вокру́г — meaning in English

English meaning

• about prep Concerning a particular subject; on the topic of.
• around prep Positioned so as to surround or encircle something.

Senses

вокру́г is used for these senses in English:

• about On all sides, or in every or any direction from a point; around. [from before 1150]
• about In a circle around; all round; on every side of; on the outside of; around. [from before 1150]
• around So as to form a circle or trace a circular path, or approximation thereof.
• around So as to surround or be near.
• around (with turn, spin, etc.) So as to partially or completely rotate; so as to face in the opposite direction.
• around Forming a circle or closed curve containing (something).
• around Following the perimeter of a specified area and returning to the starting point.
• around Following a path which curves near an object, with the object on the inside of the curve.

about — full definition

1. prep Concerning a particular subject; on the topic of.
2. prep Surrounding, or in various places within an area.
3. adv Close to a number, amount, or time; approximately.
4. adj On the point of doing something; on the verge of.

around — full definition

1. prep Positioned so as to surround or encircle something.
2. prep Roughly, or in the general area of (a place, time, or amount).
3. adv From place to place, without a fixed destination; or, present nearby.

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