redondear
/redondeˈaɾ/
The English phrase 'round up' translates to Spanish as redondear.
redondear is used to mean to collect or gather something together. When you want to specifically express the mathematical action of rounding a number up to the next value, you should use the phrase redondear hacia arriba.
Meaning: to collect or gather (something) together (verb)
How do you pronounce it?
/redondeˈaɾ/
Did you know?
- While redondear means 'to round up' in a mathematical sense, if you use it to describe a person's actions, it can mean 'to polish' or 'to smooth out' the edges of an object.
- Using redondear to describe a sum of money can imply 'rounding off' a payment to avoid dealing with small coins, a common social custom in Spanish-speaking markets.
- The suffix -ear used in redondear is a productive engine in Spanish that transforms adjectives or nouns into verbs, often implying a repetitive or habitual action.
Examples in context
- El comité necesita recopilar informes sobre el avance del proyectoThe committee needs to round up reports on the project's progress
- Vamos a juntar a todos los amigos para la fiesta de cumpleañosWe're going to round up all our friends for the birthday party
- Voy a reunir todos los materiales necesarios para la presentaciónI'm going to round up all the materials needed for the presentation
- Reunamos todos los datos necesarios para el informeLet's round up all the necessary data for the report
- Redondea el precio hacia arriba para facilitar el cambio.Round the price up to make change easier.
Example conversation
Lucía and Daniel are organizing a group for a walk.
- LucíaDaniel, ¿puedes redondear al grupo en la entrada?Daniel, can you round up the group at the entrance?
- DanielSí, iré a buscarlos ahora mismo.Yes, I will go look for them right now.
- LucíaGracias, queremos salir en cinco minutos.Thanks, we want to leave in five minutes.
- DanielNo hay problema, los traeré pronto.No problem, I will bring them soon.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry redondear, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
