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around (EN)
préposition, adjectif, adverbe

préposition “around”

around
  1. autour de
    He wrapped a warm scarf around his shoulders to fend off the cold.
  2. autour de
    There is a lot of excitement around the upcoming music festival.
  3. autour de
    The dog ran around the tree three times before lying down.
  4. autour de (dans le sens de passer à côté puis continuer)
    We went around the huge boulder blocking the path.
  5. près de
    There's a coffee shop around here.
  6. dans
    Toys were strewn around the house, making it hard to walk without stepping on something.

adjectif “around”

forme de base around, non gradable
  1. à proximité
    Is your brother around to help us move the couch?
  2. encore là
    Is your grandmother still around? I haven't seen her in ages.

adverbe “around”

around (more/most)
  1. en rond
    The children held hands and danced around, laughing joyfully.
  2. autour (utilisé comme adverbe)
    The children sat around, roasting marshmallows.
  3. environ
    She earns around $50,000 a year.
  4. partout
    We looked around but couldn't find the keys anywhere.
  5. à l'envers
    Spin around quickly and you'll see who's calling you.
  6. à traîner
    They often just hang around the park with nothing much to do.