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around (EN)
præposition, tillægsord, biord

præposition “around”

around
  1. omkring
    He wrapped a warm scarf around his shoulders to fend off the cold.
  2. omkring
    There is a lot of excitement around the upcoming music festival.
  3. rundt om
    The dog ran around the tree three times before lying down.
  4. forbi
    We went around the huge boulder blocking the path.
  5. i nærheden af
    There's a coffee shop around here.
  6. rundt omkring i
    Toys were strewn around the house, making it hard to walk without stepping on something.

tillægsord “around”

grundform around, ikke-graderbar
  1. i nærheden
    Is your brother around to help us move the couch?
  2. stadig til stede
    Is your grandmother still around? I haven't seen her in ages.

biord “around”

around (more/most)
  1. rundt
    The children held hands and danced around, laughing joyfully.
  2. omkring
    The children sat around, roasting marshmallows.
  3. omkring (i betydningen cirka)
    She earns around $50,000 a year.
  4. rundt omkring
    We looked around but couldn't find the keys anywhere.
  5. den anden vej
    Spin around quickly and you'll see who's calling you.
  6. rundt (uden mål og mening)
    They often just hang around the park with nothing much to do.