around in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for around in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.around [Am əˈraʊnd, Brit əˈraʊnd] ADV around often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (fool around, knock around, move around, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (fool, knock, move, etc).

1.1. around (in a circle):

around and around they drove

estuvieron dando vueltas y vueltas con el coche

1.2. around (so as to face in different direction):

she glanced around

echó un vistazo a su alrededor

1.3. around (on all sides):

all around are towering skyscrapers

todo alrededor hay rascacielos altísimos

there's nothing for miles around

no hay nada en millas a la redonda

everyone crowded around

todo el mundo se apiñó alrededor

1.4. around (in circumference):

around

de circunferencia

it is 12m around

tiene 12m de circunferencia

2.1. around (in the vicinity):

is John around?

¿anda or está John por ahí?

there's no one around

aquí no hay nadie

he's around somewhere, he's somewhere around

anda por ahí

I'm usually around after eight

suelo estar a partir de las ocho

(I'll) see you around! inf

¡nos vemos!

2.2. around (in existence) inf:

computers weren't around in those days

en aquellos tiempos no había computadoras

she's the only person around who really understands

es la única persona que entiende de verdad

the idea had been around for quite a while

la idea no era nueva

in 40 years none of us will be around

dentro de 40 años vamos a estar todos bajo tierra

it's the best one around

es lo mejor que hay (en plaza)

3.1. around (from one place, person to another):

the dog followed us around

el perro nos seguía a todas partes

she showed us around

nos mostró or enseñó la casa (or la fábrica etc.)

he knows his way around

conoce la ciudad (or la zona etc.)

she offered the chocolates around

le ofreció bombones a todo el mundo

there's a rumor going around

corre un rumor

I phoned around

hice unas cuantas llamadas

I phoned around

llamé a varios sitios

he's been around inf

tiene mucho mundo

3.2. around (to and fro):

she was rolling around on the floor

se revolcaba por el suelo

she was waving a knife around

blandía un cuchillo

he prefers to travel around on his own

prefiere viajar solo

she rummaged around in her bag

revolvió en el bolso

4. around (at, to different place):

I'll be around at Angela's

estaré en casa de Angela

she sent me around to the bank

me mandó al banco

we had some friends around for a meal

invitamos a unos amigos a comer

5. around (approximately):

around

más o menos

around

aproximadamente

she's around my age

tiene más o menos mi edad

he must be around 35

debe (de) tener unos 35

he must be around 35

debe (de) andar por los 35

at around five thirty

alrededor de or a eso de las cinco y media

at around five thirty

sobre las cinco y media Spain

around two million people

unos dos millones de personas

she was born around 1660

nació alrededor de 1660

around the turn of the century

hacia finales de siglo

they flower around mid-June

florecen hacia mediados de junio

II.around [Am əˈraʊnd, Brit əˈraʊnd] PREP

1. around (encircling):

around

alrededor de

they sat around the fire

estaban sentados alrededor del fuego

he put his arm around her

la rodeó con el brazo

they sailed around the world

dieron la vuelta al mundo en un velero

she looked around her

miró a su alrededor

the myths that have grown up around these events

los mitos que han surgido en torno a estos acontecimientos

2.1. around (in the vicinity of):

around

alrededor de

places to visit around Madrid

lugares para visitar alrededor de Madrid

do you live around here?

¿vives por or cerca de aquí?

2.2. around (within, through):

I had things to do around the house

tenía cosas que hacer en casa

they traveled around Europe

viajaron por Europa

she took them around the house

les mostró or enseñó la casa

See also ␂enesenre-Brit-s␂ also turn round, look around

␂enesenre-Brit-s␂ also turn round">

I. Brit also turn round VB [Am tərn -, Brit təːn -] (v + adv)

1. Brit also turn round (to face different direction):

Brit also turn round

darse la vuelta

Brit also turn round

volverse

Brit also turn round

voltearse LatAm excl CSur

Brit also turn round

darse vuelta CSur

2. Brit also turn round (react) inf:

I can't turn around and tell her she isn't needed any more

no puedo salir ahora con que no la necesitamos más

3. Brit also turn round (reverse):

Brit also turn round weather/luck/economy:

cambiar completamente

Brit also turn round weather/luck/economy:

dar un vuelco

Brit also turn round weather/luck/economy:

pegar un vuelco

II. Brit also turn round VB [Am tərn -, Brit təːn -] (v + o + adv)

could you turn the TV around this way a little?

