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tour
(to͝or)n.
1. A trip with visits to various places of interest for business, pleasure, or instruction.
2. A group organized for such a trip or for a shorter sightseeing excursion.
3. A brief trip to or through a place for the purpose of seeing it: a tour of the house.
4. A journey to fulfill a round of engagements in several places: a pianist on a concert tour.
5. A shift, as in a factory.
6. A period of duty at a single place or job.
7. Sports A series of professional tournaments, as in golf.
v. toured, tour·ing, tours
v.intr.
1. To travel from place to place, especially for pleasure.
2. To travel among various places while fulfilling engagements.
v.tr.
1. To make a tour of: toured Europe last summer; officials touring the scene of the disaster.
2. To present (a play, for example) on a tour.
[Middle English, a turn, from Old French (influenced by tourner, to turn about), from Latin tornus, lathe; see turn.]
tour′er n.
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tour
(tʊə)n
1. an extended journey, usually taken for pleasure, visiting places of interest along the route
2. (Military) military a period of service, esp in one place of duty
3. a short trip, as for inspection
4. a trip made by a theatre company, orchestra, etc, to perform in several different places: a concert tour.
5. (General Sporting Terms) an overseas trip made by a cricket or rugby team, etc, to play in several places
vb
6. to make a tour of (a place)
7. (Theatre) to perform (a show) or promote (a product) in several different places
8. (Marketing) to perform (a show) or promote (a product) in several different places
[C14: from Old French: a turn, from Latin tornus a lathe, from Greek tornos; compare turn]
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tour
(tʊər)n.
1. a traveling around from place to place.
2. a long journey including the visiting of a number of places, esp. with a group led by a guide.
3. a brief trip through a place in order to view or inspect it.
4. a journey from town to town, as by a theatrical company or performer.
5. a period of duty at one place or in one job.
v.i. 6. to travel from place to place.
7. to travel from town to town giving performances.
v.t. 8. to travel through (a place).
9. to send or take (a theatrical company) from town to town.
[1250–1300; Middle English (n.) < Middle French < Latin tornus < Greek tórnos tool for making a circle. compare turn]
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tour
Past participle: toured
Gerund: touring
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tour
a turn
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| Noun | 1. |  tour - a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area; "they took an extended tour of Europe"; "we took a quick circuit of the park"; "a ten-day coach circuit of the island"walkabout - a walking trip or tour journey, journeying - the act of traveling from one place to another grand tour - a sightseeing tour of a building or institution grand tour - an extended cultural tour of Europe taken by wealthy young Englishmen (especially in the 18th century) as part of their education itineration - journeying from place to place preaching or lecturing; a preaching tour or lecturing tour package holiday, package tour - a tour arranged by a travel agent; transportation and food and lodging are all provided at an inclusive price pub crawl - a tour of bars or public houses (usually taking one drink at each stop) whistle-stop tour - a tour by a candidate as part of a political campaign in which a series of small towns are visited; "in 1948 Truman crossed the country several times on his whistle-stop tours" |
| 2. |  tour - a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else); "it's my go"; "a spell of work" | |
| 3. |  tour - a period of time spent in military serviceperiod, period of time, time period - an amount of time; "a time period of 30 years"; "hastened the period of time of his recovery"; "Picasso's blue period" | |
| Verb | 1. |  tour - make a tour of a certain place; "We toured the Provence this summer"take the road - give theatrical performances while traveling from town to town |
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tour
noun
2. journey, expedition, excursion, trip, progress, outing, jaunt, junket, peregrination week five of my tour of European cities
3. visit, inspection, ramble, walk round, walkabout a guided tour of a ruined Scottish castle
verb
1. travel round, holiday in, travel through, journey round, trek round, go on a trip through A few years ago they toured the country in a roadshow.
