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around preposition /??ra?nd/ (о/э) вокруг; за, из-за; по

(especially North American English)

(British English usually round /ra?nd/)

• A1 surrounding somebody/something; on each side of something

(Я: Дом построен вокруг центрального внутреннего двора.)

Дом есть построенный вокруг* центрального внутреннего_двора**.

*surrounding somebody/something; on each side of something

**an open space that is partly or completely surrounded by buildings and is usually part of a castle, a large house, etc.

The house /ha?s/ is built /b?lt/ around a central /?sentr?l/ (о) courtyard /?k??tj??d/.

• A1 on, to or from the other side of somebody/something

Наш дом есть просто/прямо/точно* за** углом.

*simply

*by a small amount

*exactly

**on, to or from the other side of somebody/something

Our house /ha?s/ is just /d??st/ around the corner /?k??n?(r)/ (а).

Автобус приехал из-за изгиба*.

*[countable] a curve or turn, especially in a road or river

The bus /b?s/ came /ke?m/ around the bend /bend/.

• A1 in a circle

(Г: Они гуляли вокруг озера.)

Они шли* вокруг** озера.

*[intransitive, transitive] to move or go somewhere by putting one foot in front of the other on the ground, but without running

**in a circle

They walked /w??kt/ around the lake /le?k/.

• A1 in or to many places in an area

(Г: Они ходили по городу в поисках места, где можно поесть.

Они шли по* городку** смотрящие/глядящие для (находясь в поиске) места есть/кушать.

*in or to many places in an area

**[countable, uncountable] a place with many houses, shops, etc. where people live and work. It is larger than a village but smaller than a city.

They walked /w??kt/ around the town /ta?n/ looking /?l?k?n/ for a place /ple?s/ to eat /i?t/.

Попробуйте придумать фразу с предлогом around. Я вот такую придумал:

The roses /?ro?z?z/ are planted /?pl??nt?d/ around my house /ha?s/.

oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com:

around / round / about

1. Around and round can often be used with the same meaning in British English, though around is more formal:

• The earth goes round/around the sun.

• They live round/around the corner.

• We travelled round/around India.

• She turned round/around when I came in.

In North American English only around can be used in these meanings.

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