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1 have been around
expr infml1)Now listen, my boy, I've been around and I know one or two things about life — Послушай, парень, я живу уже не первый десяток лет, и кое-чему меня жизнь научила
I have been around a lot longer than you have, young man, so don't try to teach me what's right and what's wrong — Я постарше тебя, молодой человек, так что не надо меня учить уму-разуму
They all know a lot about life. They've been around — Они знают жизнь не понаслышке и многое повидали на своем веку
2)Now there's a girl that's been around. Perhaps not quite the sort you should take home to meet your parents — Эта девушка имеет большой житейский и не только житейский опыт, но вряд ли вам вздумается знакомить ее со своими родителями
She'd been around and I knew it wouldn't be easy to deceive her — Она не была наивной девушкой, и я знал, что обмануть ее будет трудно
She's been around, that one — Эта чувиха искушена в вопросах любви
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around [əˈraʊnd]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. adverba. autourb. ( = nearby) dans les parages• you haven't seen Susan around, have you? vous n'auriez pas vu Susan, par hasard ?• is he around? il est là ?c. ► to have been around• he's been around (inf) ( = travelled) il a pas mal roulé sa bosse (inf) ; ( = experienced) il n'est pas né d'hier2. prepositiona. ( = round) autour dec. ( = approximately) environ ; (with date, time) vers* * *Note: around often appears as the second element of certain verb structures ( come around, look around, turn around etc). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (come, look, turn etc)go around and get around generate many idiomatic expressions. For translations see the entries go and get[ə'raʊnd] 1.1) ( approximately) environ, à peu près2) ( in the vicinity)3) ( in circulation)she's been around — fig elle a roulé sa bosse (colloq), elle a vécu
4) ( available)5) ( in all directions)all around — lit tout autour; ( in general) partout
6) ( in circumference)7) (in different, opposite direction)a way around — lit un chemin pour contourner [obstacle]
I didn't ask her, it was the other way around — ce n'est pas moi qui lui ai demandé, c'est l'inverse
the wrong/right way around — dans le mauvais/bon sens
2.to put one's skirt on the wrong way around — mettre sa jupe à l'envers; (in specific place, home)
1) ( on all sides of) autour de [fire, table, head]2) ( throughout)3) (in the vicinity of, near)somewhere around the house/around Paris — quelque part dans la maison/près de Paris
4) (at) versaround midnight/1980 — vers minuit/1980
5) ( in order to circumvent)to go around — éviter [town centre]; contourner [obstacle]
6) ( to the other side of)around the mountain — de l'autre côté de or derrière la montagne
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❢ Around often appears as the second element of certain verb structures ( come around, look around, turn around etc). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (come, look, turn etc). go around and get around generate many idiomatic expressions. For translations see the entries go and get.A adv1 ( approximately) environ, à peu près ; it sells for around £200 ça coûte environ or à peu près 200 livres sterling ; at around 3 pm vers 15 heures ;2 ( in the vicinity) to be (somewhere) around être dans les parages ; I'll be around je serai dans les parages, je ne serai pas loin ; is there anyone around? il y a quelqu'un? ; are they around? est-ce qu'ils sont là? ; I just happened to be around je me trouvais là par hasard ; I don't want to be around when je préfère ne pas être là quand (+ future) ;3 ( in circulation) to be around [product, technology, phenomenon] exister ; [person] être là ; to be around again [fashion, style] revenir à la mode ; CDs have been around for years ça fait des années que les CD existent ; I wish I'd been around 50 years ago j'aurais aimé être là il y a 50 ans ; I'm glad I won't be around when heureusement je ne serai pas là quand (+ future) ; not to be around long enough to do ne pas rester assez longtemps pour faire ; is he still around? est-ce qu'il est encore là? ; she's been around fig elle a vécu, elle a roulé sa bosse ○ ; one of the most gifted musicians around un des musiciens les plus doués du moment ; there is far less money around les gens ont beaucoup moins d'argent ; there's a lot of corruption around il y a beaucoup de corruption ;4 ( available) to be around être là ; I wish you were around more j'aimerais que tu sois là plus souvent ; will she be around next week? est-ce qu'elle sera là la semaine prochaine? ; there are still some strawberries around on trouve encore des fraises ;5 ( in all directions) all around lit tout autour ; ( in general) partout ; to go all the way around [fence, wall, moat] faire tout le tour ; the only garage for miles around le seul garage à des kilomètres à la ronde ; we like to travel around nous aimons voyager ;7 (in different, opposite direction) a way around lit un chemin pour contourner [obstacle] ; there is no way around the problem il n'y a pas moyen de contourner le problème ; to go the long way around prendre le chemin le plus long ; to turn sth the other way around retourner qch ; to do it the other way around faire le contraire ; I didn't ask her, it was the other way