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Around the square are the streets with many lights. ☊ 
☊ Verbs 1 Love the people around you! ☊ Yêu những người ở xung quanh bạn! ☊ Adverbs around ☊ xung quanh ☊ Adverbs The soldiers stood their ground to protect the capital. ☊ Những người lính đã cố thủ để bảo vệ thủ đô. ☊ Military They always stand their ground and never surrender. ☊ Họ luôn cố thủ và không bao giờ đầu hàng. ☊ Military like: round → →
large round egg plat ☊ cà bát ☊ (1) to unite, join, come together (2) round (in boxing), trip
(3) gorge, straits
(4) chivalrous ☊
hiệp ☊ make one’s round (of a mandarin) ☊ hành hạt ☊ round-table conference, round table ☊ hội nghị bàn tròn ☊ begin the spring round of pleasures ☊ khai xuân ☊ to round something up or down ☊ làm tròn số ☊ whirl round and round ☊ lăn cù ☊ to open a round of talks ☊ mở một vòng đàm phán ☊ scrape round (in something hollow) ☊ ngó ngoáy ☊ like a millstone round someone’s neck ☊ nặng như đá đeo ☊ about here, round about ☊ quanh quất ☊ (1) fruit, result, [CL for fruits, mountains, hills, balls] (2) exactly, honestly; honest, exact, true
(3) betel box, round lacquered box
(4) few, sparse, widowed
(5) courageous ☊
quả ☊ (1) I (arrogant or familiar) (2) trouble, disorder, (3) elegant
(4) time, round
(5) to chance to meet
(6) dregs in wine vat ☊
tao ☊ a python that twist itself round its prey ☊ trăn núc mồi ☊ to carry off, sweep off, round up (of police); to unite, gather ☊ tóm thâu ☊ (1) [CL for for officials, officers] (2) [CL for round objects, bullets]
(3) member ☊
viên ☊ a round of talks ☊ vòng đàm phán ☊ (with) one’s arm round somebody’s waist ☊ xoác ☊ to bustle or fuss or crowd or flock round somebody, surround ☊ xúm xít ☊ small boil round the mouth ☊ đinh râu ☊ 273
The earth goes around the sun. ☊ Trái đất quay quanh mặt trời. ☊ Having a car enables you to get around more easily.'> 2017 Having a car enables you to get around more easily.'>
If you have a car, you're able to get around more easily. > Having a car enables you to get around more easily. Having a car enables you to get around more easily.'> ☊ Nếu cậu có xe hơi thì cậu có thể đi loanh quanh dễ dàng hơn. > Có xe hơi cho phép cậu đi loanh quanh dễ dàng hơn. ☊ 2267
The earth goes around the sun, and the moon goes around the earth. ☊ Trái đất quay quanh mặt trời và mặt trăng quay quanh trái đất. ☊ 2373
I traveled around Japan on my own. ☊ Tôi đã tự đi Nhật Bản một mình. ☊ 2779
There's always an increase IN the number OF tra c accidents around New Year's. ☊ Luôn có một sự tăng về số vụ tai nạn giao thông dịp năm mới. ☊ 2839
The police pointed their guns at the suspect and told him to lie on the ground. ☊ Cảnh sát chĩa súng vào người bị tình nghi và bảo anh ta nằm xuống đất. ☊ 2843
they hit the ground, they fell down a drain. ☊ Tôi đã bảo cô ấy ném cho tôi chùm chìa khoá qua cửa sổ nhưng khi nó rơi xuống đất thì nó đã lọt xuống cống. ☊ 2940
My parents and friends saw me o at the airport before I embarked on my adventure around the world. ☊ Bố mẹ và bạn bè của tôi đã tiễn tôi ở sân bay trước khi tôi dẫn thân vào cuộc phiêu lưu vòng quanh thế giới. ☊ 2971
I'm saving my money up for a trip around the world. ☊ Tôi đang tiết kiệm tiền cho chuyến đi vòng quanh thế giới. ☊ 2983
People used to carry pagers around, but they've completely fallen out of use. ☊ Người ta từng mang máy nhắn tin nhưng giờ họ đã hoàn toàn không dùng nó nữa. ☊ As I turned around, I accidentally hit him in the face. ☊ accidentally ☊
adapt yourself to sth: It took him a while to adapt himself to his new surroundings. ☊ adapt ☊
We aim to be there around six. ☊ aim ☊
The farm and surrounding area were flooded. ☊ area ☊
She threw her arms around his neck. ☊ arm ☊
He arrived around five o'clock. ☊ around ☊
The cost would be somewhere around £1 500. ☊ around ☊
I could hear laughter all around. ☊ around ☊
a yard with a fence all around ☊ around ☊
How do you make the wheels go around? ☊ around ☊
an old tree that was at least ten feet around ☊ around ☊
We were all running around trying to get ready in time. ☊ around ☊
This is our new office—Kay will show you around. ☊ around ☊
There were papers lying around all over the floor. ☊ around ☊
