adjective🔗SharePrésent, dans les parages(with the verb "to be") Present in the vicinity."Is Clare around today?"Clare est-elle dans les parages aujourd'hui ?placepositionareaessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareVivant, existant(with the verb "to be") Alive; existing."The old oak tree, though seeming quite still, is still around. "Le vieux chêne, bien qu'il semble tout à fait immobile, est toujours vivant.beingconditionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗ShareAutour, en cercleSo as to form a circle or trace a circular path, or approximation thereof."High above, vultures circled around."En haut, les vautours tournaient en cercle.directionspaceplaceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗ShareAutour, environSo as to surround or be near."Everybody please gather around."Tout le monde, rassemblez-vous autour.placepositiondirectionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗ShareEnviron, à peu prèsNearly; approximately; about."An adult elephant weighs around five tons."Un éléphant adulte pèse environ cinq tonnes.amountnumberessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗ShareAutour, çà et làFrom place to place."Look around and see what you find."Regarde autour de toi et vois ce que tu trouves.placedirectionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗ShareAutour, environ, d'accordFrom 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."Il veillait tard, mais sa nouvelle petite amie a changé cela.conditionattitudedirectionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗ShareAutour, en rond(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."Elle a tourné autour d'elle-même plusieurs fois.directionpositionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗ShareAutour, environUsed 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."J'ai demandé autour de moi, et personne n'a vraiment aimé ça.actionplaceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗ShareSans but, en vainUsed with certain verbs to suggest unproductive activity."He was around all day, but didn't actually finish his homework. "Il a traîné toute la journée, mais n'a pas vraiment fini ses devoirs.languagewordessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
preposition🔗ShareAutour deDefining a circle or closed curve containing a thing."I planted a row of lilies around the statue."J'ai planté une rangée de lys autour de la statue.positionplaceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
preposition🔗ShareAutour de(of abstract things) Centred upon; surrounding."There has been a lot of controversy around the handling of personal information."Il y a eu beaucoup de controverse autour de la gestion des informations personnelles.abstractpositionplaceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
preposition🔗ShareAutour deFollowing the perimeter of a specified area and returning to the starting point."She went around the track fifty times."Elle a fait cinquante fois le tour de la piste.areadirectionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
preposition🔗ShareAutour deFollowing 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."La route a fait un bref détour autour de la grande formation rocheuse, puis a continué tout droit.directionplaceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
preposition🔗ShareAutour de, près deNear; in the vicinity of."The park is around the corner from my house. "Le parc est au coin de ma maison.placeareapositionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
preposition🔗ShareAutour de, dansAt or to various places within."She went around the office and got everyone to sign the card."Elle a fait le tour du bureau et a fait signer la carte à tout le monde.areaplacedirectionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
