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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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[ə'baut] 1. adv1) ( approximately) około +genabout a hundred/thousand — około stu/tysiąca
2) ( referring to place) dookołato leave things lying about — zostawiać (zostawić perf) wszystko porozrzucane dookoła
3)2. prep1) ( relating to) o +locwhat/how about going out tonight? — (a) może byśmy gdzieś wyszli (dziś) wieczorem?
2) ( referring to place) po +loc* * *1. preposition(on the subject of: We talked about our plans; What's the book about?)2. preposition, adverb1) ((sometimes round about) near (in place, time, size etc): about five miles away; (round) about six o'clock; just about big enough.) około2) (in different directions; here and there: The children ran about (the garden).) dookoła, po3) (in or on some part (of a place etc): You'll find him somewhere about (the office).) w pobliżu4) (around or surrounding: She wore a coat about her shoulders; He lay with his clothes scattered about.) na, dookoła3. adverb((in military commands etc) in the opposite direction: About turn!) w tył
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here — [ hır ] function word *** Here can be used in the following ways: as an adverb: Wait here. I ll be back in a minute. as an interjection: Here, have a drink of water. 1. ) in or to this place a ) in or to the place where you are: We ve lived here… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
around — [ə round′] adv. [ME < a , on + ROUND1: all senses derive from those of “circling, within a circle”] 1. round; esp., a) in a circle; along a circular course or circumference b) in or through a course or circuit, as from one place to another c)… … English World dictionary
somewhere — [adv] in, or at some place about, any old place, around, around somewhere, elsewhere, here and there, in one place or another, kicking around*, parts unknown*, scattered, someplace, someplace or another, someplace or other, somewheres; concept… … New thesaurus
around — a|round W1S1 [əˈraund] adv, prep 1.) surrounding or on all sides of something or someone British Equivalent: round ▪ The whole family was sitting around the dinner table. ▪ The Romans built a defensive wall around the city. ▪ She wore a beautiful … Dictionary of contemporary English
somewhere — adverb (not usually in questions or negatives) 1 in or to a place, but you do not say or know exactly where: My car keys are around here somewhere. | somewhere to live/to sleep etc: There must be somewhere to eat cheaply in this town. | somewhere … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
somewhere — some|where W2S1 [ˈsʌmweə US wer] adv 1.) in or to a place, but you do not say or know exactly where ▪ My wallet must be around here somewhere. somewhere to do sth ▪ There must be somewhere to eat cheaply in this town. somewhere safe/different etc … Dictionary of contemporary English
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
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