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around

/əˈraʊnd/

Translation

adv, prep
(UK tb round) (lugar)
alrededor de
They've put a fence around the house
Han puesto una valla alrededor de la casa
(UK tb round) (distintos lugares)
por
We spent the summer travelling around Europe
Pasamos el verano viajando por Europa
(cálculo aproximado)
aproximadamente
alrededor de
There should be around 20 people at the party
Habría alrededor de veinte personas en la fiesta
(UK tb round) (lugar)
alrededor
They live in a house with gardens all around
Viven en una casa con jardines alrededor
(UK tb round)
de un lugar a otro
de un sitio para otro
Mike's always travelling around
Mike siempre está viajando de un sitio para otro
(UK tb round)
cerca
por aquí
Is there a chemist's around here?
¿Hay alguna farmacia por aquí?
(Definition of around adv, prep from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish © Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)

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