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tour
noun1. A course, process, or journey that ends where it began or repeats itself:
2. A journey undertaken with a specific objective:
3. A limited, often assigned period of activity, duty, or opportunity:
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Translations
جَوْلَةجَوْلَة عَمَل في خارج البِلادجَوْلَهرِحْلَهيَتَجَوَّلُ
procestovatprohlídkaslužební cestazájezdcesta
turudstationeringvære på turnerundrejserundvisning
ekskursiokierroskiertoajelukiertokäyntikiertomatka
obilazititurneja
körsétakörutazást teszkülszolgálatturnévendégjáték
ferîalagferîast umòjónustutími á tilteknum staîskoîunartúr
旅行旅行する
여행여행하다
apžiūrinėjimaskeliauti potarnybos laikasturizmasturizmo
apceļotapskatebrauciensceļojumsceļot
precestovaťslužobná cesta
obhodpotovanjepotovatiturneja
resa runtrundresa
การท่องเที่ยวไปชมสถานที่ต่างๆตระเวน
chuyến du lịchchuyến lưu diễn
tour
[ˈtʊəʳ]A. N
1. (by tourist) [of country] → gira f, viaje m; [of city] → recorrido m; [of building, exhibition] → visita f
a tour around Europe → una gira or un viaje por Europa
to go on a tour of sth they went on a tour of the Lake District → hicieron una excursión or un viaje por la Región de los Lagos
to go on a walking/cycling tour → hacer una excursión a pie/en bicicleta
we went on a tour around London → hicimos un recorrido por Londres
guided tour [of famous building] → visita f guiada or con guía; [of city] → recorrido m turístico (con guía)
see also coach, conducted B1
see also grand, mystery
a tour around Europe → una gira or un viaje por Europa
to go on a tour of sth they went on a tour of the Lake District → hicieron una excursión or un viaje por la Región de los Lagos
to go on a walking/cycling tour → hacer una excursión a pie/en bicicleta
we went on a tour around London → hicimos un recorrido por Londres
guided tour [of famous building] → visita f guiada or con guía; [of city] → recorrido m turístico (con guía)
see also coach, conducted B1
see also grand, mystery
2. (by musician, team, statesman) → gira f
concert tour → gira f de conciertos
he is currently on a lecture tour in the States → actualmente está dando una serie de conferencias por Estados Unidos
they gave us a tour of the factory → nos enseñaron la fábrica
tour of inspection → recorrido m or ronda f de inspección
he made a tour of the villages threatened by the volcano → visitó or recorrió los pueblos amenazados por el volcán
to be/go on tour → estar/ir de gira
to take a play on tour → hacer una gira con una obra de teatro
world tour → gira f mundial
see also whistle-stop
concert tour → gira f de conciertos
he is currently on a lecture tour in the States → actualmente está dando una serie de conferencias por Estados Unidos
they gave us a tour of the factory → nos enseñaron la fábrica
tour of inspection → recorrido m or ronda f de inspección
he made a tour of the villages threatened by the volcano → visitó or recorrió los pueblos amenazados por el volcán
to be/go on tour → estar/ir de gira
to take a play on tour → hacer una gira con una obra de teatro
world tour → gira f mundial
see also whistle-stop
4. (US) (Golf) the tour → la temporada
B. VT
1. (as tourist) [+ country, region] → recorrer, viajar por; [+ town] → recorrer
they are touring France → están recorriendo Francia, están viajando por Francia
they are touring France → están recorriendo Francia, están viajando por Francia
2. (officially) → ir de gira por
the band toured Europe last year → el año pasado el grupo se fue de gira por Europa
the Royal Opera is currently touring Japan → actualmente la Royal Opera está de gira por Japón
the play is touring the provinces → están de gira con la obra por provincias
the England team will be touring South Africa this winter → el equipo inglés hará una gira por Sudáfrica este invierno
the Prince toured the factory → el Príncipe visitó la fábrica
the band toured Europe last year → el año pasado el grupo se fue de gira por Europa
the Royal Opera is currently touring Japan → actualmente la Royal Opera está de gira por Japón
the play is touring the provinces → están de gira con la obra por provincias
the England team will be touring South Africa this winter → el equipo inglés hará una gira por Sudáfrica este invierno
the Prince toured the factory → el Príncipe visitó la fábrica
C. VI
2. (officially) [musician, team] → ir de gira
he's currently touring in the States → actualmente está de gira por Estados Unidos
he's currently touring in the States → actualmente está de gira por Estados Unidos
D. CPD tour director N (US) → guía mf turístico/a
tour guide N → guía mf turístico/a
tour manager N (Sport, Mus) → encargado/a m/f de gira
tour operator N → touroperador(a) m/f
tour guide N → guía mf turístico/a
tour manager N (Sport, Mus) → encargado/a m/f de gira
tour operator N → touroperador(a) m/f
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
tour
[ˈtʊər] n
(= journey) → voyage m
a package tour → un voyage organisé
to go on a tour of [+ country, area] → visiter
I went on a tour of Scotland during my vacation → J'ai visité l'Écosse pendant mes vacances.