around ce n'est pas moi qui lui ai demandé, c'est l'inverse ; the wrong/right way around dans le mauvais/bon sens ; to put one's skirt on the wrong way around mettre sa jupe à l'envers ; you're Ben and you're Tom, is that the right way around? tu es Ben, et toi tu es Tom, c'est bien ça? ;8 ( also GB round) (in specific place, home) to ask sb (to come) around dire à qn de passer ; she's coming around today elle passe aujourd'hui ; I'll be around in a minute j'arrive.1 ( on all sides of) autour de [fire, table, garden, lake] ; around the outside of the house autour de la maison ; a scarf around her head une écharpe autour de la tête ; she put her arm around his shoulders elle a mis son bras autour de ses épaules ; the villages around Dublin les villages des environs de Dublin ;2 ( throughout) clothes scattered around the room des vêtements éparpillés partout dans la pièce ; in several locations around the country dans plusieurs endroits à travers le pays ; (all) around the world partout dans le monde ; from around the world venant du monde entier ; doctors around the world les médecins à travers le monde ; to go around the world faire le tour du monde ; to walk around the town se promener dans la ville ; he'll show you around the castle il vous fera visiter le château ; to go ou look around the house faire le tour de la maison ;3 (in the vicinity of, near) somewhere around the house/around Paris quelque part dans la maison/près de Paris ; I like having people around the house ou place j'aime avoir des gens à la maison ; the people around here les gens d'ici ; she's not from around here elle n'est pas d'ici or de la région ;4 (at) vers ; around midnight/1980 vers minuit/1980 ; around the same time we… c'est à peu près à ce moment-là que nous… ;5 ( in order to circumvent) to go around éviter [town centre] ; contourner [obstacle] ; there's a way around the problem il y a un moyen de contourner le problème ; ⇒ get round (get) ;6 ( to the other side of) to go around the corner tourner au coin ; to go around a bend prendre un virage ; around the mountain de l'autre côté de or derrière la montagne ;what goes around comes around on récolte ce qu'on a semé. -
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♦ around /əˈraʊnd/A avv.1 attorno; intorno; in giro: to glance around, dare un'occhiata intorno; for miles around, per miglia intorno; nel raggio di miglia; There were trees all around, tutt'intorno c'erano alberi3 in tondo; in cerchio; to go around and around, girare in tondo; to gather around, disporsi in cerchio; formare un cerchio5 (fam.) in giro; nei paraggi; qui; in circolazione: I haven't seen her around, non l'ho vista in giro; somewhere around here, qui vicino; da queste parti; There's a lot of flu around, c'è in giro (o circola) molta influenza; Let's do it when the boss isn't around, facciamolo quando non c'è in giro il capo; They'll be around tomorrow, arrivano domani; He's one of the best cooks around, è uno dei migliori cuochi in circolazione; It's been around for years, esiste da anni; Stay around, sta' nei paraggi; non allontanarti6 ( in diversi verbi frasali) V. sotto il verboB prep.1 attorno a; intorno a: to sit around the fire, sedere intorno al fuoco; the hills around the village, le colline intorno al paese; a trip around the world, un viaggio intorno al mondo3 ( in giro) per; intorno a: books scattered around the room, libri sparsi per la stanza; a walk around the town, una passeggiata per la città5 intorno a; circa; verso (+ ora): around 1340, intorno al 1340; nel 1340 circa; around five kilos, intorno ai (o circa) cinque chili; at around 10, verso le dieci; alle dieci circa6 (in diversi verbi frasali) V. sotto il verbo● around-the-clock, ventiquattr'ore su ventiquattro; di continuo □ (naut.) Around Alone, Around Alone; regata in solitario intorno al mondo □ to have sb. around, invitare q. a casa propria □ (fam.) to have been around, conoscere il mondo; essere navigato; aver fatto le proprie esperienze □ to know one's way around, conoscere la strada; saper girare ( in un luogo) □ the other way around, all'inverso; alla rovescia; all'incontrario.NOTA D'USO: - around, round, o about?- -
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around [ə'raʊnd]1 adverb(a) (in all directions) autour;∎ the fields all around les champs tout autour;∎ for five miles around sur ou dans un rayon de cinq miles∎ stay or stick around reste dans les parages;∎ he's around somewhere il n'est pas loin, il est dans le coin;∎ will you be around this afternoon? tu seras là cet après-midi?;∎ see you around! à un de ces jours!∎ that firm has been around for years cette société existe depuis des années;∎ he's one of the most promising actors around at the moment c'est un des acteurs les plus prometteurs que l'on puisse voir en ce moment;∎ there wasn't much money around in those days les gens n'avaient pas beaucoup d'argent à l'époque;∎ he won't be around long! il ne fera pas de vieux os!(d) (here and there) ici et là;∎ to travel around voyager;∎ to wander around faire un tour;∎ I don't know my way around yet je suis encore un peu perdu;∎ familiar he's been around (has travelled widely) il a pas mal roulé sa bosse; (is experienced) il n'est pas né d'hier(a) (encircling) autour de;∎ seated around a table assis autour d'une table;∎ the people around us les gens qui nous entourent ou autour de nous;∎ the area around Berlin les alentours mpl ou les environs mpl de Berlin;∎ the tree measures two metres around the trunk l'arbre mesure deux mètres de circonférence;∎ figurative find a way (to get) around the problem trouvez un moyen de contourner le problème;∎ my keys are somewhere around here mes clés sont quelque part par ici∎ they travelled around Europe ils ont voyagé à travers l'Europe;∎ we strolled around town nous nous sommes promenés en ville(c) (approximately) autour de;∎ around midnight autour de ou vers minuit;∎ around five o'clock vers cinq heures;∎ around 1920 vers ou aux alentours de 1920;∎ he's around your age il a environ ou à peu près votre âge -
