A2adverb · frequent

around

a·round

навколо, близько, приблизно

кругом, вокруг, около, по кругу

herum, um, rund, ungefähr

So as to form a circle or trace a circular path, or approximation thereofSo as to form a circle or trace a circular path, or approximation thereof.

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/əˈɹaʊnd/

» Is there a hotel around here?

Здесь поблизости есть гостиница? — odexed

Тут поблизости есть гостиница? — marafon

Чи є тут поблизу готель? — deniko

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Meaning

8 senses

(not comparable)So as to form a circle or trace a circular path, or approximation thereof.
High above, vultures circled around.
herum
по кру́гуpo krúgu, кру́гомkrúgom, вокру́гvokrúg
in a circle or circular motion
(not comparable)So as to surround or be near.
Everybody please gather around.
There isn't another house for miles around.
herum
вокру́гvokrúg, кру́гомkrúgom, круго́мkrugóm
(not comparable)Nearly; approximately; about.
Around a thousand people attended.
An adult elephant weighs around five tons.
ungefähr, rund
о́колоókolo, приме́рноprimérno, приблизи́тельноpriblizítelʹno
(not comparable)From place to place.
There are rumors going around that the company is bankrupt.
Look around and see what you find.
herum, umher
туда́-сюда́tudá-sjudá
(not comparable)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.
um, herum
(not comparable, usually)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.
um, herum
вокру́гvokrúg
(not comparable)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.
herum
там-сямtam-sjam
(not comparable)Used with certain verbs to suggest unproductive activity.
sit around, mess around, loaf around

Examples

7856 sentences

Is there a hotel around here?
Чи є тут поблизу готель? — deniko
ruЗдесь поблизости есть гостиница? — odexed
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I think it's somewhere around here.
Я думаю, це десь тут. — deniko
deIch denke, dass es hier in der Nähe ist. — xtofu80
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Christmas is just around the corner.
Наближається Різдво. — deniko
ruПриближается Рождество. — al_ex_an_der
deWeihnachten steht vor der Tür. — samueldora
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I'll show you around the city.
Я покажу тобі місто. — Internecivus
ruЯ покажу тебе город. — Wadimiy
deIch werde dir die Stadt zeigen. — Sprachprofi
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Spring is just around the corner.
Скоро настане весна. — uaspeaker
ruСкоро будет весна. — Maksimo
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Translations

3 languages

Русский

By meaning 5

so as to form a circle or trace a circular path, or approximation thereof:

so as to surround or be near:

nearly, about:

from place to place:

repeated or continuous action, or in numerous locations or with numerous people:

Deutsch

By meaning 4

so as to form a circle or trace a circular path, or approximation thereof:

nearly, about:

from place to place:

from one state or condition to an opposite or very different one:

Origin

From Middle English around, arounde, from a- (from Old English a- (“on, at”)) + Middle Eng

From Middle English around, arounde, from a- (from Old English a- (“on, at”)) + Middle English round (“circle, round”) borrowed from French, equivalent to a- + round. Cognate with Scots aroond, aroon (“around”). Displaced earlier Middle English umbe, embe (“around”) (from Old English ymbe (“around”)).

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Synonyms

9 synonyms

Close in meaning

in the area or vicinity:about
from beginning to end; throughout:round
all around or on all sides:about
in or to a reversed position or direction:about
used of movement to or among many different places or in no particular direction:about
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct:approximately about close to just about some roughly more or less or so

Collocations

12 patterns

looked around
around the world
stick around
around the corner
turned around
traveled around
travel around the
looked around the
turned around and
walked around the
stick around for
people around here