around
Pronunciation Preposition
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Pronunciation Preposition
- Defining a circle or closed curve containing a thing.
- She wore a gold chain around her neck.
- I planted a row of lilies around the statue.
- The jackals began to gather around the carcass.
- (of abstract things) Centred upon; surrounding.
- There has been a lot of controversy around the handling of personal information.
- Following the perimeter of a specified area and returning to the starting point.
- We walked around the football field.
- She went around the track fifty times.
- Following a path which curves near an object, with the object on the inside of the curve.
- The road took a brief detour around the large rock formation, then went straight on.
- Near; in the vicinity of.
- I left my keys somewhere around here.
- I left the house around 10 this morning.
- I don't want you around me.
- At or to various places within.
- The pages from the notebook were scattered around the room.
- Those teenagers like to hang around the mall.
- She went around the office and got everyone to sign the card.
- French: autour
- German: um
- Italian: attorno
- Portuguese: em torno de, em volta de, ao redor de
- Russian: вокру́г
- Spanish: alrededor de
- Portuguese: em volta de
- Russian: круга́ми
- Spanish: alrededor de
- French: autour
- Italian: intorno
- Portuguese: ao redor de
- Russian: вокру́г
- Spanish: alrededor de
- French: (time) vers, (location) autour
- German: etwa, ungefähr
- Italian: vicino, intorno a, verso
- Portuguese: em torno de (time), por volta de (time), perto de (location)
- Russian: о́коло
- Spanish: a eso de, cerca de, cerca de
around (not comparable)
- (informal, with the verb "to be") Present in the vicinity.
- Is Clare around today?
- (informal, with the verb "to be") Alive; existing.
- The record store on Main Street? Yes, it's still around.
- "How is old Bob? I heard that his health is failing." "Oh, he's still around. He's feeling better now."
around (not comparable)
- So as to form a circle or trace a circular path, or approximation thereof.
- High above, vultures circled around.
- So as to surround or be near.
- Everybody please gather around.
- There isn't another house for miles around.
- Nearly; approximately; about.
- Around a thousand people attended.
- An adult elephant weighs around five tons.
- From place to place.
- There are rumors going around that the company is bankrupt.
- Look around and see what you find.
- We moved the furniture around in the living room.
- From one state or condition to an opposite or very different one; with a metaphorical change in direction; bringing about awareness or agreement.
- The team wasn't doing well, but the new coach really turned things around.
- He used to stay up late but his new girlfriend changed that around.
- The patient was unconscious but the doctor brought him around quickly. (see bring around, come around)
- I didn't think he would ever like the new design, but eventually we brought him around. (see bring around, come around)
- (with turn, spin etc.) So as to partially or completely rotate; so as to face in the opposite direction.
- Turn around at the end of this street.
- She spun around a few times.
- Used with verbs to indicate repeated or continuous action, or in numerous locations or with numerous people.
- I asked around, and no-one really liked it.
- Shopping around can get you a better deal.
- When are you going to stop whoring around, find a nice girl, and give us grandchildren?
- Used with certain verbs to suggest unproductive activity.
- Spanish: por acá, por allí
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