Level | A1 |
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Kind | preposition |
Front | around |
IPA | /əˈraʊnd / preposition |
Back | dört yanın (-e, -de), çevresin (-e, -de); etraf, etraf (-a, -ta) yaklaşık, civarında |
Back 2 | around (preposition) /əˈraʊnd / preposition
1 (also about; round )
in or to various places or directions
dört yanın (-e, -de), çevresin (-e, -de); etraf, etraf (-a, -ta)
I don't want to buy anything – I'm just looking around. This
is our office – Victoria will show you around.
They
wandered around the town, looking at the shops.
2 (also round )
moving so as to face in the opposite
direction
geri
Turn
around and go back the way you came.
Go
around the corner (köşeyi dön) and it's the first house on the left.
3 (also round )
on all sides; forming a circle
etrafın (-e, -de); çevresin (-e, -de)
The
park has a wall all around.
Gather
around so that you can all see.
We
sat down around the table.
She
had a bandage around her leg.
4 (also round )
near a place
yakınlarda, civarda
Is
there a bank around here?
5 (also about )
present or available
ortalıkta, piyasada
I
went to the house but there was nobody around.
That
isn't a new book. It's been around for ages.
6 (also about )
approximately
yaklaşık, civarında
It's
around three hours' drive from here.
I'll
see you around seven.
7 (also about )
used for activities with no real purpose
öylesine
‘What
are you doing?’ ‘Nothing, just lazing around.’
John
likes messing around with cars.
I
found this pen lying around on the floor.
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