merry-go-round

merry-go-round englannista suomeksi

1. karuselli

0. Substantiivi

1. karuselli

2. hullunmylly, karuselli

merry-go-round englanniksi

1. A carousel; a pleasure ride, typically found at fairs and parks, consisting of a slowly revolving circular platform on which various seats are fixed, frequently shaped like horses or other animals.

(syn)

2. A piece of playground equipment consisting of a circular platform that is made to revolve by pushing while users stand on it.

3. A meaningless cycle; a bustle of activity that gets nowhere

4. (quote-journal)

5. 1997, Strangelove (band), ''The Greatest Show on Earth'' (song)

There's no time for happiness todayGot a date for lunch, a plastic trayGot a deal to sign her life awayGot an early grave she's gotta makeAnd we are all insaneHold onSlow downYou'll never get to heaven on this merry-go-round (..)

6. A train of wagons which loads and unloads its cargo while moving, a loop being provided at stations.

7. A series of singles and doubles that allow the batting team to score while still having runners on base who can be driven in by the next batter.

''Russell kept the merry-go-round moving with an RBI single that advanced Henderson to third.''

8. A cooperative scheme in which members regularly contribute money to a pool, and the collected money is then paid out to one of the members, repeating so that every member has eventually received the collected money.