There were several young people sitting around looking bored. ☊ around ☊
There was more money around in those days. ☊ around ☊
I knocked but there was no one around. ☊ around ☊
Digital television has been around for some time now. ☊ around ☊
The house is built around a central courtyard. ☊ around ☊
He put his arms around her. ☊ around ☊
Our house is just around the corner. ☊ around ☊
The bus came around the bend. ☊ around ☊
There must be a way around the problem. ☊ around ☊
They walked around the lake. ☊ around ☊
They walked around the town looking for a place to eat. ☊ around ☊
We must ask the neighbours round (= to our house). ☊ ask ☊
At the roundabout take the third exit. ☊ at ☊
Average earnings are around £20 000 per annum. ☊ average ☊
If you'd like to come round the back (= to the area behind the house), I'll show you the garden. ☊ back ☊
He prefers to remain in the background and let his assistant talk to the press. ☊ background ☊
A piano tinkled gently in the background. ☊ background ☊
background music ☊ background ☊
There was a lot of background noise (= that you could hear, but were not listening to). ☊ background ☊
a photograph with trees in the background ☊ background ☊
the historical background to the war ☊ background ☊
background information/knowledge ☊ background ☊
The elections are taking place against a background of violence. ☊ background ☊
Can you give me more background on the company? ☊ background ☊
a person's family/social/cultural/educational/class background ☊ background ☊
The job would suit someone with a business background. ☊ background ☊
In spite of their very different backgrounds, they immediately became friends. ☊ background ☊
She cycled round the corner, lost her balance and fell off. ☊ balance ☊
a white plate with a blue band around the edge ☊ band ☊
All the ground floor windows were fitted with bars. ☊ bar ☊
They behave differently when you're not around. ☊ behave ☊
She took the dog for a walk around the block. ☊ block ☊
The heart pumps blood around the body. ☊ body ☊
The house was burnt to the ground (= completely destroyed). ☊ burn ☊
The house burned to the ground. ☊ burn ☊
Shells were bursting (= exploding) all around us. ☊ burst ☊
overhead/underground cables ☊ cable ☊
I'll call round and see you on my way home. ☊ call ☊
Troops are stationed in and around the capital. ☊ capital ☊
Small towns in South India serve as economic and cultural centres for the surrounding villages. ☊ centre ☊
She wore a heavy gold chain around her neck. ☊ chain ☊
The prisoners were kept in chains (= with chains around their arms and legs, to prevent them from escaping). ☊ chain ☊
chance for sb to do sth: There will be a chance for parents to look around the school. ☊ chance ☊
You've changed all the furniture around. ☊ change sth around/round ☊
The kids chased each other around the kitchen table. ☊ chase ☊
Cycling is a cheap way to get around. ☊ cheap ☊
She walked the horse round in a circle. ☊ circle ☊
Police said there were no suspicious circumstances surrounding the boy's death. ☊ circumstance ☊
The police officer clicked a pair of handcuffs around his wrists. ☊ click ☊
The hands of the clock crept slowly around. ☊ clock ☊
ground/real coffee ☊ coffee ☊
discrimination on the grounds of race, colour or religion ☊ colour ☊
Your mother hasn't yet come round from the anaesthetic. ☊ come around/round ☊
Do come around and see us some time. ☊ come around/round (to...) ☊
I can see no grounds for complaint. ☊ complaint ☊
This chapter concerns itself with the historical background. ☊ concern ☊
The path continued over rough, rocky ground. ☊ continue ☊
The plan had to be abandoned on grounds of cost. ☊ cost ☊
a charming country cottage with roses around the door ☊ cottage ☊
The surrounding countryside is windswept and rocky. ☊ countryside ☊
The lectures covered a lot of ground (= a lot of material, subjects, etc.). ☊ cover ☊
Snow covered the ground. ☊ cover ☊
a thick covering of snow on the ground ☊ covering ☊
She wore a small gold cross on a chain around her neck. ☊ cross ☊
He left the hotel surrounded by crowds of journalists. ☊ crowd ☊
The road curved around the bay. ☊ curve ☊
