Толковый словарь английского языка - around
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I. adverb Etymology: Middle English, from 1a+ 2round Date: 14th century 1. in a circle or in circumference , in, along, or through a circuit , 2. on all or various sides ; in every or any direction , in close from all sides so as to surround , in or near one's present place or situation , 3. here and there ; from one place to another , to a particular place , c. — used with some verbs to indicate repeated or continued action when he should be serious> play ~ with your food> 4. in rotation or succession , from beginning to end ; through , in order , in or to an opposite direction or position , with some approach to exactness ; approximately , II. preposition Date: 14th century 1. on all sides of, so as to encircle or enclose , so as to avoid or get past ; on or to another side of , near , in all directions outward from , here and there in or throughout , so as to have a center or basis in , III. adjective Date: 1849 about 1 , being in existence, evidence, or circulation
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adv. & prep. --adv. 1 on every side; all round; round about. 2 in various places; here and there; at random (fool around; shop around). 3 colloq. a in existence; available (has been around for weeks). b near at hand (it's good to have you around). --prep. 1 on or along the circuit of. 2 on every side of; enveloping. 3 here and there in or near (chairs around the room). 4 US (and increasingly Brit.) a round (the church around the corner). b approximately at; at a time near to (come around four o'clock; happened around June). Phrases and idioms have been around colloq. be widely experienced. Etymology: A(2) + ROUND ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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