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there [ðeə(r), unstressed ðə(r)]1 adverb(a) (in or to a particular place) là, y;∎ they aren't there ils ne sont pas là, ils n'y sont pas;∎ we never go there nous n'y allons jamais;∎ we're there! nous voilà arrivés!;∎ who's there? qui est là?;∎ is Margot there? est-ce que Margot est là?;∎ see that woman there? that's Marlene tu vois cette femme là-bas? c'est Marlene;∎ so there we were/I was donc, on était/j'étais là;∎ she got there in the end (reached a place) elle a fini par arriver; (completed a task) elle a fini par y arriver;∎ put it there mets-le là; (shake my hand) serre-moi la main;∎ it's there on the desk c'est là sur le bureau;∎ she just sat/stood there elle était assise/debout là;∎ move along there, please! circulez, s'il vous plaît;∎ we go to Paris and from there to Rome nous allons à Paris et de là à Rome;∎ here and there çà et là;∎ there it is le voilà;∎ it's around there somewhere c'est quelque part par là;∎ back there là-bas;∎ in there là-dedans;∎ on there là-dessus;∎ over there là-bas;∎ under there là-dessous;∎ that car there cette voiture-là;∎ those cars there ces voitures-là;∎ your friend there votre ami;∎ familiar I've been there before non merci, j'ai déjà donné;∎ familiar been there, done that (got the T-shirt) non merci, j'ai déjà donné(b) (available) là;∎ it's there if you need it c'est là si tu en as besoin;∎ she's always been there for me elle a toujours été là quand j'avais besoin d'elle(c) (in existence) là;∎ I couldn't believe he was really there je n'arrivais pas à croire qu'il était vraiment là;∎ the central problem is still there le principal problème est toujours là∎ we disagree there, there we disagree nous ne sommes pas d'accord là-dessus;∎ there's or there lies the difficulty voilà le problème, le problème est là;∎ there you're wrong là vous vous trompez;∎ you're right there là vous avez raison;∎ let's leave it there restons-en là;∎ we'll have to stop there for today nous nous arrêterons là pour aujourd'hui;∎ could I just stop you there? puis-je vous interrompre ici?;∎ as for the food, I've no complaints there pour ce qui est de la nourriture, là je n'ai pas à me plaindre;∎ familiar you've got me there! là, je ne sais pas quoi vous répondre ou dire!□∎ hello or hi there! salut!;∎ hey there! hep, vous là-bas!;∎ there they are! les voilà!;∎ there they come les voilà (qui arrivent);∎ there you go again! ça y est, vous recommencez!;∎ there she goes, complaining again! voilà qu'elle recommence à se plaindre!;∎ there's the bell, I must be going tiens ça sonne, je dois partir;∎ ironic there's gratitude for you c'est beau la reconnaissance!;∎ now finish your homework, there's a good boy maintenant sois un grand garçon et finis tes devoirs∎ he's not all or not quite there (stupid) il n'a pas toute sa tête; (senile) il n'a plus toute sa tête2 pronoun∎ there is (used before singular noun) il y a;∎ there are (used before plural noun) il y a;∎ there was/were il y avait;∎ there will be il y aura;∎ there is or there's a book on the table il y a un livre sur la table;∎ there are some books on the table il y a des livres sur la table;∎ there isn't any il n'y en a pas;∎ there's a bus coming il y a un bus qui arrive;∎ well, there's that girl I was telling you about before… il y a bien cette fille dont je t'ai déjà parlé…;∎ what happens if there's a change of plan? qu'est-ce qui se passe si on change d'idée?;∎ there must have been a mistake il a dû y avoir une erreur;∎ there was once a king il était ou il y avait une fois un roi;∎ there was singing and dancing on a chanté et dansé;∎ there were some pieces missing il manquait des pièces;∎ there weren't any more, were there? il n'en restait pas, si?;∎ there's one slice left il reste une tranche;∎ there are or familiar there's two slices left il reste deux tranches;∎ there's nothing we can do to help them on ne peut rien faire pour les aider;∎ there's no stopping her rien ne peut l'arrêter;∎ there's no knowing what he'll do next il est impossible de prévoir ce qu'il fera ensuite;∎ there was no denying it c'était indéniable;∎ there now follows a party political broadcast = formule annonçant la diffusion télévisée des messages électoraux des différents partis;∎ there comes a time when you have to slow down il arrive un moment où il faut ralentir le rythme;∎ there still remain several points to be resolved il reste encore plusieurs problèmes à résoudre;∎ there arose a murmur of disapproval un murmure de désapprobation s'éleva∎ there now, don't cry! allons ou là! ne pleure pas!;∎ there, that wasn't so bad, was it? voilà, ça n'était pas si terrible que ça, si?;∎ there, there! allez!