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around (EN)
предлог, прилагательное, наречие

предлог “around”

around
  1. вокруг
    He wrapped a warm scarf around his shoulders to fend off the cold.
  2. вокруг (сфокусировано на теме)
    There is a lot of excitement around the upcoming music festival.
  3. вокруг (движение по краю с возвращением в исходную точку)
    The dog ran around the tree three times before lying down.
  4. мимо
    We went around the huge boulder blocking the path.
  5. около
    There's a coffee shop around here.
  6. по
    Toys were strewn around the house, making it hard to walk without stepping on something.

прилагательное “around”

базовая форма around, не градуируется
  1. поблизости
    Is your brother around to help us move the couch?
  2. на месте (в смысле "всё ещё существует или жив")
    Is your grandmother still around? I haven't seen her in ages.

наречие “around”

around (more/most)
  1. кругом
    The children held hands and danced around, laughing joyfully.
  2. вокруг (в смысле близости или окружения)
    The children sat around, roasting marshmallows.
  3. примерно
    She earns around $50,000 a year.
  4. повсюду
    We looked around but couldn't find the keys anywhere.
  5. кругом (в смысле поворота на 180 градусов)
    Spin around quickly and you'll see who's calling you.
  6. без цели (в смысле бесцельного действия)
    They often just hang around the park with nothing much to do.