English-Spanish translations for around

• alrededor de
  Se perdieron alrededor de 2.000 millones de euros. Around EUR 2 billion were lost.
  Eso supone alrededor de 700 millones de euros. This amounts to around EUR 700 million.
  Yo personalmente prefiero un envase activo alrededor de mi pan. I personally prefer active packaging around my bread.
• a eso de
• alrededor
  Se perdieron alrededor de 2.000 millones de euros. Around EUR 2 billion were lost.
  Solo puedo decir lo siguiente: "Miren a su alrededor". I can only say: 'Look around you'.
  Eso supone alrededor de 700 millones de euros. This amounts to around EUR 700 million.
• aproximadamente
  Eso es aproximadamente el 5,5 % del PIB de la UE. That is around 5.5% of the EU's GDP.
  ¿Ahora, va a ser aproximadamente a las 15.30 horas? Will that now be at around 3.30 p.m.?
  La sesión continuará hasta las 21.00 horas aproximadamente. The sitting will continue until around 21:00.
• cerca de
  Mensualmente son cerca de cien las granjas que obtienen ese derecho. Around 100 farms per month are given that right.
• en torno
  El informe se estructura en torno a seis cuestiones principales. The report is structured around six main issues.
  Ése es el enfoque en torno al cual debemos unirnos hoy. That is the approach we have to rally around today.
  Hay muchas cosas que giran en torno a las tres Es. Many issues revolve around the three Es.
• en torno de
• por
  mientras por ahí lo criticaban sin perdón, While those around him carped and slanged,
  Espero que se difunda por aquí. I hope it will spread around here.
  Echen, por favor, un vistazo a la sala. Please look around the Chamber.
• por acá
• por allí

Definition of around

• Defining a circle or closed curve containing a thing
• Centred upon; surrounding
• Following the perimeter of a specified area and returning to the starting point
• Following a path which curves near an object, with the object on the inside of the curve
• Near; in the vicinity of
• At or to various places within
• Present in the vicinity
• Alive; existing
• So as to form a circle or trace a circular path, or approximation thereof
• So as to surround or be near
• Nearly; approximately; about
• From place to place
• From one state or condition to an opposite or very different one; with a metaphorical change in direction; bringing about awareness or agreement
• etc.}} So as to partially or completely rotate; so as to face in the opposite direction

Examples

• She wore a gold chain around her neck
• I planted a row of lilies around the statue
• The jackals began to gather around the carcass
• There has been a lot of controversy around the handling of personal information
• We walked around the football field
• She went around the track fifty times
• The road took a brief detour around the large rock formation, then went straight on
• I left my keys somewhere around here
• I left the house around 10 this morning
• I dont want you around me
• The pages from the notebook were scattered around the room
• Those teenagers like to hang around the mall
• She went around the office and got everyone to sign the card
• Is Clare around today?
• The record store on Main Street? Yes, its still around
• How is old Bob? I heard that his health is failing."  "Oh, hes still around. Hes feeling better now
• High above, vultures circled around.
• Everybody please gather around.
• There isnt another house for miles around.
• Around a thousand people attended
• An adult elephant weighs around five tons
• There are rumors going around that the company is bankrupt
• Look around and see what you find
• We moved the furniture around in the living room
• The team wasnt doing well, but the new coach really turned things around
• He used to stay up late but his new girlfriend changed that around
• The patient was unconscious but the doctor brought him around quickly
• I didnt think he would ever like the new design, but eventually we brought him around
• Turn around at the end of this street
• She spun around a few times
• I asked around, and no-one really liked it
• Shopping around can get you a better deal
• When are you going to stop whoring around, find a nice girl, and give us grandchildren?
• sit around, mess around, loaf around

Related words

• turnaround
• workaround
• workarounds
• runaround
• wraparound
• all-around
• around-the-clock
• around the clock
• around the bend