around (EN)

forsetning, lýsingarorð, atviksorð

forsetning “around”

1. í kringum
   Skráðu þig til að sjá þýðingar á dæmasetningum og einmála skilgreiningar á hverju orði.

   He wrapped a warm scarf around his shoulders to fend off the cold.
2. um (umræðuefni)
   There is a lot of excitement around the upcoming music festival.
3. í kring (að fara í kring og enda á sama stað)
   The dog ran around the tree three times before lying down.
4. hjá (og halda áfram í sömu átt)
   We went around the huge boulder blocking the path.
5. nálægt
   There's a coffee shop around here.
6. um (á ýmsum stöðum innan)
   Toys were strewn around the house, making it hard to walk without stepping on something.

lýsingarorð “around”

1. í nágrenninu
   Is your brother around to help us move the couch?
2. enn til (enn lifandi eða til staðar)
   Is your grandmother still around? I haven't seen her in ages.

atviksorð “around”

1. í hringi
   The children held hands and danced around, laughing joyfully.
2. í kring (nálægt eða í kringum eitthvað)
   The children sat around, roasting marshmallows.
3. um það bil
   She earns around $50,000 a year.
4. víða
   We looked around but couldn't find the keys anywhere.
5. viðsnúinn
   Spin around quickly and you'll see who's calling you.
6. á reiki
   They often just hang around the park with nothing much to do.