·

around (EN)
voorzetsel, bijvoeglijk naamwoord, bijwoord

voorzetsel “around”

around
  1. rond
    He wrapped a warm scarf around his shoulders to fend off the cold.
  2. rondom (het onderwerp)
    There is a lot of excitement around the upcoming music festival.
  3. rond (langs de rand en terug naar het beginpunt)
    The dog ran around the tree three times before lying down.
  4. omheen
    We went around the huge boulder blocking the path.
  5. in de buurt van
    There's a coffee shop around here.
  6. doorheen
    Toys were strewn around the house, making it hard to walk without stepping on something.

bijvoeglijk naamwoord “around”

basisvorm around, niet-vergrotend
  1. in de buurt
    Is your brother around to help us move the couch?
  2. nog steeds hier (als in nog steeds bestaand of levend)
    Is your grandmother still around? I haven't seen her in ages.

bijwoord “around”

around (more/most)
  1. rond
    The children held hands and danced around, laughing joyfully.
  2. om ... heen
    The children sat around, roasting marshmallows.
  3. ongeveer
    She earns around $50,000 a year.
  4. overal
    We looked around but couldn't find the keys anywhere.
  5. omgedraaid
    Spin around quickly and you'll see who's calling you.
  6. rondhangen (als in doelloos bezig zijn)
    They often just hang around the park with nothing much to do.