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tour / trip
A journey or excursion during which you visit different places, often on foot, by bicycle, or in a vehicle.
Am Wochenende machen wir eine lange Tour mit dem Fahrrad durch die Berge.
At the weekend we're going on a long bike tour through the mountains.
tour
A concert tour or a series of performances by a band, artist, or ensemble in different places.
Die Band ist nächstes Jahr auf Tour durch Europa.
The band is on tour through Europe next year.
way / trick
Colloquial for a particular, often complicated or clever way of doing something.
Auf welche Tour hast du es geschafft, so schnell einen Termin zu bekommen?
How did you manage to get an appointment so quickly?
fit / fuss
Colloquial and usually derogatory for a bout of bad mood, exaggerated agitation, or making a fuss.
Er kriegt immer eine Tour, wenn etwas nicht sofort funktioniert.
He always throws a fit when something doesn't work right away.
The words 'der Tourist' (tourist; a person who goes on a tour) and 'der Tourismus' (tourism; the travel industry) are derived from 'die Tour' (the tour). This connection helps expand your vocabulary.
Im Sommer kommen viele Touristen in die Stadt.
In summer, many tourists come to the city.
For an excursion or journey, the phrase 'eine Tour machen' (to go on a tour/trip) is very common. When a band is on a concert tour, people often say it 'ist auf Tour' (is on tour).
Wir haben am Sonntag eine wunderschöne Radtour gemacht.
We went on a beautiful bike tour on Sunday.
The meaning 'Art und Weise' (way/manner) is colloquial. It is very often used in the question 'Auf welche Tour...?' (How...?/By what trick...?) to ask how someone achieved something, often in a clever way.
Auf welche Tour hast du denn die Konzertkarten noch bekommen?
How on earth did you still get the concert tickets?
The meaning 'Anfall von schlechter Laune' (fit of bad temper) is also colloquial and negative. It is mostly used in the fixed expression 'eine Tour kriegen' or 'eine Tour bekommen' (to throw a fit/get worked up).
Immer wenn die Technik nicht funktioniert, kriegt er eine Tour.
Whenever the technology doesn't work, he throws a fit.
To specify the type of journey or excursion, 'Tour' (tour/trip) is often used as the second part of a compound noun, e.g. 'Radtour' (bike tour), 'Wandertour' (hiking trip), or 'Bergtour' (mountain tour).
Für die geplante Wandertour brauchen wir gutes Schuhwerk.
For the planned hiking trip, we need good footwear.
round
Runde and Tour can both refer to a route or circuit. However, Runde emphasizes a fixed, usually regularly repeated inspection route that returns to the starting point, while Tour refers more to a journey or excursion as an activity. Runde is the appropriate term for inspections, and Tour for recreational trips.
Die Radfahrer machen heute eine Tour durch das Tal und kehren am Abend zurück.
The cyclists are taking a tour through the valley today and will return in the evening.
Der Sicherheitsdienst macht jede Stunde seine Runde durch das Gebäude.
The security guard makes his rounds through the building every hour.