∎ there (now), what did I say? voilà, qu'est-ce que je t'avais dit?;∎ there, now you've made me lose count! et voilà, tu m'as fait perdre le compte!∎ there (now), that's done! là! voilà qui est fait!∎ but, there, it's not surprising mais enfin, ce n'est pas surprenantvoilà!après tout;∎ but there again, no one really knows mais après tout, personne ne sait vraiment∎ we did the trip there and back in three hours nous avons fait l'aller retour en trois heures;∎ it will take you about an hour/cost you about £50 there and back l'aller retour vous prendra à peu près une heure/vous coûtera environ 50 livressur-le-champ;∎ I decided there and then to have no more to do with him j'ai tout de suite décidé de ne plus avoir affaire à lui∎ it wasn't the ideal solution, but there you are or go ce n'était pas l'idéal, mais enfin ou mais qu'est-ce que vous voulez∎ just press the button and there you are or go! vous n'avez qu'à appuyer sur le bouton et ça y est!(c) (I told you so) voilà, ça y est(d) (here you are) tenez, voilà -
7 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.) alrededor de2) (here and there (in a house, room etc): Clothes had been left lying around (the house); I wandered around.) por ahí
2. preposition(near to (a time, place etc): around three o'clock.) alrededor de, sobre, cerca de
3. adverb1) (in the opposite direction: Turn around!) media vuelta2) (near-by: If you need me, I'll be somewhere around.) cercaaround1 adv alrededordo you know your way around the town? ¿conoces la ciudad?around2 prep1. alrededor de2. poris there a bank around here? ¿hay un banco por aquí?3. más o menos / sobre / cerca detr[ə'raʊnd]1 (near, in the area) alrededor■ is there anybody around? ¿hay alguien cerca?■ don't leave your money around, put it away no dejes tu dinero por ahí, guárdalo■ he's been around, he knows what's what ha visto mundo, sabe de qué va la cosa3 (available, in existence)■ £1 coins have been around for some time hace tiempo que circulan las monedas de una libra5 (approximately) alrededor de■ it costs around £5,000 cuesta unas cinco mil libras1 (near)3 (in a circle or curve) alrededor de4 (at) sobre, cerca de\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLaround the corner a la vuelta de la esquinaaround [ə'raʊnd] adv1) : de circunferenciaa tree three feet around: un árbol de tres pies de circunferencia2) : alrededor, a la redondafor miles around: por millas a la redondaall around: por todos lados, todo alrededor3) : por ahíthey're somewhere around: deben estar por ahí4) approximately: más o menos, aproximadamentearound 5 o'clock: a eso de las 55)to turn around : darse la vuelta, voltearsearound prep1) surrounding: alrededor de, en torno a2) through: por, enhe traveled around Mexico: viajó por Méxicoaround the house: en casa3) : a la vuelta dearound the corner: a la vuelta de la esquina4) near: alrededor de, cerca deadv.• alrededor adv.• alrededor de adv.prep.• alrededor de prep.• cerca de prep.• en torno a prep.
I ə'raʊnd1)a) ( in a circle)she glanced around — echó un vistazo a su alrededor; see also look, turn around
c) ( on all sides)d) ( in circumference) de circunferencia2)a) ( in the vicinity)is John around? — ¿anda or está John por ahí?
(I'll) see you around! — (colloq) nos vemos!
b) ( in existence) (colloq)3) (from one place, person to another)she showed us around — nos mostró or enseñó la casa (or la fábrica etc)
he knows his way around — conoce la ciudad (or la zona etc)
I phoned around — hice unas cuantas llamadas, llamé a varios sitios
he's been around — (colloq) tiene mucho mundo
4) (at, to different place)5) ( approximately) más o menos, aproximadamentehe must be around 35 — debe (de) tener unos 35, debe (de) andar por los 35
at around five thirty — alrededor de or a eso de or sobre las cinco y media
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1) ( encircling) alrededor dethe myths that have grown up around these events — los mitos que han surgido en torno a estos acontecimientos
2)a) ( in the vicinity of) alrededor dedo you live around here? — ¿vives por or cerca de aquí?
b) (within, through)[ǝ'raʊnd] When around is an element in a phrasal verb, eg look around, move around, potter around, look up the verb.she took them around the house — les mostró or enseñó la casa
1.ADV alrededor, en los alrededoresis he around? — ¿está por aquí?
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all around — por todos lados•
she's been around * — (=travelled) ha viajado mucho, ha visto mucho mundo; pej (=experienced) se las sabe todasis there a chemist's around here? — ¿hay alguna farmacia por aquí?
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we're looking around for a house — estamos buscando casa•
for miles around — en muchas millas a la redonda•
he must be somewhere around — debe de estar por aquí2. PREP1) alrededor deround, corner•
there were books all around the house — había libros en todas partes de la casa or por toda la casa2) (=approximately) aproximadamente, alrededor deit costs around £100 — cuesta alrededor de or aproximadamente 100 libras
around 1950 — alrededor de 1950, hacia 1950
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I [ə'raʊnd]1)a) ( in a circle)she glanced around — echó un vistazo a su alrededor; see also look, turn around
c) ( on all sides)d) ( in circumference) de circunferencia2)a) ( in the vicinity)is John around? — ¿anda or está John por ahí?