¿podrías poner el televisor un poco más para este lado?

turn the book around so they can see

dale la vuelta al libro para que puedan ver

turn the book around so they can see

voltea el libro para que puedan ver LatAm excl CSur

turn the book around so they can see

da vuelta el libro para que puedan ver CSur

III. Brit also turn round VB [Am tərn -, Brit təːn -] (v + o + adv)

1. Brit also turn round (set on new course):

Brit also turn round company/economy

sanear

it has turned my life around

le ha dado un nuevo rumbo a mi vida

2. Brit also turn round (get ready):

we aim to turn orders around within 24 hours

procuramos despachar los pedidos en 24 horas

the ferry can be turned around in under an hour

el transbordador se puede preparar para volver a zarpar en menos de una hora

I.look around VB [Am lʊk -, Brit lʊk -] (v + adv, v + prep + o) (survey, investigate)

look around

mirar

I want to look around a little longer before deciding on a car

quiero mirar un poco más antes de decidirme por un coche

could we look around the house?

¿podríamos ver la casa?

II.look around VB [Am lʊk -, Brit lʊk -] (v + adv) (seek)

to look around for sth

buscar algo

we're looking around for somebody to replace Smith

estamos buscando a alguien para sustituir a Smith

screw around VB [Am skru -, Brit skruː -] (v + adv)

1. screw around (have sex):

screw around sl

ser promiscuo

screw around sl

acostarse con todo el mundo inf

2. screw around (fool around) Am:

screw around inf

payasear

shop around VB [Am ʃɑp -, Brit ʃɒp -] (v + adv) inf

shop around

mirar tiendas y comparar precios

shop around for the best deal before buying life insurance

antes de sacarse un seguro de vida, investigue qué compañía le ofrece más ventajas

send around VB [Am sɛnd -, Brit sɛnd -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. send around (send over):

send around person/car/item

mandar

send around person/car/item

enviar

2. send around (circulate):

send around letter/papers

hacer circular

sit around VB [Am sɪt -, Brit sɪt -] (v + adv)

he sits around all day doing nothing

se pasa el día sentado sin hacer nada or holgazaneando

you can't sit around waiting for someone to offer you work

no puedes esperar sentado a que alguien venga a ofrecerte trabajo

throw around VB [Am θroʊ -, Brit θrəʊ -]

throw around Brit also throw about (v + o + adv, v + adv + o):

they were in the garden throwing a ball around

estaban en el jardín jugando con or pasándose una pelota

we threw around a few ideas

intercambiamos algunas ideas

we were thrown around in the back of the van

nos íbamos sacudiendo en la parte de atrás de la camioneta

to throw one's money around

despilfarrar or derrochar el dinero

␂enesenre-Brit-s␂ also switch round">

I. Brit also switch round VB [Am swɪtʃ -, Brit swɪtʃ -] (v + adv) (exchange positions, roles)

Brit also switch round

cambiar

II. Brit also switch round VB [Am swɪtʃ -, Brit swɪtʃ -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. Brit also switch round wires/cables:

Brit also switch round

intercambiar

2. Brit also switch round (rearrange):

Brit also switch round furniture

cambiar de sitio

dig around VB [Am dɪɡ -, Brit dɪɡ -] (v + adv) inf

dig around

revolver

dig around

escarbar (buscando algo)

fool around VB [Am ful -, Brit fuːl -] (v + adv)

1. fool around (act foolishly):

fool around

hacer payasadas

fool around

hacer el tonto Spain

fool around

hacerse guaje Mex

children shouldn't fool around with electricity

los niños no deben jugar con la electricidad

2. fool around (be sexually involved):

girls who fool around

las chicas que andan con uno y con otro

he was fooling around with other women

tenía enredos or andaba con otras

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I can't turn around and tell her she isn't needed any more

no puedo salir ahora con que no la necesitamos más

could you turn the TV around this way a little?

