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2 Translation results for
around
in Spanish
adverb
|
preposition
around
adverb
de circunferencia
;
alrededor, a la redonda
;
por ahí
;
más o menos, aproximadamente
Example sentences of
around
adverb
•
Don't take the long way
around
: I know a shortcut.
•
He entered the room and looked
around
.
•
This is a very interesting town: let me show you
around
.
•
I'm not sure where it is, but it must be
around
somewhere.
•
It's safer when there are other people
around
.
More examples
•
I'd like to speak to him if he's
around
.
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Synonyms of
around
adverb
approximately
around
preposition
alrededor de, en torno a
;
por, en
;
a la vuelta de
;
cerca de
Example sentences of
around
preposition
•
The people were seated
around
the table.
•
A crowd gathered
around
him.
•
He tied the rope
around
his waist.
•
We went all
around
the lake enjoying the different views.
•
They sailed
around
the world.
More examples
•
He's a well-known figure
around
the town.
•
We drove all
around
the town looking for him.
•
This is a very interesting town: let me show you
around
it.
•
We took a tour
around
New England.
•
You can find lots of good restaurants
around
here.
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Synonyms of
around
preposition
near
,
surrounding
,
through
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Related phrases for
around
all-around
- completo, amplio
fool around
- perder el tiempo
get around
- moverse, desplazarse
go around
- rodear, dar la vuelta
goof around
- hacer tonterías
More phrases
mess around
- (figurado, informal) bromear, divertirse
monkey around
- hacer payasadas, payasear
push around
- intimidar, mangonear
roll around
- revolcarse
run around
- corretear
stick around
- (figurado, informal) quedarse
turn around
- darse la vuelta,voltearse
wheel around
- darse la vuelta
beat around the bush
- (figurado) dar vueltas al asunto
hang around
- (coloquial) esperar
go around in circles
- (figurado) dar vueltas
wrap one's head around
- entender (algo)
sleep around
- (informal) coger por ahí
screw around
- (figurado, vulgar) gastar tiempo
around the clock
- (figurado) las 24 horas del día, constantemente, día y noche
boss around
- (informal) mandonear, dar órdenes, mandar, ordenar
bum around
- (argot, EE.UU.) vaguear, holgazanear
loop around
- pasar alrededor de
poke around
- hurgar
putter around
- (figurado) perder el tiempo
horse around
- (informal) hacer el tonto, hacer payasadas, hacer tonterías
work around
- evitar, esquivar (un problema)
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Reverse translation for
around
de circunferencia
alrededor
- around, about
a la redonda
por ahí
más o menos
aproximadamente
- approximately, about, around, roughly
alrededor de
en torno a
por
- for, during, as for, times, from, according to, as, for, by
en
- in, on, at
a la vuelta de
cerca de
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