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around

Meaning of around

English

used before a number or time that is not exact

Deutsch

nicht genau, mit kleiner Abweichung nach oben oder unten

around

Pronunciation

British English
/əˈraʊnd/
American English
/əˈraʊnd/

around with German translation

around usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇩🇪German

I'll come around lunchtime.

Ich komme ungefähr zur Mittagszeit.

🇬🇧English→🇩🇪German

He is around my height.

Er ist ungefähr so groß wie ich.

around synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between around, about, roughly, approximately, and some

about
🇬🇧English

Same; more common in British English.

very often

ENThe tickets cost about ten pounds.

roughly
🇬🇧English

Same, slightly informal.

often

ENThe trip took roughly three hours.

A
🇬🇧English
approximately

Formal, written.

often

ENThe flight takes approximately two hours.

Advanced: broader words

S
🇬🇧English
some

Formal before numbers: some 50 people.

often

ENSome two hundred guests were invited.

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What does around mean?

used before a number or time that is not exact

How do you pronounce around?

around is pronounced [əˈraʊnd].

How is around used in a sentence?

Ich komme ungefähr zur Mittagszeit. Translation: I'll come around lunchtime.

Is around part of Numbers vocabulary?

Yes, around can be learned in the Numbers topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is around part of Mathematics vocabulary?

Yes, around can be learned in the Mathematics topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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