ronda
Definition
A patrol or watch, often by police or guards making rounds.
A circuit, stroll, or leisurely walk around an area.
A round in a game, dance, or song, such as a musical round.
A boxing or fighting round (informal usage influenced by English).
Examples
La policía hace la ronda cada noche por el barrio.
The police do the rounds every night through the neighborhood—keeping the night owls on their best behavior.
En la fiesta, jugamos a la ronda de canciones populares.
At the party, we played the round of folk songs—until someone butchered the lyrics and we all pretended it was avant-garde.
Después de cenar, dimos una ronda por el parque hablando tonterías.
After dinner, we took a stroll around the park chatting nonsense—like philosophers who skipped philosophy class.
En el boxeo, el púgil sobrevivió a la ronda final por los pelos.
In boxing, the fighter survived the final round by the skin of his teeth—proving that dodging punches is 90% luck and 10% questionable life choices.