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1 around
[əˈraund] preposition, adverb1.1) on all sides of or in a circle about (a person, thing etc):حَوْلThere were flowers all around.
2) here and there (in a house, room etc):هُنا وَهُناكI wandered around.
2. prepositionnear to (a time, place etc):حَوالَي، تَقْريباًaround three o'clock.
3. adverb1) in the opposite direction:في الجِهَة المُعاكِسَهTurn around!
2) near-by:قِريب، عَلى مَقْرُبَهIf you need me, I'll be somewhere around.
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2 around
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3 around
حَوْل \ around: on all sides (of); round; here and there: A crowd gathered around me. concerning: with regard to; about: News concerning the aeroplane accident is coming in slowly. in respect of, with respect to, respecting: concerning: a bill in respect of car repairs. round: in a circular way: The hands go round the clock, so as to face in a different or opposite direction The car went round the corner. He turned the car round and went back, (also around) from place to place He wandered (a)round (the town). We travelled (a)round (the country), on all sides A crowd gathered round (the speaker). He tied a rope round (the tree). -
4 around
هُنَا وهُنَاك \ about: in various places: Don’t leave your books about. around: on all sides (of); round; here and there: The boys were running around. -
5 around
في أَرْجَاء \ about: from place to place in: We wandered about the town. round: (also around) from place to place: He wandered (a)round (the town). We travelled (a)round (the country). -
6 get around
1) (of stories, rumours etc) to become well known:يَنْتَشِر، يَشيعُI don't know how the story got around that she was leaving her job.
2) (of people) to be active or involved in many activities:يُشارِكُ، يكون فَعّالاHe really gets around, doesn't he!
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7 hang around
1) to stand around, doing nothing:يَتَسَكَّعI don't like to see all these youths hanging about (street-corners).
2) to be close to (a person) frequently:يكون قَريبا منI don't want you hanging around my daughter.
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8 scout around
اِرْتَادَ \ explore: to travel into or through (a place) for the purpose of discovery: Captain Scott explored the Antarctic regions. scout around: to search (not for sth. that is lost): I’ll scout around for a good place to camp. -
9 scout around
بَحَثَ \ look out for: to be ready to see; be on the watch for: We’re looking out for a flat which is nearer my work. search: to look carefully (for sth. that is lost or needed): I’ve searched everywhere for my keys. hunt: to search: I’m hunting for my pen. scout around: to search (not for sth. that is lost): I’ll scout around for a good place to camp. seek: old use (still used formally with a few nouns such as advice, shelter or one’s fortune). look for. \ See Also فَتَّشَ عن -
10 scout around
اِسْتَطلَعَ \ scout: to search an area to obtain facts (esp. about an enemy). scout around: to search (not for sth. that is lost): I’ll scout around for a good place to camp. snoop: to watch secretly what others are doing, so as to make trouble for them (as by reporting their faults to some official). -
11 go around
(of stories, rumours etc) to be passed from one person to another:يَنْتَشِر، يَذيعُThere's a rumour going around that you are leaving.
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12 go around with
to be friendly with:يُصاحِب، يُرافِق، يَمْشي معI don't like the group of friends you're going around with.
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13 kick around
to treat badly or bully:يُعامِل بصورةٍ سَيِّئَه، يُعَرْبِدُ علىThe bigger boys are always kicking him around.
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14 knock around
1) to treat in a rough and unkind manner, especially to hit repeatedly:يَنْتَقِد بِشِدَّهI've heard that her husband knocks her about.
2) to move about (in) in a casual manner without a definite destination or purpose:يَتَجَوَّل، يَتَنَقَّلHe spent six months knocking around before getting a job.
يَتَصادَق، يَتَصاحَبI don't like the boys he knocks about with.
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15 moon around
to wander around as if dazed, eg because one is in love.يَهيمُ على وَجْهِه -
16 muck around
1) to do things without any definite plan.يَعْمَلُ الأشْياء بِدون خُطَّةٍ مُحَدَّدَه2) to fool around.يَتَسَكَّع، يَمْشي بِتوانٍ بدون هَدَف -
17 push around
to treat roughly:يُعامِل بِخُشونَهHe pushes his younger brother around.
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18 lark around
to play about in a rough and usually noisy manner.يَلْهو بصورةٍ صاخِبَه -
19 mess around
1) to behave in a foolish or annoying way:يَتَصَرَّف بِصورةٍ حَمْقاء ومُزْعِجَهThe children were shouting and messing about.
2) to work with no particular plan in a situation that involves mess:يَعْمَل بصورةٍ فَوضَويَّهI love messing about in the kitchen.
يَتَدخَّل فيWho's been messing about with my papers?
4) to upset or put into a state of disorder or confusion:يَجْعَلُه عَديم التَّرتيب، يَنْعَفُThe wind messed her hair about.
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20 poke around
to look or search for something among other things.يُفَتِّش
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