(I'll) see you around! — (colloq) nos vemos!
b) ( in existence) (colloq)3) (from one place, person to another)she showed us around — nos mostró or enseñó la casa (or la fábrica etc)
he knows his way around — conoce la ciudad (or la zona etc)
I phoned around — hice unas cuantas llamadas, llamé a varios sitios
he's been around — (colloq) tiene mucho mundo
4) (at, to different place)5) ( approximately) más o menos, aproximadamentehe must be around 35 — debe (de) tener unos 35, debe (de) andar por los 35
at around five thirty — alrededor de or a eso de or sobre las cinco y media
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1) ( encircling) alrededor dethe myths that have grown up around these events — los mitos que han surgido en torno a estos acontecimientos
2)a) ( in the vicinity of) alrededor dedo you live around here? — ¿vives por or cerca de aquí?
b) (within, through)she took them around the house — les mostró or enseñó la casa
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8 around
1. adverb1) (on every side)[all] around — überall
he waved his arms around — er ruderte mit den Armen
2) (round) herumpass the hat around — den Hut herumgehen lassen
get around to doing something — [endlich] einmal daran denken, etwas zu tun
[have a] look around — sich [ein bisschen] umsehen
3) (coll.): (near) in der Nähewe'll always be around when you need us — wir werden immer da sein, wenn du uns brauchst
4) (coll.): (in existence) vorhandenthere's not much leather around these days — zur Zeit gibt es nur wenig Leder
5) (in various places)ask/look around — herumfragen/-schauen
2. prepositionhe's been around — (fig.) er ist viel herumgekommen
1) um [... herum]darkness closed in around us — die Dunkelheit umfing uns (geh.) od. schloss uns ein
around the back of the house — (position) hinter dem Haus; (direction) hinter das Haus
2) (here and there in)3) (approximately at)I saw him somewhere around the station — ich habe ihn irgendwo am Bahnhof gesehen
4) (approximately equal to) ungefähr* * *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.) um...herum2) (here and there (in a house, room etc): Clothes had been left lying around (the house); I wandered around.) herum2. preposition 3. adverb1) (in the opposite direction: Turn around!) herum2) (near-by: If you need me, I'll be somewhere around.) in der Nähe* * *[əˈraʊnd]1. (reversed) herumthe right/wrong way \around richtig/falsch herumto turn \around sich akk umdrehen2. (circling) in Kreisenthat tune has been going \around and \around in my head diese Melodie geht mir nicht aus dem Kopf3. (along edge)the tree measures ten metres \around der Baum hat einen Umfang von zehn Metern4. (on all sides) rund[her]um, ringsherumall \around überallto come from miles \around von weit her [zusammen]kommento wave one's arms \around mit den Armen [herum]fuchteln famto get \around herumkommen famword got \around that... es ging das Gerücht, dass...to [have a] look \around sich akk umsehento show sb \around jdn herumführento come \around vorbeikommen8. (aimlessly)to walk \around herumgehen, umhergehen9. (ready)to get \around to sth endlich zu etw dat kommento get \around to doing sth endlich dazu kommen, etw zu tun10. (present) in der Nähewill you be \around next week? bist du nächste Woche da?there's a lot of flu \around at the moment die Grippe grassiert im Augenblickmobile phones have been \around for quite a while Handys gibt es schon länger5 points \around 5 % Report/Deport fachspr12.II. prepall \around sth um etw akk herumthere are trees all \around the house um das ganze Haus herum stehen Bäume\around the back of sth hinter etw akk/dat4. (along edge)they've travelled all \around the country sie haben das ganze Land bereistshe looked \around the house sie sah sich im Haus umwe have branches \around the world wir haben Filialen in der ganzen Weltfrom all \around the world aus aller Welt6. (idly)to lie/sit/stand \around herumliegen/-sitzen/-stehen8. (based on)9. (avoiding)there seems to be no way \around this problem es führt wohl kein Weg um dieses Problem herum* * *[ə'raʊnd]1. advherum, rum (inf)a house with gardens all around — ein von Gärten umgebenes Haus, ein Haus mit Gärten ringsherum
I looked all around — ich sah mich nach allen Seiten um
they came from all around — sie kamen aus allen Richtungen or von überall her
slowly, he turned around — er drehte sich langsam um
to stroll/travel around — herumschlendern/-reisen
if you want me I'll be around — ich bin da, falls du mich brauchst
he must be around somewhere — er muss hier irgendwo sein or stecken
I didn't know you were around — ich wusste nicht, dass du hier bist
it's been around for ages —
2. prep2)(= in, through)
to wander around the city — durch die Stadt spazierento travel around Scotland —
I left it around your office somewhere —
