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If you move things a_____, you move them so that they are in different places.If you move things around, you move them so that they are in different places.She moved things around so the table was beneath the windows. prepositionTo be positioned around a place or object means to surround it or be on all sides of it. To move around a place means to go along its edge, back to your starting point.She looked at the papers around her.Today she wore her hair down around her shoulders....a prosperous suburb built around a new mosque....a village with a rocky river, a ruined castle and hills all around.The drive takes you past mighty Bolton Castle, visible for miles around.If you move around a corner or obstacle, you move to the other side of it. If you look around a corner or obstacle, you look to see what is on the other side.The photographer stopped clicking and hurried around the corner.I peered around the edge of the shed–there was no sign of anyone else.If you move around a place, you travel through it, going to most of its parts. If you look around a place, you look at every part of it.I've been walking around Moscow and the town is terribly quiet.He glanced discreetly around the room at the other people.He backed away from the edge, looking all around at the flat horizon.If someone moves around a place, they move through various parts of that place without having any particular destination .In between the talks everyone is milling around and having coffee.My mornings are spent rushing around after him....a scruffy youth wandering around looking lost.You use around to say that something happens in different parts of a place or area.There are actually over 400 brands brewed around the country.Elephants were often to be found in swamp in eastern Kenya around the Tana River....pests and diseases around the garden.What do you think you're doing following me around?Giovanni has the best Parma ham for miles around.The people around you are the people who you come into contact with, especially your friends and relatives, and the people you work with.We change our behaviour by observing the behaviour of those around us.Those around her would forgive her for weeping.If something such as a film, a discussion, or a plan is based around something, that thing is its main theme ....the gentle comedy based around the Larkin family.The discussion centered around four subjects....a government whose economic policy was built around low interest rates.When you are giving measurements, you can use around to talk about the distance along the edge of something round.She was 40 inches around the hips.adverbIf you turn around, you turn so that you are facing in the opposite direction.I turned around and wrote the title on the blackboard.He straightened up slowly and spun around on the stool to face us.If you go around to someone's house, you visit them.She helped me unpack my things and then we went around to see the other girls.You use around in expressions such as sit around and hang around when you are saying that someone is spending time in a place and not doing anything very important.I'm just going to be hanging around twiddling my thumbs.After breakfast the next morning they sat around for an hour discussing political affairs.He used to skip lessons and hang around the harbor with some other boys.If you move things around, you move them so that they are in different places.She moved things around so the table was beneath the windows.If a wheel or object turns around, it turns.The boat started to spin around in the water.If someone or something is around, they exist or are present in a place.The blackbird had a quick, wary look in case the cat was anywhere around.Just having lots of people around that you can talk to is important.You see very little of this wine around these days.You use around in expressions such as this time around or to come around when you are describing something that has happened before or things that happen regularly.Senator Bentsen has declined to get involved this time around.When July Fourth comes around, the residents of Columbia City throw a noisy party.Around means approximately.My salary was around £39,000 plus a car and expenses.Each follicle can produce around 20 new hairs in a lifetime.He expects the elections to be held around November.

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around A1

query	If you move things a_____, you move them so that they are in different places.If you move things around, you move them so that they are in different places. She moved things around so the table was beneath the windows.
word	around
full-definition	preposition To be positioned around a place or object means to surround it or be on all sides of it. To move around a place means to go along its edge, back to your starting point. She looked at the papers around her. Today she wore her hair down around her shoulders. ...a prosperous suburb built around a new mosque. ...a village with a rocky river, a ruined castle and hills all around. The drive takes you past mighty Bolton Castle, visible for miles around. If you move around a corner or obstacle, you move to the other side of it. If you look around a corner or obstacle, you look to see what is on the other side. The photographer stopped clicking and hurried around the corner. I peered around the edge of the shed–there was no sign of anyone else. If you move around a place, you travel through it, going to most of its parts. If you look around a place, you look at every part of it. I've been walking around Moscow and the town is terribly quiet. He glanced discreetly around the room at the other people. He backed away from the edge, looking all around at the flat horizon. If someone moves around a place, they move through various parts of that place without having any particular destination . In between the talks everyone is milling around and having coffee. My mornings are spent rushing around after him. ...a scruffy youth wandering around looking lost. You use around to say that something happens in different parts of a place or area. There are actually over 400 brands brewed around the country. Elephants were often to be found in swamp in eastern Kenya around the Tana River. ...pests and diseases around the garden. What do you think you're doing following me around? Giovanni has the best Parma ham for miles around. The people around you are the people who you come into contact with, especially your friends and relatives, and the people you work with. We change our behaviour by observing the behaviour of those around us. Those around her would forgive her for weeping. If something such as a film, a discussion, or a plan is based around something, that thing is its main theme . ...the gentle comedy based around the Larkin family. The discussion centered around four subjects. ...a government whose economic policy was built around low interest rates. When you are giving measurements, you can use around to talk about the distance along the edge of something round. She was 40 inches around the hips. adverb If you turn around, you turn so that you are facing in the opposite direction. I turned around and wrote the title on the blackboard. He straightened up slowly and spun around on the stool to face us. If you go around to someone's house, you visit them. She helped me unpack my things and then we went around to see the other girls. You use around in expressions such as sit around and hang around when you are saying that someone is spending time in a place and not doing anything very important. I'm just going to be hanging around twiddling my thumbs. After breakfast the next morning they sat around for an hour discussing political affairs. He used to skip lessons and hang around the harbor with some other boys. If you move things around, you move them so that they are in different places. She moved things around so the table was beneath the windows. If a wheel or object turns around, it turns. The boat started to spin around in the water. If someone or something is around, they exist or are present in a place. The blackbird had a quick, wary look in case the cat was anywhere around. Just having lots of people around that you can talk to is important. You see very little of this wine around these days. You use around in expressions such as this time around or to come around when you are describing something that has happened before or things that happen regularly. Senator Bentsen has declined to get involved this time around. When July Fourth comes around, the residents of Columbia City throw a noisy party. Around means approximately. My salary was around £39,000 plus a car and expenses. Each follicle can produce around 20 new hairs in a lifetime. He expects the elections to be held around November.
cefr-level	A1

Move Things Place People Means Time Moved Table