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1 around
1. preposition, adverb1) (on all sides of or in a circle about (a person, thing etc): Flowers grew around the tree; They danced around the fire; There were flowers all around.) à volta2) (here and there (in a house, room etc): Clothes had been left lying around (the house); I wandered around.) por ái2. preposition(near to (a time, place etc): around three o'clock.) cerca de3. adverb1) (in the opposite direction: Turn around!) ao contrário2) (near-by: If you need me, I'll be somewhere around.) por perto* * *a.round[ər'aund] adv 1 ao redor, em volta, em torno, em cerco. 2 em círculo, em circunferência, circularmente. 3 de todos os lados, por toda parte, em todas as direções. we could hear laughter all around / pudemos ouvir risadas por toda parte. 4 aqui e ali, para lá e para cá. 5 Amer coll perto, por aí, nas proximidades. I’ll be around / vou estar por aí. 6 em direção oposta, para trás. • prep 1 em redor de, em torno de. he put his arm around her shoulders / ele pôs o braço ao redor de seus ombros. 2 em volta de, junto de, em cerco de. 3 por todos os lados de. 4 aqui e ali, por toda parte. the books were scattered untidily around the room / os livros estavam espalhados desordenadamente pela sala. 5 Amer coll algures, perto de. 6 Amer coll bem próximo de (em importância ou quantidade), cerca de. 7 além de, depois de, no lado mais distante de. all around the world por todo o mundo. around Christmas por volta do Natal. around the corner ali na esquina, ali pertinho. the other way around ao contrário, vice-versa. to be around estar presente ou disponível. -
2 around
1. preposition, adverb1) (on all sides of or in a circle about (a person, thing etc): Flowers grew around the tree; They danced around the fire; There were flowers all around.) em volta de2) (here and there (in a house, room etc): Clothes had been left lying around (the house); I wandered around.) por aí2. preposition(near to (a time, place etc): around three o'clock.) cerca de3. adverb1) (in the opposite direction: Turn around!) meia-volta2) (near-by: If you need me, I'll be somewhere around.) por perto -
3 around
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4 around Christmas
around Christmaspor volta do Natal. -
5 around the clock
around the clockdia e noite. -
6 around the corner
around the cornerali na esquina, ali pertinho. -
7 all-around
all-around[ɔ:l ər'aund] adj bom para todos os propósitos, versátil. an all-around education uma educação boa para todos. -
8 get around
1) ((of stories, rumours etc) to become well known: I don't know how the story got around that she was leaving her job.) constar2) ((of people) to be active or involved in many activities: He really gets around, doesn't he!) involver-se -
9 hang about/around
1) (to stand around, doing nothing: I don't like to see all these youths hanging about (street-corners).) vadiar2) (to be close to (a person) frequently: I don't want you hanging around my daughter.) rondar -
10 get around
1) ((of stories, rumours etc) to become well known: I don't know how the story got around that she was leaving her job.) espalhar-se2) ((of people) to be active or involved in many activities: He really gets around, doesn't he!) ativar-se -
11 hang about/around
1) (to stand around, doing nothing: I don't like to see all these youths hanging about (street-corners).) vadiar2) (to be close to (a person) frequently: I don't want you hanging around my daughter.) pendurar-se em, assediar -
12 all around the world
all around the worldpor todo o mundo. -
13 an all-around education
an all-around educationuma educação boa para todos. -
14 dotted around/over
dotted around/overaqui e ali. -
15 run-around
run-a.round[r'∧nəraund] n sl evasiva, subterfúgio. to give the run-around enrolar, usar de evasivas para não atender alguém. -
16 the other way around
the other way aroundao contrário, vice-versa. -
17 this problem is around (is hanging round) my neck
this problem is around (is hanging round) my neckeste problema que eu carrego me preocupa muito.English-Portuguese dictionary > this problem is around (is hanging round) my neck
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18 to bat around
to bat aroundsl a) viajar. b) discutir (idéia ou plano). c) ficar à toa. -
19 to be around
to be aroundestar presente ou disponível. -
20 to be up and about/to be up and around
to be up and about/to be up and aroundestar recuperado (de doença). he will be up and about in ten days / ele estará recuperado em dez dias.English-Portuguese dictionary > to be up and about/to be up and around
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