3) (= approximately) (with date) um; (with time of day) gegen; (with weight, price) etwa, um die (inf) → also academic.ru/63126/round">roundSee:→ also round* * *around [əˈraʊnd]A adv2. umher…, (in der Gegend) herum…:I’ve been around umga) ich bin viel herumgekommenb) ich habe schon viel erlebt;I’ve been around a lot longer than he has umg ich hab schon einige Jahre mehr auf dem Buckel als er; → look around, etc3. umga) in der Näheb) da, zur Hand:have you seen my car keys around? hast du irgendwo meine Autoschlüssel gesehen?;stick around bleib da oder in der Nähe!;still around? du bist ja noch da!4. umga) vorhandenb) erhältlich:it has been around for many years das gibt es schon seit vielen JahrenB präp2. in (dat) … herum…:3. umg ungefähr, etwa, um … herum:4. umg (nahe) bei, in (dat) … herum:stay around the house sich im oder beim Haus aufhalten* * *1. adverb[all] around — überall
2) (round) herumget around to doing something — [endlich] einmal daran denken, etwas zu tun
[have a] look around — sich [ein bisschen] umsehen
3) (coll.): (near) in der Nähewe'll always be around when you need us — wir werden immer da sein, wenn du uns brauchst
4) (coll.): (in existence) vorhandenask/look around — herumfragen/-schauen
2. prepositionhe's been around — (fig.) er ist viel herumgekommen
1) um [... herum]darkness closed in around us — die Dunkelheit umfing uns (geh.) od. schloss uns ein
around the back of the house — (position) hinter dem Haus; (direction) hinter das Haus
4) (approximately equal to) ungefähr* * *adv.herum adv.ringsherum adv.rund um adv.um... herum adv.ungefähr adv. -
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[əʼraʊnd] adv1) ( round) herum;the right/wrong way \around richtig/falsch herum;to come \around vorbeikommen;to get \around to doing sth endlich dazu kommen, etw zu tun;to show sb \around jdn herumführen;to turn \around sich akk umdrehen2) ( round about) rundum, ringsherum;that tune has been going \around and \around in my head diese Melodie geht mir nicht aus dem Kopf;to come from miles \around von weither [zusammen]kommen ( geh)to [have a] look \around sich akk umsehen3) ( in circumference) im Durchmesser4) ( in different directions) umher;to wave one's arms \around mit den Armen [herum]fuchteln;to get \around herumkommen;to walk \around umhergehen5) ( nearby) in der Nähe;will you be \around next week? bist du nächste Woche da?;there's a lot of flu \around at the moment die Grippe grassiert im Augenblick;mobile phones have been \around for quite a while Handys sind bereits seit längerem auf dem Markt6) ( approximately) ungefährPHRASES:to have been \around ( fam) in der Welt herumgekommen sein;he put his arms \around her and gave her a big hug er legte seine Arme um sie und drückte sie fest;all \around sth um etw akk herum;there are trees all \around the house um das ganze Haus herum stehen Bäumethe moon goes \around the earth der Mond kreist um die Erde;they walked \around the lake sie liefen um den Seedrive \around the corner fahr' um die Ecke;to be just \around the corner gleich um die Ecke seinthey sat \around the dinner table sie saßen um den Tisch herumshe looked \around the house sie sah sich im Haus um;from all \around the world aus aller Welt6) ( do nothing)7) ( about) um ungefähr;I heard a strange noise \around 12:15 um ungefähr 12.15 Uhr hörte ich ein seltsames Geräusch; see also round8) ( based on)9) ( to solve)to get \around sth um etw akk herumkommen;there seems to be no way \around this problem es führt wohl kein Weg um dieses Problem herum -
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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.) rundt (omkring)2) (here and there (in a house, room etc): Clothes had been left lying around (the house); I wandered around.) rundt omkring2. preposition(near to (a time, place etc): around three o'clock.) rundt, omkring3. adverb1) (in the opposite direction: Turn around!) rundt2) (near-by: If you need me, I'll be somewhere around.) i nærhetenomkring--------omtrent--------vedIadv. \/əˈraʊnd\/1) rundt, rundt omkring2) på alle kanter, til alle sider3) omtrent, cirka (om tid, antall e.l.)4) som er aktiv, som holder på, som eksistererall around overaltbe up and around (særlig amer.) være oppe, være på fartenhave been around ( hverdagslig) være erfaren, ha vært med på litt av hvert, ha livserfaringhan har reist en hel del, han har sett det mesteIIprep. \/əˈraʊnd\/1) rundt, omkring2) i nærheten, like ved3) om4) rundt omkring i5) ( om bevegelse) rundt omkring, fra sted til stedaround the clock døgnet rundt, hele døgnet -
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1. [əʹraʋnd] adv1. 1) кругом; вокругto turn around - вращаться [см. тж. 4]
a dense fog lay around - кругом был густой туман, всё вокруг было окутано густым туманом
2) повсюду (тж. all around)to follow smb. around - повсюду следовать за кем-л.
