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вокруг

around

Meaning of вокруг

со всех сторон или неподалёку от чего-то

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Russian[vɐˈkruk]
around
вокруг - around
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вокруг with English translation

вокруг usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

Children ran around the playground.

Дети бегали вокруг площадки.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

There are trees around the lake.

Вокруг озера растут деревья.

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вокруг belongs to the topic "Top 300". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

вокругaround
вin
наon
надover
подunder
передbefore
послеafter

вокруг synonyms

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What's the difference between вокруг / около / возле / рядом с / вблизи / по периметру

🇷🇺Russian
вокруг

Main meaning: on all sides of something.

A2Very Often

Trees grow around the house.

Деревья растут вокруг дома.

🇷🇺Russian

Means 'about' or 'near', but not necessarily on all sides.

A2Very Often

The shop is near the station.

Магазин находится около станции.

В
🇷🇺Russian
возле

Right next to something; usually closer and more specific than 'around'.

A2Very Often

He was standing near the door.

Он стоял возле двери.

🇷🇺Russian

Emphasizes closeness; often means 'at a very short distance from'.

A2Very Often

I live near the park.

Я живу рядом с парком.

В
🇷🇺Russian
вблизи

More bookish or neutral-formal; means 'in close proximity'.

A2Often

There is a lake in the vicinity of the house.

Вблизи дома есть озеро.

П
🇷🇺Russian
по периметру

Means movement or position along the border/edge, not just around in a general sense.

A2Rarely

Cameras are installed around the perimeter of the building.

Камеры установлены по периметру здания.

П
🇷🇺Russian
по кругу

Emphasizes circular movement or arrangement in a circle.

A2Often

The children ran around in a circle.

Дети бегали по кругу.

В
🇷🇺Russian
в районе

Usually means 'somewhere around there' or 'in that area', not necessarily right next to it.

A2Often

He lives in the area of the city center.

Он живет в районе центра города.

П
🇷🇺Russian
по обе стороны от

Means located on the left and right of something; not just 'around', but on two sides.

A2Rarely

Trees grow on both sides of the road.

Деревья растут по обе стороны от дороги.

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How to pronounce вокруг and what this word means

вокруг translation: around. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce вокруг

[vɐˈkruk]

вокруг translation

around

вокруг examples

Children ran around the playground.

вокруг transcription

[vɐˈkruk]

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вокруг meaning: what does it mean?

со всех сторон или неподалёку от чего-то

вокруг pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

вокруг is pronounced as [vɐˈkruk]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

вокруг definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Children ran around the playground. Translation: Дети бегали вокруг площадки.

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