préposition “around”
- autour de
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He wrapped a warm scarf around his shoulders to fend off the cold.
- autour de
There is a lot of excitement around the upcoming music festival.
- autour de
The dog ran around the tree three times before lying down.
- autour de (dans le sens de passer à côté puis continuer)
We went around the huge boulder blocking the path.
- près de
There's a coffee shop around here.
- dans
Toys were strewn around the house, making it hard to walk without stepping on something.
adjectif “around”
forme de base around, non gradable
- à proximité
Is your brother around to help us move the couch?
- encore là
Is your grandmother still around? I haven't seen her in ages.
adverbe “around”
- en rond
The children held hands and danced around, laughing joyfully.
- autour (utilisé comme adverbe)
The children sat around, roasting marshmallows.
- environ
She earns around $50,000 a year.
- partout
We looked around but couldn't find the keys anywhere.
- à l'envers
Spin around quickly and you'll see who's calling you.
- à traîner
They often just hang around the park with nothing much to do.