LEARNit Dictionary

around

preposition
A1
1
A1
surrounding somebody/something; on each side of something
اطراف, پیرامون
2
A1
on, to or from the other side of somebody/something
اطراف, گرداگرد, پیرامون
Our house is just around the corner.
The bus came around the bend.
There must be a way around the problem.
3
A1
in a circle
به دور, گرداگرد
They walked around the lake.
4
A1
in or to many places in an area
در جاهای مختلف, بر دور و اطراف, به اطراف, دور و بر
They walked around the town looking for a place to eat.
5
to fit in with particular people, ideas, etc.
همخوان شدن با, سازگار شدن با, هماهنگی داشتن
I can't arrange everything around your timetable!
6
in connection with somebody/something
درباره, پیرامون, حول, مربوط به
He has issues around food and dieting.
There are a lot of questions around her motivation.
synonym about(1)
adverb
A1
1
A1
approximately
تقریباً, حدوداً
2
A1
on every side; surrounding somebody/something
اطراف, دور و بر, گرداگرد, چهار طرف, پیرامون, گِرد
I could hear laughter all around.
a yard with a fence all around
3
A1
moving in a circle
گرداگرد, چرخان, چرخنده
How do you make the wheels go around?
The wheel was spinning around and around.
4
A1
in a circle or curve to face another way or the opposite way
گِرد
She turned the car around and drove off.
They looked around when he called.
He took two steps before he turned back around.
see also about, round
5
A1
measured in a circle
گرد, دایر, محیط, حلقه وار, در دور یک دایره
an old tree that was at least ten feet around
6
A1
in or to many places
در بسیاری از جاها, به دور و اطراف, به این سو و آن سو, در مناطق مختلف, به این طرف و آن طرف
We were all running around trying to get ready in time.
This is our new office—Kay will show you around.
There were papers lying around all over the floor.
7
A2
used to describe activities that have no real purpose
بی‌هدف
There were several young people sitting around looking bored.
8
A2
present in a place; available
حاضر, موجود, دردسترس
She must be somewhere around here.
The game has been around forever.
I knocked but there was no one around.
There was more money around in those days.
9
active and well known in a sport, profession, etc.
فعال, شناخته‌شده, معروف
a new tennis champion who could be around for a long time
She's been around as a film director since the early 2000s.