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um ... herum

вокруг

Meaning of um ... herum

on all sides or near something

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A2Very Often

Dieses Wort lohnt sich frueh.

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DE[ʔʊm ... hɛˈʁʊm]
RU[vɐˈkruk]
around
um ... herum - вокруг
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um ... herum
вокруг
in
on
over
under
after
with

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Related words worth learning together

ringsum
Книжнее и немного более выразительное: «со всех сторон», «вокруг по кругу».
ringsherum
Обычное разговорное слово: «вокруг», «по кругу», часто звучит естественнее в речи, чем нейтральное um.
um
Самое нейтральное и частотное слово: просто «вокруг», «около», «на расстоянии вокруг чего-то».
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🇩🇪de

Книжнее и немного более выразительное: «со всех сторон», «вокруг по кругу».

A2Rarely

Der Garten ist ringsum von hohen Bäumen umgeben.

🇩🇪de

Обычное разговорное слово: «вокруг», «по кругу», часто звучит естественнее в речи, чем нейтральное um.

A2Often

Die Kinder laufen ringsherum um den Spielplatz.

U
🇩🇪de
um

Самое нейтральное и частотное слово: просто «вокруг», «около», «на расстоянии вокруг чего-то».

A2Very Often

Wir gehen um den See.

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What does um ... herum mean?

an allen Seiten von etwas oder in der Nähe von etwas

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