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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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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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Синонимический ряд:1. fiddle (verb) doodle; fiddle; mess; potter; puddle; putter; tinker2. fool around (verb) cause trouble; cavort; engage in horseplay; fool around; horse around; misbehave; monkey around; play; screw around3. meddle (verb) busybody; butt in; fool; horn in; interfere; interlope; intermeddle; meddle; monkey with; tamper with4. philander (verb) philander; play around; wolf; womanize -
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phr v разг. бездельничать, лодырничать; околачиваться без делаСинонимический ряд:1. batter (verb) batter; knock about; mangle; maul; rough up2. wander around (verb) drift; loiter; ramble; range; roam; traipse; wander; wander around -
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phr v сл. возиться, шуметь, резвиться, беситься; откалывать грубые шуткиhorse joke — грубая шутка, непристойный анекдот
horse laugh — грубый громкий хохот, гогот; ржание
Синонимический ряд:fool around (verb) cause trouble; cavort; engage in horseplay; fool around; mess around; misbehave; monkey around; play; screw around -
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phr v сл. лодырничать; болтаться без дела; попусту тратить время, заниматься ерундойСинонимический ряд:fool around (verb) cause trouble; cavort; engage in horseplay; fool around; horse around; mess around; misbehave; monkey around; play -
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1. phr v полностью изменить2. phr v амер. изменить к лучшему; улучшить, исправитьto a turn — точно; как нужно
Синонимический ряд:go around (verb) circle; circulate; circumnavigate; fly around; go around; gyrate; orbit; revolve; roll -
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phr v разг. суетиться, метатьсяСинонимический ряд:go around (verb) circle; circulate; circumnavigate; go around; gyrate; orbit; revolve; roll; turn around -
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перемещаться; передвигатьсяСинонимический ряд:get around (verb) circle; circulate; fly about; get about; get around; go about; go around; travel; wander -
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Синонимический ряд:turn around (verb) come about; tack; turn around; veer -
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1. intransitive verb1)2) see academic.ru/63466/run_about">run about 1)2. transitive verb* * *vi2. (run freely) herumlaufento \run around around the streets auf den Straßen herumlaufen3. (spend time with)5. COMPUT, TYPO umlaufen* * *run around v/i1. herumrennen:2. sich herumtreiben ( with mit)* * *1. intransitive verb1)2. transitive verb -
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1. transitive verbumstellen [Möbel, Dienstplan]2. intransitive verb[die Stellung] wechseln* * *vt▪ to \switch around around ⇆ sth etw umstellen [o umräumen]to \switch around around a room ein Zimmer umräumen* * *1. transitive verbumstellen [Möbel, Dienstplan]2. intransitive verb[die Stellung] wechseln -
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transitive verb2) (surround with)* * *◆ throw about, throw aroundvt2. (move violently) etw herumwerfento \throw around one's head about den Kopf hin und her werfen3.* * *1. verstreuen:2. herumwerfen:throw one’s arms about mit den Armen (herum)fuchteln;throw o.s. about sich (im Bett etc) hin und her werfen* * *transitive verb1) see throw about -
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intransitive verb(coll.) spielenplay around with somebody/somebody's affections/something — mit jemandem/jemandes Zuneigung spielen/mit etwas herumspielen (ugs.)
* * *vi1. (mess around) herumblödelnstop \play arounding around! hör mit dem Blödsinn auf! pej fam▪ to \play around around with sb mit jdm herummachen sl3. (experiment)▪ to \play around around with sth mit etw dat [( fam) herum]spielen [o experimentieren]; (try out) etw ausprobierento \play around around with ideas einige Ideen in Gedanken durchspielen4. (tamper with)* * *play around v/i1. herumspielen, sich amüsieren2. sich abgeben ( with mit)* * *intransitive verb(coll.) spielenplay around with somebody/somebody's affections/something — mit jemandem/jemandes Zuneigung spielen/mit etwas herumspielen (ugs.)
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transitive verb1) (take with one) überallhin mitnehmen2) (show around) herumführen* * *vt* * *take around v/t1. take sb around with one jemanden mitnehmen2. jemanden herumführen* * *transitive verb1) (take with one) überallhin mitnehmen2) (show around) herumführen -
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get along — жить; прожить; обходиться
Синонимический ряд:1. avoid (verb) avoid; duck; elude; escape; evade; shun2. circulate (verb) circle; circulate; fly about; get about; go about; go around; move around; spread; travel; wander3. hedge (verb) bypass; circumvent; dodge; hedge; side-step; skirt -
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phr v дразнитьСинонимический ряд:1. joke (verb) clown; cut up; jest; joke; kid around; play pranks; play the fool2. philander (verb) mess around; philander; play around; wolf; womanize
См. также в других словарях:
go around — verb 1. be sufficient (Freq. 1) There s not enough to go around • Hypernyms: ↑suffice, ↑do, ↑answer, ↑serve • Verb Frames: Something s … Useful english dictionary
around — 1 adverb 1 used to say that something is placed or arranged so that it surrounds something else: The winner held up his trophy, with many of the spectators crowded around. | a bouquet of a dozen red roses, with a silver ribbon wrapped around |… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
around — a|round [ ə raund ] function word *** Around can be used in the following ways: as a preposition (followed by a noun): We walked around the old town. as an adverb (without a following noun): She turned around and smiled at me. (after the verb to… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
around */*/*/ — UK [əˈraʊnd] / US adverb, preposition Summary: Around can be used in the following ways: as a preposition (followed by a noun): We walked around the old town. as an adverb (without a following noun): She turned around and smiled at me. (after the … English dictionary
around*/*/*/ — [əˈraʊnd] grammar word summary: Around can be: ■ a preposition: We walked around the old town. ■ an adverb: She turned around and smiled at me. ■ used after the verb ‘to be : Don t discuss this when the children are around. 1) in or to many… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
play around — verb 1. commit adultery (Freq. 1) he plays around a lot • Syn: ↑fool around • Hypernyms: ↑cheat on, ↑cheat, ↑cuckold, ↑betray, ↑wande … Useful english dictionary
run around — verb play boisterously (Freq. 3) The children frolicked in the garden the gamboling lambs in the meadows The toddlers romped in the playroom • Syn: ↑frolic, ↑lark, ↑rollick, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
stick around — verb 1. be available or ready for a certain function or service • Syn: ↑stand by, ↑stick about • Derivationally related forms: ↑standby (for: ↑stand by) • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
walk around — verb 1. walk with no particular goal (Freq. 6) we were walking around in the garden after breakfast, she walked about in the park • Syn: ↑perambulate, ↑walk about • Derivationally related forms: ↑walkabout … Useful english dictionary
sit around — verb be around, often idly or without specific purpose The object sat in the corner We sat around chatting for another hour • Syn: ↑sit • Hypernyms: ↑be • Verb Frames: Something s … Useful english dictionary
push around — verb be bossy towards (Freq. 1) Her big brother always bullied her when she was young • Syn: ↑strong arm, ↑bully, ↑browbeat, ↑bullyrag, ↑ballyrag, ↑boss around, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