to wander around - брести, не разбирая дороги
he walked around to see the town - он бродил по улицам, чтобы осмотреть город
don't leave your clothes lying around - не разбрасывай свои вещи как попало
2. в окружности; в обхвате3. амер. разг. вблизи, поблизостиto hang around - околачиваться поблизости, слоняться
around here - здесь, в этих местах
I'll be around if you should want me - я пока побуду здесь, на случай, если я тебе понадоблюсь
4. обратноto turn around - а) оборачиваться; б) поворачивать назад; в) изменить взгляды, [см. тж. 1, 1)]
5. с начала до конца, напролётthe weather here is mild the year around - здесь круглый год стоит мягкая погода
he's now able to be around but he is not yet fully well - он уже встаёт, но ещё не совсем поправился
другие сочетания см. под соответствующими словами2. [əʹraʋnd] prep♢
to have been around - а) много путешествовать, повидать свет; б) набраться опыта; I have been around and I know one or two things about life - мне приходилось бывать в переделках, и я кое-что понимаю в жизни; в) презр. видать виды (особ. о женщине); this girl has been around a lot - это многоопытная девица1. движение или нахождение вокруг вокруг, кругомplease stay around the house - а) пожалуйста, не уходи далеко от дома; б) пожалуйста, посиди дома
3. амер. разг.1) нахождение в разных местах повсюдуto roam around the country - скитаться /бродить/ по стране
he travelled around the country - он путешествовал /ездил/ по стране
4. разг. приблизительность приблизительно, примерно, околоaround four o'clock - приблизительно в четыре часа, около четырёх часов
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əˈraund
1. нареч.
1) всюду, кругом, повсюду the fountain, where they were sitting around ≈ фонтан, вокруг которого они сидели Syn: everywhere, all over
2) в окружности;
в обхвате the tree measures four feet around ≈ дерево имеет четыре фута в обхвате
3) вблизи;
возле, около, поблизости around here ≈ в этом районе;
неподалеку to hang around ≈ быть поблизости to get/come around ≈ подойти, приблизиться Syn: close, nearby ∙ to get around to doing smth. ≈ собраться сделать что-л., собраться осуществить намерение They were robbed before he got around to it. ≈ Пока он собирался, его уже ограбили.
2. предл.
1) вокруг to walk around the house ≈ обойти вокруг дома
2) около, неподалеку to walk around the town ≈ гулять по городу around corner ≈ за углом
3) по (в значении нахождения повсюду, движения в разных направлениях)
4) около, приблизительно He paid around a hundred roubles. ≈ Он заплатил около ста рублей. ∙ around the bendкругом;
вокруг - to turn * вращаться - he was turning * and * он вертелся как волчок - a dense fog lay * кругом был густой туман, все вокруг было окутано густым туманом повсюду - all * were signs of decay повсюды были следы упадка - to follow smb. * повсюду следовать за кем-либо - to wander * брести, не разбирая дороги - he walked * to see the town он бродил по улицам, чтобы осмотреть город - don't leave your clothes lying * не разбрасывай свои вещи как попало в окружности;
в обхвате - for ten miles * на десять миль в окружности - the tree measures four feet * дерево имеет четыре фута в обхвате (американизм) (разговорное) вблизи, поблизости - there was no one * никого поблизости не было - wait * awhile подождите немного где-нибудь тут - to hang * околачиваться поблизости, слоняться - * here здесь, в этих местах - I'll be * if you should want me я пока побуду здесь, на случай, если я тебе понадоблюсь обратно - to turn * оборачиваться;
поворачивать назад: изменить взгляды с начала до конца, напролет - the weather here is mild the year * здесь круглый год стоит мягкая погода - there is enough coffee to go * кофе хватит на всех второй компонент фразового глагола - come * to see us зайдите к нам - he's now able to be * but he is not yet fully well он уже встает, но еще не совсем поправился > to have been * много путешествовать, повидать свет;
набраться опыта;
(презрительное) видать виды( о женщине) > I have been * and * know one or two things about life мне приходилось бывать в переделках, и я кое-что понимаю в жизни > this firl has been * a lot это многоопытная девица указывает на движение или нахождение вокруг вокруг, кругом - to travel * the world совершать кругосветное путешествие - he wrapped his blanket * him он завернулся в одеяло - woods lay * the house вокруг дома был лес - she gave a glance * the room она обвела взглядом комнату - she had a coat * her shoulders она набросила пальто на плечи (американизм) (разговорное) указывает на нахождение неподалеку неподалеку, вблизи, около, за - the child played * the house ребенок играл около дома - just * the corner сразу за углом - please stay * the house пожалуйста, не уходи далеко от дома;
пожалуйста, посиди дома (американизм) (разговорное) указывает на нахождение в разных местах повсюду - he leaves his books * the house его книги валяются по всему дому указывает на движение в разных направлениях по - to roam * the country скитаться по стране - he travelled * the country он путешествовал по стране (разговорное) указывает на приблизительность приблизительно, примерно, около - it cost * five dollars это стоило около пяти долларов - * four o'clock приблизительно в четыре часа, около четырех часов - * sixty guests примерно шестьдесят человек гостейaround в окружности;
в обхвате;
the tree measures four feet around дерево имеет четыре фута в обхвате ~ вблизи;
поблизости;
around here в этом районе;
неподалеку;
to hang around быть поблизости;
to get (или to come) around подойти, приблизиться ~ prep вокруг;
to walk around the house обойти вокруг дома ~ всюду, кругом ~ prep около, приблизительно;
he paid around a hundred roubles он заплатил около ста рублей ~ prep по;
за;
около;
to walk around the town гулять по городу;
around corner за углом~ prep по;
