adjective🔗ShareIn der Nähe, da(with the verb "to be") Present in the vicinity."Is Clare around today?"Ist Clare heute da?placepositionareaessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareAm Leben, existierend(with the verb "to be") Alive; existing."The old oak tree, though seeming quite still, is still around. "Die alte Eiche, obwohl sie ganz still zu sein scheint, ist immer noch am Leben.beingconditionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗Shareherum, ringsherum, umherSo as to form a circle or trace a circular path, or approximation thereof."High above, vultures circled around."Hoch oben kreisten Geier herum.directionspaceplaceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗ShareUmher, herumSo as to surround or be near."Everybody please gather around."Bitte versammeln Sie sich alle um uns herum.placepositiondirectionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗ShareUngefähr, etwaNearly; approximately; about."An adult elephant weighs around five tons."Ein erwachsener Elefant wiegt ungefähr fünf Tonnen.amountnumberessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗ShareUmher, herumFrom place to place."Look around and see what you find."Schau dich um und sieh, was du findest.placedirectionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗ShareUm, herum, in Bezug auf, einigFrom one state or condition to an opposite or very different one; with a metaphorical change in direction; bringing about awareness or agreement."He used to stay up late but his new girlfriend changed that around."Früher blieb er lange auf, aber seine neue Freundin änderte das.conditionattitudedirectionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗ShareUm, herum(with turn, spin etc.) So as to partially or completely rotate; so as to face in the opposite direction."She spun around a few times."Sie drehte sich ein paar Mal um.directionpositionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗ShareUmher, herum, ringsumUsed with verbs to indicate repeated or continuous action, or in numerous locations or with numerous people."I asked around, and no-one really liked it."Ich habe mich umgehört, aber es hat es eigentlich niemandem gefallen.actionplaceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗ShareUmsonst, vergeblichUsed with certain verbs to suggest unproductive activity."He was around all day, but didn't actually finish his homework. "Er war den ganzen Tag umsonst da, hat aber seine Hausaufgaben nicht wirklich fertiggestellt.languagewordessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
preposition🔗ShareUm, herumDefining a circle or closed curve containing a thing."I planted a row of lilies around the statue."Ich habe eine Reihe von Lilien um die Statue gepflanzt.positionplaceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
preposition🔗ShareUm, herum(of abstract things) Centred upon; surrounding."There has been a lot of controversy around the handling of personal information."Es gab viel Kontroverse um den Umgang mit persönlichen Daten.abstractpositionplaceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
preposition🔗ShareUm, herumFollowing the perimeter of a specified area and returning to the starting point."She went around the track fifty times."Sie ging fünfzig Mal um die Rennstrecke.areadirectionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
preposition🔗ShareUm, herumFollowing a path which curves near an object, with the object on the inside of the curve."The road took a brief detour around the large rock formation, then went straight on."Die Straße machte einen kurzen Umweg um die große Felsformation und ging dann geradeaus weiter.directionplaceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
preposition🔗ShareIn der Nähe von, umNear; in the vicinity of."The park is around the corner from my house. "Der Park ist um die Ecke von meinem Haus.placeareapositionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
preposition🔗ShareUm, in, innerhalbAt or to various places within."She went around the office and got everyone to sign the card."Sie ging im Büro herum und ließ alle die Karte unterschreiben.areaplacedirectionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
