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1 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. -
2 around
[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 -
3 turn around
I. vito \turn around around and around [or around in circles] sich akk im Kreis drehenhe said he loved her but then he \turn arounded around and started dating the cheerleader er sagte, dass er sie liebt, doch begann dann, sich mit einer Cheerleaderin zu treffento \turn around around and go back umkehrenII. vt1. (move)2. (reverse situation)▪ to \turn around around ⇆ sth etw sanierenshe took over management of the nearly bankrupt business and \turn arounded it around sie übernahm die Leitung des beinahe bankrotten Betriebs und brachte ihn wieder auf Vordermannto \turn around one's life around sein Leben umkrempeln3. (change sense)he's \turn arounded my words all around! er hat mir das Wort im Munde herumgedreht!4. (un-/reload)to \turn around a car around ein Auto be- und entladento \turn around a ship around ein Schiff abfertigen* * *A v/t1. umdrehen, herumdrehen2. AGR Heu, den Boden wendenB v/i2. MIL kehrtmachen3. fig umschwenken* * *v.umkehren v. -
4 turn around
vi( while walking) umdrehen;he said he loved her but then he \turn arounded around and started dating the cheerleader er sagte, dass er sie liebt, doch begann dann, sich mit einer Cheerleaderin zu treffen;to \turn around around and go back umkehren vt1) ( move)to \turn around sb/sth <-> around jdn/etw umdrehen;to \turn around one's car <-> around sein Auto wenden2) ( reverse situation)to \turn around sth/ sb around etw/jdn umkrempeln;she took over management of the nearly bankrupt business and \turn arounded it around sie übernahm die Leitung des beinahe bankrotten Betriebs und brachte ihn wieder auf Vordermann;to \turn around one's life around sein Leben umkrempeln3) ( change sense)he's \turn arounded my words all around! er hat mir das Wort im Munde herumgedreht!to \turn around a car around ein Auto be- und entladen;to \turn around a ship around ein Schiff abfertigen -
5 kick around
◆ kick about, kick aroundII. vt1. (with foot)2. (consider)to \kick around an idea around ( fam) einen Gedanken hin und her bewegen, eine Idee von allen Seiten beleuchten [o BRD fam [ausführlich] bekakeln3. (mistreat)* * *A v/t1. jemanden herumkommandieren2. jemanden, etwas herumstoßen, -schubsen3. bereden, diskutieren über (akk)B v/i1. sich herumtreiben umg2. herumliegen umg (Gegenstand) -
6 kick around
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7 swing around
◆ swing around, swing roundI. vi2. (go fast)she swung around the corner at full speed sie kam mit vollem Tempo um die Ecke geschossenII. vt1. (turn round)▪ to \swing around sth around etw [her]umdrehen; (move in a circle) etw herumschwingen [o herumwirbeln2. (change)to \swing around a conversation around [or round] to sth ein Gespräch auf etw akk bringen -
8 swing around
(in surprise, fright) herumfahren2) ( go fast)she swung around the corner at full speed sie kam mit vollem Tempo um die Ecke geschossen vt1) ( turn round)to \swing around sth around etw [her]umdrehen;( move in a circle) etw herumschwingen [o herumwirbeln];2) ( change) -
9 push around
* * *(to treat roughly: He pushes his younger brother around.) herumschubsen* * *vt1. (move around)▪ to \push around sb ⇆ around jdn herumkommandieren* * *vt sep* * ** * * -
10 pass around
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11 pull around
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12 have around
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13 pull around
vtto \pull around sb around jdn herumzerren [o herumschubsen]; -
14 hawk around
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15 cart around
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16 swivel around
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17 hawk around
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18 swivel around
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19 go around
* * *((of stories, rumours etc) to be passed from one person to another: There's a rumour going around that you are leaving.) herumgehen* * *vi1. (move around)▪ to \go around around sth:they went around the room sie liefen im Zimmer herumthey went around Europe for two months sie reisten zwei Monate lang durch Europa2. (move in a curve)▪ to \go around around sth um etw akk herumgehen; vehicle um etw akk herumfahren; (circumnavigate) etw umrundento \go around around the bend um die Kurve fahrento \go around around the block um den Block laufento \go around around the world eine Weltreise machen3. (visit)▪ to \go around around to sb's zu jdm [hin]gehenI'm just \go arounding around to Mario's for half an hour ich gehe nur mal schnell für eine halbe Stunde zu Mario4. (visit successively)we've been \go arounding around the local schools today trying to find out... wir haben heute die örtlichen Schulen abgeklappert, um herauszufinden,... famwe haven't got enough time to \go around around all the exhibits wir haben nicht genügend Zeit, uns alle Ausstellungsstücke [genau] anzusehenmy head's \go arounding round and round mir dreht sich alles6. (be in circulation) rumour, illness [he]rumgehen7. (be enough)there won't be enough soup to \go around around die Suppe wird nicht für alle reichen8. (spend time together) Zeit miteinander verbringenI don't want you \go arounding around with people like that ich möchte nicht, dass du dich mit solchen Leuten herumtreibstshe's \go arounding around with Harry sie treibt sich mit Harry rum famwe don't \go around around together much these days wir sehen uns nur noch selten9. (do repeatedly)▪ to \go around around doing sth etw ständig tunI've got a song \go arounding around in my head mir geht schon die ganze Zeit ein Lied im Kopf herum10.* * *go around v/i* * * -
20 go around
vi1) ( move around)to \go around around sth;they went around the room sie liefen im Zimmer herum;they went around Europe for two months sie reisten zwei Monate lang durch Europa2) ( move in a curve)( circumnavigate) etw umrunden;to \go around around the bend um die Kurve fahren;to \go around around the block um den Block laufen;to \go around around the world eine Weltreise machen3) ( visit)to \go around around to sb's zu jdm [hin]gehen;I'm just \go arounding around to Mario's for half an hour ich gehe nur mal schnell für eine halbe Stunde zu Mario;to \go around around and see sb bei jdm vorbeischauen ( fam)4) ( visit successively)we've been \go arounding around the local schools today trying to find out... wir haben heute die örtlichen Schulen abgeklappert, um herauszufinden,... ( fam)we haven't got enough time to \go around around all the exhibits wir haben nicht genügend Zeit, uns alle Ausstellungsstücke [genau] anzusehenmy head's \go arounding round and round mir dreht sich alles7) ( be enough)there won't be enough soup to \go around around die Suppe wird nicht für alle reichen8) ( spend time together) Zeit miteinander verbringen;I don't want you \go arounding around with people like that ich möchte nicht, dass du dich mit solchen Leuten herumtreibst;she's \go arounding around with Harry sie treibt sich mit Harry rum ( fam)we don't \go around around together much these days wir sehen uns nur noch selten9) ( do repeatedly)to \go around around doing sth etw ständig tun;I've got a song \go arounding around in my head mir geht schon die ganze Zeit ein Lied im Kopf herumPHRASES:what \go aroundes around, comes around ( around) alles rächt sich früher oder später
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