around

around
{ə'raund}
I. 1. наоколо, навсякъде, от всички страни
2. наблизо, подръка, тук-там
to have been AROUND разг. добил съм/имам опит, видял съм свят, отракал съм се
I'll be AROUND if you want me тук ще съм, ако ти потрябвам
the year AROUND проз цялата година
II. 1. около (за време, място), към (за време)
2. из, в, по
he is somewhere AROUND the house той e някъде из къщи
AROUND the country из/по страната
AROUND the world по света
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{ъ'raund} adv 1. наоколо; навсякъде; от всички страни, (2) prep 1. около (за време, място), към (за време); 2. из,
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около; наоколо;
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1. around the country из/по страната 2. around the world по света 3. he is somewhere around the house той e някъде из къщи 4. i'll be around if you want me тук ще съм, ако ти потрябвам 5. i. наоколо, навсякъде, от всички страни 6. ii. около (за време, място), към (за време) 7. the year around проз цялата година 8. to have been around разг. добил съм/имам опит, видял съм свят, отракал съм се 9. из, в, по 10. наблизо, подръка, тук-там
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around[ə´raund] I. adv 1. наоколо; to fool \around играя си, мотам се, мотая се, губя си времето; 2. ам. наблизо, тук-таме; spring is \around пролетта идва вече; to have been \around помъдрял съм; II. prep англ. рядко около; ам. по, из, около, към; \around the corner зад ъгъла; \around the world по света; \around ten o'clock около (към) десет часа; to get \around the law заобикалям закона; \around the clock цяло денонощие.

English-Bulgarian dictionary. 2013.

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