rondó — meaning in English

English meaning

• rondo noun A musical piece, often lively, in which a main theme keeps returning between contrasting sections.

Senses

rondó is used for these senses in English:

• keep-away A children's game in which players pass an object, usually a ball, between each other while trying to prevent a selected player from intercepting it, and if said selected player catches the ball, he or she exchanges places with whoever last touched it.
• rondo (music, countable) A musical composition, commonly of a lively, cheerful character, in which the first strain recurs after each of the other strains.
• rondo (soccer) A game resembling keep-away, used to train soccer players: one group is tasked with completing a number of passes while the other smaller group tries to take possession of the ball.

rondo — full definition

1. noun A musical piece, often lively, in which a main theme keeps returning between contrasting sections.
2. noun A soccer training drill where a small group of players tries to keep possession of the ball while surrounded by defenders.