around

Bedeutung (Englisch)

Prep

1. Forming a circle or closed curve containing (something).
2. Centred upon; surrounding; regarding.
3. Following the perimeter of a specified area and returning to the starting point.
4. Following a path which curves near an object, with the object on the inside of the curve.
5. Near; in the vicinity of.
6. At or to various places within or throughout.

Adj

1. (informal, not-comparable, predicative) Present in the vicinity.
2. (informal, not-comparable, predicative) Alive; existing.

Adv

1. (not-comparable) So as to form a circle or trace a circular path, or approximation thereof.
2. (not-comparable) So as to surround or be near.
3. (not-comparable) Nearly; approximately; about.
4. (not-comparable) From place to place.
5. (not-comparable) From one state or condition to an opposite or very different one; with a metaphorical change in direction; bringing about awareness or agreement.
6. (not-comparable, usually) So as to partially or completely rotate; so as to face in the opposite direction.
7. (not-comparable) Used with verbs to indicate repeated or continuous action, or in numerous locations or with numerous people.
8. (not-comparable) Used with certain verbs to suggest unproductive activity.

Konzepte

ungefähr

etwa

herum

um

annähernd

circa

ringsherum

näherungsweise

um … herum

rund

umstehend

unweit

wohl

in der Nähe von

vorn und hinten

nahe dabei

allerorts

um den Dreh

gegen

hier

nahe bei

neben

plötzlich

rund um

schnell

überall

umher

Synonyme

about

approximately

round

surrounding

roughly

near

all around

some

nearby

circa

over

nearly

close to

surround

along

on all sides

or so

beside

encircling

across

throughout

close

at

just about

round about

all over

everywhere

more or less

almost

circum

toward

towards

through

around here

in attendance

be present

among

loosely

in the vicinity

contract

context

before it

concerning

because of

closely

just

in all directions

circumference

circularly

at hand

Übersetzungen

environ

alrededor

intorno

autour

à peu près

attorno

alrededor de

vers

circa

rondom

om

aproximadamente

approximativement

circa

alentour

Ausgesprochen als (IPA)

/əˈɹaʊnd/

Etymologie (Englisch)

Geerbt von Mittelenglisch: arounde

Geerbt von Altenglisch: a-

Geerbt von Mittelenglisch: round

Verwandt mit Schottisch: aroond

Verwandt mit Mittelenglisch: umbe

Verwandt mit Altenglisch: ymbe

In summary

From Middle English around, arounde, from a- (from Old English a- (“on, at”)) + Middle English round (“circle, round”) borrowed from French, equivalent to a- + round. Cognate with Scots aroond, aroon (“around”). Displaced earlier Middle English umbe, embe (“around”) (from Old English ymbe (“around”)).

Sätze

Maybe it was because they moved around so much .

Vielleicht lag es daran, dass sie sich so sehr bewegten.

His father introduced him to boxing around the age of seven .

Sein Vater stellte ihn mit dem Boxen im Alter von sieben Jahren vor.

Perhaps , we could meet at the institute around noon since I have a few things I need to attend to first .

Vielleicht könnten wir uns gegen Mittag am Institut treffen, da ich ein paar Dinge habe, mit denen ich mich zuerst kümmern muss.

He looked around at the empty plaza again , feeling less desperate than before .

Er sah sich wieder auf den leeren Platz um und fühlte sich weniger verzweifelt als zuvor.

There's something funny going on around here .

Hier ist etwas Lustiges los.

Much of the economic activity in the area centers around the outdoors .

Ein Großteil der wirtschaftlichen Aktivität in der Region dreht sich um die Natur.