk and drive , and also in phrasal verbs such as get round and hand… …   English dictionary

  • round — 1 /raUnd/ adjective 1 shaped like a circle: a round table | Jamie s eyes grew round with delight. 2 shaped like a ball: a plant with small round berries 3 fat and curved: Charlie had a chubby face and round cheeks. 4 a round number is a whole… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • show round — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms show round : present tense I/you/we/they show round he/she/it shows round present participle showing round past tense showed round past participle shown round British show someone round same as show around He… …   English dictionary

  • round — around, round 1. In general, BrE prefers round and AmE prefers around, both as an adverb and as a preposition, except in certain more or less fixed expressions or restricted collocations. In BrE it is usual to say all the year round, Winter comes …   Modern English usage

  • show around — PHRASAL VERB If you show someone around or show them round, you go with them to show them all the interesting, useful, or important features of a place when they first visit it. [V n P] Would you show me around?... [V n …   English dictionary

  • show — show1 [ ʃou ] (past tense showed; past participle shown [ ʃoun ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 prove something is true ▸ 2 give information ▸ 3 behave in particular way ▸ 4 let someone see something ▸ 5 give instructions, etc. ▸ 6 lead someone somewhere ▸ 7 be… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • show — 1 verb past tense showed past participle shown /SUn/ 1 PROVE (T) to provide facts or information that make it clear that something is true or that something exists: show (that): The latest poll clearly shows that most voters are unaware of this.… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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