around

around
1. adv кругом; вокруг

to turn around — вращаться

around the bowl — вокруг света

for miles around — на мили вокруг

around eye area — область вокруг глаз

circle around — делать круги над аэродромом

ran around — расположил текст вокруг иллюстрации

2. adv повсюду

all around were signs of decay — повсюду были следы упадка

3. adv в окружности; в обхвате

for ten miles around — на десять миль в окружности

welding all around — наложение шва по периметру

4. adv амер. разг. вблизи, поблизости

there was no one around — никого поблизости не было

wait around awhile — подождите немного где-нибудь тут

5. adv обратно
6. adv с начала до конца, напролёт

the weather here is mild the year around — здесь круглый год стоит мягкая погода

bullets were singing around us — вокруг нас свистели пули

Синонимический ряд:
1. extant (adj.) alive; existent; existing; extant; living
2. about (other) about; again; any which way; anyhow; anywise; at random; back; backward; close to; haphazard; haphazardly; helter-skelter; in reverse; random; randomly; rounded off; very nearly
3. hither and thither (other) far and wide; here and there; hither and thither; hither and yon
4. in circumference (other) in area; in circumference; in dimension; in extent; in girth; in measure; in size; round about
5. nearly (other) all but; almost; approximately; as good as; circa; getting on for (British); just about; more or less; nearly; practically; roughly; say; some; virtually; well-nigh
6. on every side (other) circuitously; encircling; encompassing; in this area; near; nearby; on all sides; on every side
7. throughout (other) all over; everyplace; everywhere; over; round; through; throughout

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  • around — around, round 1. In general, BrE prefers round and AmE prefers around, both as an adverb and as a preposition, except in certain more or less fixed expressions or restricted collocations. In BrE it is usual to say all the year round, Winter comes …   Modern English usage

  • 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

  • Around — A*round , prep. 1. On all sides of; encircling; encompassing; so as to make the circuit of; about. [1913 Webster] A lambent flame arose, which gently spread Around his brows. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. From one part to another of; at random… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Around — Album par AAA Sortie 19 septembre 2007 Durée 50:05 Genre …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Around — A*round , adv. [Pref. a + round.] 1. In a circle; circularly; on every side; round. [1913 Webster] 2. In a circuit; here and there within the surrounding space; all about; as, to travel around from town to town. [1913 Webster] 3. Near; in the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • around — (adv.) c.1300, in circumference, from phrase on round. Rare before 1600. In sense of here and there with no fixed direction it is 1776, American English (properly about). Of time, from 1888. To have been around gained worldly experience is from… …   Etymology dictionary

  • around — [adv1] situated on sides, circumference, or in general area about, all over, any which way, encompassing, everywhere, in the vicinity, in this area, neighboring, over, throughout; concept 581 around [adv2] close to a place about, almost,… …   New thesaurus

  • around — ► ADVERB 1) located or situated on every side. 2) so as to face in the opposite direction. 3) in or to many places throughout a locality. 4) here and there. 5) available or present. 6) approximately. ► PREPOSITION …   English terms dictionary

  • around — [[t]əra͟ʊnd[/t]] ♦ (Around is an adverb and a preposition. In British English, the word round is often used instead. Around is often used with verbs of movement, such as walk and drive , and also in phrasal verbs such as get around and hand… …   English dictionary

  • 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

  • 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


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