a package tour → un voyage organisé
to go on a tour of [+ country, area] → visiter
I went on a tour of Scotland during my vacation → J'ai visité l'Écosse pendant mes vacances.
vt
[tourist, visitor] → visiter
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
tour
n
(= journey, walking tour etc) → Tour f; (by bus, car etc also) → Fahrt f, → Reise f, → Tour f; (of town, building, exhibition etc) → Rundgang m → (of durch); (also guided tour) → Führung f → (of durch); (by bus) → Rundfahrt f → (of durch); to go on a tour of Scotland → auf eine Schottlandreise gehen; to make a tour of Germany → eine Deutschlandreise machen; he took us on a tour of the Highlands → er machte mit uns eine Reise durch die Highlands
(also tour of inspection) → Runde f → (of durch); (esp on foot) → Rundgang m → (of durch); he had a 3-year tour (of duty) in Africa → er wurde für drei Jahre nach Afrika versetzt; leave between tours (of duty) → Urlaub m → zwischen zwei Versetzungen; to make a tour of the site/house → einen Rundgang durch das Gelände/das Haus machen
(Theat) → Gastspielreise f, → Tournee f → (of durch); (Sport) → Tournee f; to go/be on tour → auf Gastspielreise or Tournee gehen/sein; to take a company/play on tour → mit einer Truppe/einem Stück auf Gastspielreise or Tournee gehen
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
tour
[ˈtʊəʳ]1. n (gen) → giro; (of building, exhibition, town) → visita; (by performers, team) → tournée f inv
package tour → viaggio organizzato
a round the world tour → un giro del mondo
to go on a tour of (region, country) → fare il giro di (museum, castle) → visitare
to go on a walking/cycling tour of Tuscany → fare il giro della Toscana a piedi/in bicicletta
on tour (Theatre) → in tournée
to go on tour → andare in tournée
tour of inspection → giro d'ispezione
package tour → viaggio organizzato
a round the world tour → un giro del mondo
to go on a tour of (region, country) → fare il giro di (museum, castle) → visitare
to go on a walking/cycling tour of Tuscany → fare il giro della Toscana a piedi/in bicicletta
on tour (Theatre) → in tournée
to go on tour → andare in tournée
tour of inspection → giro d'ispezione
2. vt (subj, tourists) → fare un giro di, fare un viaggio in; (performers, team) → fare una tournée in
3. vi (also to go touring) → andare a fare un viaggio
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
tour
(tuə) noun1. a journey to several places and back. They went on a tour of Italy.
2. a visit around a particular place. He took us on a tour of the house and gardens.
3. an official period of time of work usually abroad. He did a tour of duty in Fiji.
verb to go on a tour (around). to tour Europe.
ˈtourism noun the industry dealing with tourists ie hotels, catering etc. Tourism is an important part of our economy.
ˈtourist noun a person who travels for pleasure. London is usually full of tourists; (also adjective) the tourist industry.
ˈtour guide noun a person who guides tourists on trips.
ˈtourist guide noun a guide with information about tourist attractions.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
tour
→ جَوْلَة, يَتَجَوَّلُ procestovat, zájezd tur, være på turne bereisen, Tour περιοδεία, περιοδεύω gira, recorrer kiertomatka, tehdä kiertomatka tour, visiter obilaziti, turneja fare un giro turistico, giro turistico 旅行, 旅行する 여행, 여행하다 tour, touren reise rundt, rundreise objechać, wycieczka digressão, ir em turnê, passear тур, турне resa runt, rundresa การท่องเที่ยวไปชมสถานที่ต่างๆ, ตระเวน tur, tura çıkmak chuyến du lịch, chuyến lưu diễn 旅游, 游览Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
- I enjoyed the tour
- Is there a guided tour in English?
- When is the bus tour of the town?
- The tour starts at about ...
- What time does the guided tour begin?
- How long does the tour take?
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