We'd be on dangerous ground if we asked about race or religion. ☊ dangerous ground ☊
She looked desperately around for a weapon. ☊ desperately ☊
electrical labour-saving devices around the home ☊ device ☊
Pack the dirt firmly round the plants. ☊ dirt ☊
He wears an identity disc around his neck. ☊ disc ☊
Scientists around the world are working to discover a cure for AIDS. ☊ discover ☊
We discovered this beach while we were sailing around the island. ☊ discover ☊
She walked around in a dream all day. ☊ dream ☊
There's never a dull moment when John's around. ☊ dull ☊
The earth revolves around the sun. ☊ earth ☊
The £500 million programme is centred around energy efficiency and renewable power sources. ☊ energy ☊
I've had enough of driving the kids around. ☊ have had enough (of sth/sb) ☊
Let's establish some ground rules. ☊ establish ☊
estimate sth to do sth: The deal is estimated to be worth around $1.5 million. ☊ estimate ☊
I'll get round to mending it eventually. ☊ eventually ☊
Tours are arranged all year round (January excepted). ☊ except ☊
An excited crowd of people gathered around her. ☊ excited ☊
Leave the roundabout at the second exit. ☊ exit ☊
Bombs were exploding all around the city. ☊ explode ☊
The house has extensive grounds. ☊ extensive ☊
She looked around for a familiar face. ☊ face ☊
a pretty/round/freckled face ☊ face ☊
your family background ☊ family ☊
We felt the ground give way under our feet. ☊ feel ☊
There seem to be fewer tourists around this year. ☊ few ☊
Who has the final say around here? ☊ final ☊
It was good to feel the firm ground underfoot after hours of trudging through flooded fields. ☊ firm ☊
In the pool she could see little silvery fish darting around. ☊ fish ☊
fishing grounds ☊ fishing ☊
to fix a post in the ground ☊ fix ☊
a ground-floor flat ☊ flat ☊
I've been on my feet (= standing or walking around) all day. ☊ foot ☊
walking around the house in bare feet (= not wearing shoes or socks) ☊ foot ☊
Ensure there is a free flow of air around the machine. ☊ free ☊
freeze sth: The cold weather had frozen the ground. ☊ freeze ☊
The ground was frozen solid. ☊ frozen ☊
She came round the corner at full speed. ☊ full ☊
an underground garage (= for example under an office building) ☊ garage ☊
Can you all gather round? I've got something to tell you. ☊ gather ☊
be gathered + adv.prep.: They were all gathered round the TV. ☊ gather ☊
A clever lawyer might find a way of getting round that clause. ☊ get round/around sth ☊
I meant to do the ironing but I didn't get round to it. ☊ get round/around to sth ☊
get doing sth: I hope to get around to answering your letter next week. ☊ get round/around to sth ☊
I want a rope that will go from the top window to the ground. ☊ go ☊
to go round in a circle ☊ go around/round ☊
There aren't enough chairs to go around. ☊ go around/round ☊
She often goes around barefoot. ☊ go around/round ☊
go doing sth: It's unprofessional to go round criticizing your colleagues. ☊ go around/round ☊
I went round to the post office. ☊ go around/round (to...) ☊
I'm going around to my sister's (= her house) later. ☊ go around/round (to...) ☊
He grabbed her around the throat and squeezed. ☊ grab ☊
I just took it for granted that he'd always be around. ☊ take it for granted (that...) ☊
You have no grounds for complaint. ☊ ground ☊
What were his grounds for wanting a divorce? ☊ ground ☊
The case was dismissed on the grounds that there was not enough evidence. ☊ ground ☊
He retired from the job on health grounds. ☊ ground ☊
Employers cannot discriminate on grounds of age. ☊ ground ☊
He managed to cover a lot of ground in a short talk. ☊ ground ☊
We had to go over the same ground (= talk about the same things again) in class the next day. ☊ ground ☊
You're on dangerous ground (= talking about ideas that are likely to offend sb or make people angry) if you criticize his family. ☊ ground ☊
I thought I was on safe ground (= talking about a suitable subject) discussing music with her. ☊ ground ☊
He was back on familiar ground, dealing with the customers. ☊ ground ☊
They are fighting the Conservatives on their own ground. ☊ ground ☊
the hospital grounds ☊ ground ☊
The house has extensive grounds. ☊ ground ☊