за;
около;
to walk around the town гулять по городу;
around corner за углом~ вблизи;
поблизости;
around here в этом районе;
неподалеку;
to hang around быть поблизости;
to get (или to come) around подойти, приблизиться~ the bend до точки, до предела ~ the bend на последнем этапе~ вблизи;
поблизости;
around here в этом районе;
неподалеку;
to hang around быть поблизости;
to get (или to come) around подойти, приблизитьсяto get ~ to doing (smth.) собраться сделать (что-л.), собраться осуществить намерение~ вблизи;
поблизости;
around here в этом районе;
неподалеку;
to hang around быть поблизости;
to get (или to come) around подойти, приблизиться hang: ~ about, ~ around бродить вокруг;
околачиваться, шляться, слоняться ~ about, ~ around быть близким, надвигаться;
there is a thunderstrom hanging about надвигается гроза ~ about, ~ around тесниться вокруг~ prep около, приблизительно;
he paid around a hundred roubles он заплатил около ста рублейmove ~ вчт. переместиться move ~ вчт. перемещатьсяtake ~ вчт. сопровождатьaround в окружности;
в обхвате;
the tree measures four feet around дерево имеет четыре фута в обхвате~ prep вокруг;
to walk around the house обойти вокруг дома~ prep по;
за;
около;
to walk around the town гулять по городу;
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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.) rundt om2) (here and there (in a house, room etc): Clothes had been left lying around (the house); I wandered around.) rundt i; rundt omkring2. preposition(near to (a time, place etc): around three o'clock.) omkring3. adverb1) (in the opposite direction: Turn around!) rundt2) (near-by: If you need me, I'll be somewhere around.) i nærheden* * *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.) rundt om2) (here and there (in a house, room etc): Clothes had been left lying around (the house); I wandered around.) rundt i; rundt omkring2. preposition(near to (a time, place etc): around three o'clock.) omkring3. adverb1) (in the opposite direction: Turn around!) rundt2) (near-by: If you need me, I'll be somewhere around.) i nærheden -
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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. -
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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.) okrog, naokrog2) (here and there (in a house, room etc): Clothes had been left lying around (the house); I wandered around.) sem ter tja2. preposition(near to (a time, place etc): around three o'clock.) okoli3. adverb1) (in the opposite direction: Turn around!) naokrog2) (near-by: If you need me, I'll be somewhere around.) v bližini* * *I [əráund]adverbokoli, naokoli, približno; American v bližiniall around — povsod naokrog, okrog in okrogslang stick around — ostani v bližini!II [əráund]prepositionokrog, okoliaround the clock — dan in noč, nenehno -
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[ə'raund] 1. adv( about) dookoła; ( in the area) w okolicy2. prep( encircling) wokół or dookoła +gen; ( near) koło +gen; ( fig) (about, roughly) około +gen* * *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.) dookoła2) (here and there (in a house, room etc): Clothes had been left lying around (the house); I wandered around.) tu i tam2. preposition(near to (a time, place etc): around three o'clock.) około3. adverb1) (in the opposite direction: Turn around!) dookoła2) (near-by: If you need me, I'll be somewhere around.) w pobliżu -
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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.) umhverfis2) (here and there (in a house, room etc): Clothes had been left lying around (the house); I wandered around.) á víð og dreif um, í kringum2. preposition(near to (a time, place etc): around three o'clock.) um3. adverb1) (in the opposite direction: Turn around!) snúa (sér) við2) (near-by: If you need me, I'll be somewhere around.) hérna, nærri -
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minden irányban, táján, felé, körülbelül, körül* * *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.) (körös-)körül2) (here and there (in a house, room etc): Clothes had been left lying around (the house); I wandered around.) mindenfelé2. preposition(near to (a time, place etc): around three o'clock.) körülbelül, körül3. adverb1) (in the opposite direction: Turn around!) ellenkező irányba(n)2) (near-by: If you need me, I'll be somewhere around.) közel -
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adv. etrafına, etrafında, etrafta, çevrede, bu civarda; arada burada, oraya buraya————————prep. etrafına, çevresine, etrafında, çevresinde, sularında; aşağı yukarı* * *etrafında* * *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.) etrafında, çevresinde2) (here and there (in a house, room etc): Clothes had been left lying around (the house); I wandered around.) her tarafta, orada burada2. preposition(near to (a time, place etc): around three o'clock.) aşağı yukarı, civarında, sırasında3. adverb1) (in the opposite direction: Turn around!) zıt yönde2) (near-by: If you need me, I'll be somewhere around.) yakında (bir yerde) -
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• paikkeilla• noin• joka puolella• huiskia• hosua• etsiä• liepeillä• liepeille• määräillä• piehtaroida• maissa• takana• ympäri• yltympäri• ympärillä• ympäriltä• ympärille• korvilla* * *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.) ympärillä2) (here and there (in a house, room etc): Clothes had been left lying around (the house); I wandered around.) siellä täällä2. preposition(near to (a time, place etc): around three o'clock.) tienoilla3. adverb1) (in the opposite direction: Turn around!) ympäri2) (near-by: If you need me, I'll be somewhere around.) lähettyvillä
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