around

Εννοια (Αγγλικός)

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.

Έννοιες

γύρω

τριγύρω

περίπου

κοντά

γύρος

γύρω γύρω

παντού

περί

πανταχού

Συνώνυμα

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

Μεταφράσεις

environ

alrededor

autour

intorno

à peu près

ungefähr

attorno

alrededor de

vers

circa

um

rondom

etwa

herum

om

Προφέρεται ως (IPA)

/əˈɹaʊnd/

Ετυμολογία (Αγγλικός)

Κληρονομήθηκε από Μέσα Αγγλικά: arounde

Κληρονομήθηκε από Παλαιά Αγγλικά: a-

Κληρονομήθηκε από Μέσα Αγγλικά: round

Συγγενές με Σκωτικά: aroond

Συγγενές με Μέσα Αγγλικά: umbe

Συγγενές με Παλαιά Αγγλικά: 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”)).

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.

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

Ίσως θα μπορούσαμε να συναντηθούμε στο Ινστιτούτο γύρω στο μεσημέρι, αφού έχω μερικά πράγματα που πρέπει να παρακολουθήσω πρώτα.

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

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

There's something funny going on around here .

Υπάρχει κάτι αστείο που συμβαίνει εδώ.

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

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