The kids were playing on waste ground behind the school. ☊ ground ☊
a football/recreation/sports, etc. ground ☊ ground ☊
ancient burial grounds ☊ ground ☊
fertile ground for planting crops ☊ ground ☊
I found her lying on the ground. ☊ ground ☊
He lost his balance and fell to the ground. ☊ ground ☊
2 metres above/below ground ☊ ground ☊
Most of the monkeys' food is found at ground level. ☊ ground ☊
ground forces (= soldiers that fight on land, not in the air or at sea) ☊ ground ☊
Houses and a luxury tourist hotel were burned to the ground (= completely destroyed, so that there is nothing left). ☊ ground ☊
Students stood around in groups waiting for their results. ☊ group ☊
We were guided around the museums. ☊ guide ☊
You hang around here in case he comes, and I'll go on ahead. ☊ hang around (...) ☊
The fire reached its height around 2 a.m. ☊ height ☊
The house has a high wall all the way round it. ☊ high ☊
He has a round face with a high forehead. ☊ high ☊
These jeans are too tight around the hips. ☊ hip ☊
the historical background to the war ☊ historical ☊
We finished the first round with a score of two hits and six misses. ☊ hit ☊
The bomb blew a huge hole in the ground. ☊ hole ☊
holy ground ☊ holy ☊
People watched in horror as the plane crashed to the ground. ☊ horror ☊
We went on a tour of the house and grounds (= for example, at a country house, open to the public). ☊ house ☊
human geography (= the study of the way different people live around the world) ☊ human ☊
The equator is an imaginary line around the middle of the earth. ☊ imaginary ☊
The development of the site will have implications for the surrounding countryside. ☊ implication ☊
background information ☊ information ☊
The death toll was initially reported at around 250, but was later revised to 300. ☊ initially ☊
By way of introduction, let me give you the background to the story. ☊ introduction ☊
The village itself is pretty, but the surrounding countryside is rather dull. ☊ itself ☊
I've got various jobs around the house to do. ☊ job ☊
kick sb/sth + adv./prep./adj.: The boys were kicking a ball around in the yard. ☊ kick ☊
A bunch of kids were hanging around outside. ☊ kid ☊
The boys were knocking (= kicking) a ball around in the back yard. ☊ knock ☊
He knocked his opponent down three times in the first round. ☊ knock sb down/over ☊
You know that restaurant round the corner? It's closed down. ☊ you know ☊
They had laid the groundwork for future development. ☊ lay ☊
lead sb/sth + adv./prep.: He led us out into the grounds. ☊ lead ☊
These are the leading first-round scores. ☊ leading ☊
let sb/sth do sth: Let them splash around in the pool for a while. ☊ let ☊
The cables are buried one metre below ground level. ☊ level ☊
Pitch the tent on level ground. ☊ level ☊
Don't leave toys lying around—someone might trip over them. ☊ lie around ☊
He has fine lines around his eyes. ☊ line ☊
People came out of their houses and looked around. ☊ look around/round ☊
Let's look round the town this afternoon. ☊ look around/round (sth) ☊
She looked round when she heard the noise. ☊ look round ☊
It's an interesting place. Do you want to take a look around? ☊ look ☊
She fastened the belt loosely around her waist. ☊ loosely ☊
The explosion made a massive hole in the ground. ☊ massive ☊
I'm feeling very guilty—I've been meaning to call my parents for days, but still haven't got around to it. ☊ mean ☊
The Richter Scale is a measure of ground motion. ☊ measure ☊
There isn't a house for miles around here. ☊ mile ☊
A number of industries sprang up around the mouth of the river. ☊ mouth ☊
Mystery surrounds her disappearance. ☊ mystery ☊
They often wandered around the house stark naked (= completely naked). ☊ naked ☊
He tied a scarf around his neck. ☊ neck ☊
We searched the surrounding neighbourhood for the missing boy. ☊ neighbourhood ☊
Round here, you leave school at sixteen and next thing you know, you're married with three kids. ☊ next ☊
There was no one else around. ☊ no one ☊
You owe me 27 dollars? Make it 30, that's a good round number. ☊ number ☊
She has outstanding powers of observation (= the ability to notice things around her). ☊ observation ☊
He found me, not the other way round/around. ☊ other ☊
