предлог “around”
- вокруг
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He wrapped a warm scarf around his shoulders to fend off the cold.
- вокруг (сфокусировано на теме)
There is a lot of excitement around the upcoming music festival.
- вокруг (движение по краю с возвращением в исходную точку)
The dog ran around the tree three times before lying down.
- мимо
We went around the huge boulder blocking the path.
- около
There's a coffee shop around here.
- по
Toys were strewn around the house, making it hard to walk without stepping on something.
прилагательное “around”
базовая форма around, не градуируется
- поблизости
Is your brother around to help us move the couch?
- на месте (в смысле "всё ещё существует или жив")
Is your grandmother still around? I haven't seen her in ages.
наречие “around”
- кругом
The children held hands and danced around, laughing joyfully.
- вокруг (в смысле близости или окружения)
The children sat around, roasting marshmallows.
- примерно
She earns around $50,000 a year.
- повсюду
We looked around but couldn't find the keys anywhere.
- кругом (в смысле поворота на 180 градусов)
Spin around quickly and you'll see who's calling you.
- без цели (в смысле бесцельного действия)
They often just hang around the park with nothing much to do.