around

Εννοια

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.

Adj

1. (informal) Present in the vicinity.
2. (informal) Alive; existing.

Adv

1. So as to form a circle or trace a circular path, or approximation thereof.
2. So as to surround or be near.
3. Nearly; approximately; about.
4. From place to place.
5. From one state or condition to an opposite or very different one; with a metaphorical change in direction; bringing about awareness or agreement.
6. So as to partially or completely rotate; so as to face in the opposite direction.
7. Used with verbs to indicate repeated or continuous action, or in numerous locations or with numerous people.
8. Used with certain verbs to suggest unproductive activity.

Με παύλα ως

a‧round

Προφέρεται ως (IPA)

/əˈɹaʊnd/

Ετυμολογία

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”)). See umbe.

Προτάσεις

Maybe it was because they moved around so much .

Ίσως ήταν επειδή μετακόμισαν τόσο πολύ.

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

Ο πατέρας του τον εισήγαγε στην πυγμαχία γύρω από την ηλικία των επτά ετών.

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

Κοίταξε ξανά την κενή πλατεία, αισθάνεται λιγότερο απελπισμένος από πριν.

Gray paint stretched for miles around .

Γκρι χρώμα τεντώνεται για μίλια γύρω.

The time must have been somewhere around six o'clock .

Ο χρόνος πρέπει να ήταν κάπου γύρω στις έξι.

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

Μεγάλο μέρος της οικονομικής δραστηριότητας στην περιοχή επικεντρώνεται γύρω από το ύπαιθρο.

Sailing is in the family around Breault .

Η ιστιοπλοΐα βρίσκεται στην οικογένεια γύρω από το Breault.