Around - translation, pronunciation and examples
around
on all sides or near something
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When to use around
Дети бегали вокруг площадки.
Вокруг озера растут деревья.
around usage examples
Дети бегали вокруг площадки.
Children ran around the playground.
Similar words
matches the headword; can mean on all sides of or near something
British form of 'around'; often sounds more UK than US
means close to something, not surrounding it
usually means approximately; with place, can mean around/on all sides in some contexts
formal phrase meaning near a place; more precise and less common than 'around'
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around synonyms
What's the difference between around / round / near / about / in the vicinity of / amid
matches the headword; can mean on all sides of or near something
Trees grow around the house.
Деревья растут вокруг дома.
We sat round the table.
Мы сидели вокруг стола.
The shop is near the station.
Магазин рядом с вокзалом.
usually means approximately; with place, can mean around/on all sides in some contexts
There were about ten people there.
Там было около десяти человек.
formal phrase meaning near a place; more precise and less common than 'around'
The accident happened in the vicinity of the bridge.
Авария произошла вблизи моста.
means in the middle of or surrounded by things; more literary/formal than 'around'
He stood amid the crowd.
Он стоял среди толпы.
Park the car alongside the wall.
Припаркуй машину рядом со стеной.
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How to pronounce around and what this word means
around translation: вокруг. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce around
/əˈraʊnd/
around translation
вокруг
around examples
Children ran around the playground.
around transcription
/əˈraʊnd/, /əˈraʊnd/
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around meaning: what does it mean?
on all sides or near something
around pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
around is pronounced as /əˈraʊnd/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
around 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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