¿podrías poner el televisor un poco más para este lado?

turn the book around so they can see

dale la vuelta al libro para que puedan ver

turn the book around so they can see

voltea el libro para que puedan ver LatAm excl CSur

turn the book around so they can see

da vuelta el libro para que puedan ver CSur

it has turned my life around

le ha dado un nuevo rumbo a mi vida

we aim to turn orders around within 24 hours

procuramos despachar los pedidos en 24 horas

the ferry can be turned around in under an hour

el transbordador se puede preparar para volver a zarpar en menos de una hora

around in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for around in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.around [əˈraʊnd] PREP

1. around (surrounding):

around

alrededor de

all around sth

por todas partes

the earth goes around the sun

la tierra gira alrededor del sol

to go around the corner

doblar la esquina

2. around (here and there within):

around

por

to drive around France

viajar (en coche) por Francia

to go around a museum

visitar un museo

to go all around the world

viajar por el mundo

to sit around the room

sentarse en la habitación

3. around (approximately):

around

más o menos

around

alrededor de

around May 10

sobre el 10 de mayo

somewhere around here

en algún lugar por aquí

II.around [əˈraʊnd] ADV

1. around (round about):

around

alrededor

all around

en todas partes

for 50 m around

en un radio de 50 m

for miles around

en millas a la redonda

2. around (aimlessly):

to walk around

dar una vuelta

to stand/hang around

estar/andar por ahí

to have been around

haber visto mundo

to have been around (be experienced)

tener mucha experiencia

3. around (near by):

around

por ahí

is he around?

¿está por ahí?

to be still around

seguir todavía ahí

push around VB trans

push around

mangonear inf

have around VB trans always sep

have around gadget:

have around

tener a mano

stick around VB intr inf

stick around

quedarse

come around VB intr

come around PHRVB come round

See also come round

come round VB intr

1. come round (change one's mind):

come round

cambiar de opinión

to come round to sb's point of view

adoptar el punto de vista de alguien

2. come round MED:

come round

volver en sí

3. come round (visit sb's home):

come round

pasarse

4. come round (arrive):

come round a holiday, letter

llegar

play around VB intr

1. play around (play):

play around

jugar

2. play around pej (commit adultery):

to play around with sb

tener un lío con alguien

3. play around (experiment):

to play around with sth

ensayar algo de varias maneras

4. play around pej (tamper):

to play around with sth

manosear algo

hand around VB trans

hand around

hacer circular

sleep around VB intr pej inf

sleep around

acostarse con cualquiera

all-around ADJ Am

all-around → all-round

See also all-round

all-round [ˌɔ:lˈraʊnd] ADJ

all-round

completo, -a

all-round talent

talento m para todo

revolve around VB intr a. fig

revolve around

girar alrededor

around Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

he earns somewhere around 40, 000 dollars

gana alrededor de 40.000 dólares

to get one's tongue around a word

pronunciar una palabra

to have a noose around one's neck

tener la soga al cuello

he wrapped a scarf around his neck

se puso una bufanda

she draped the scarf around her shoulders

se puso el chal sobre las espaldas

to stick one's head around the door

asomar la cabeza por la puerta

to know one's way around the town

conocer el pueblo

to go around with one's eyes shut inf

andar siempre distraído

to have been around a few years

estar curado de espantos inf

to wind the thread around the stick

enroscar el hilo en el palo

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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This time around, the omens were at once brimful of foreboding and anticipation.

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No environmental causes were found after repeat testing around the school and surrounding areas of town.

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They provide healthcare consultancy, turnkey design and construction of new hospitals, medical equipping and the operation and management of healthcare facilities around the world.

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The straighter sidecut allows skis to make long, fast, highly stable turns (radius around 30m for giant slalom, even more for most mogul skis).

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The whirr of the engine, the shove in the backside and the little roadster that seems to pivot around you is replaced by a grunting, belching, feedback-free driving experience.

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He was prolific research publisher, he described around 1700 new species in the course of his career.

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This explains why the white walls stand out from the cornerstones instead of the other way around.

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Criticism and animal welfare laws forced many to close, although hundreds still exist around the world.

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During continuous contact printing, the raw stock and the negative are placed next to one another around the sprocket wheel of the printer.

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After the noose had been secured around each victim's neck and the hangman had retired to a safe distance, the trapdoor was released.

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