I walked around the outside of the building. ☊ outside ☊
There were papers lying around all over the place. ☊ over ☊
Can you pass these pictures around for everyone to look at, please? ☊ pass sth around/round ☊
a secret underground passage ☊ passage ☊
pay sb/sth to do sth: I don't pay you to sit around all day doing nothing! ☊ pay ☊
freshly ground pepper ☊ pepper ☊
Don't play around with my tools! ☊ play about/around (with sb/sth) ☊
to live in pleasant surroundings ☊ pleasant ☊
Flashbulbs were popping all around them. ☊ pop ☊
'Will you be around next week?' 'Possibly.' ☊ possibly ☊
Bob's very practical. He does all the odd jobs around the house. ☊ practical ☊
You haven't drawn the figures in the foreground in proportion. ☊ proportion ☊
Travelling alone around the world is a daunting prospect. ☊ prospect ☊
Their fears proved to be groundless. ☊ prove ☊
There has been a great deal of publicity surrounding his disappearance. ☊ publicity ☊
punch sb/sth: He was kicked and punched as he lay on the ground. ☊ punch ☊
legislation against discrimination on the grounds of race or sex ☊ race ☊
race (against sb/sth): Who will he be racing against in the next round? ☊ race ☊
We have reasonable grounds for believing that you are responsible. ☊ reasonable ☊
People alter their voices in relationship to background noise. ☊ relationship ☊
The plane remained on the ground. ☊ remain ☊
report (sb/sth) doing sth: The neighbours reported seeing him leave the building around noon. ☊ report ☊
retire sb: She was retired on medical grounds. ☊ retire ☊
He reversed around the corner. ☊ reverse ☊
ride sth (+ adv./prep.): The boys were riding their bikes around the streets. ☊ ride ☊
(+ adv./prep.): The ground there is too rough to ride over. ☊ ride ☊
Are you sure you've got that on the right way round? ☊ right ☊
She had dark rings a round her eyes from lack of sleep. ☊ ring ☊
The ground rose steeply all around. ☊ rise ☊
on the banks of the river (= the ground at the side of a river) ☊ river ☊
rough ground ☊ rough ☊
a round plate ☊ round ☊
These glasses suit people with round faces. ☊ round ☊
The fruit are small and round. ☊ round ☊
Rugby isn't played with a round ball. ☊ round ☊
the discovery that the world is round ☊ round ☊
The child was watching it all with big round eyes (= showing interest). ☊ round ☊
a T-shirt with a round neck ☊ round ☊
the round green hills of Donegal ☊ round ☊
round brackets (= in writing) ☊ round ☊
She had a small mouth and round pink cheeks. ☊ round ☊
Make it a round figure—say forty dollars. ☊ round ☊
Two thousand is a nice round number—put that down. ☊ round ☊
Well, in round figures (= not giving the exact figures) we've spent twenty thousand so far. ☊ round ☊
Everybody joins hands and dances round. ☊ round ☊
How do you make the wheels go round? ☊ round ☊
The children were spinning round and round. ☊ round ☊
The thought kept going round and round in her head. ☊ round ☊
a young tree measuring only 18 inches round ☊ round ☊
They've built a high fence all round to keep intruders out. ☊ round ☊
A large crowd had gathered round to watch. ☊ round ☊
People stood round waiting for something to happen. ☊ round ☊
He turned the car round and drove back again. ☊ round ☊
She looked round at the sound of his voice. ☊ round ☊
We walked round to the back of the house. ☊ round ☊
The road's blocked—you'll have to drive the long way round. ☊ round ☊
They've moved all the furniture round. ☊ round ☊
He went round interviewing people about local traditions. ☊ round ☊
Pass the biscuits round. ☊ round ☊
Have we enough cups to go round? ☊ round ☊
I'll be round in an hour. ☊ round ☊
We've invited the Frasers round this evening. ☊ round ☊
We're leaving round about ten. ☊ round about ☊
A new roof will cost round about £3 000. ☊ round about ☊
the first woman to sail round the world ☊ round ☊
The earth moves round the sun. ☊ round ☊
Our house is round the next bend. ☊ round ☊
There she is, coming round the corner. ☊ round ☊
There must be a way round the problem. ☊ round ☊
She put her arms round him. ☊ round ☊
He had a scarf round his neck. ☊ round ☊
They were all sitting round the table. ☊ round ☊
She looked all round the room. ☊ round ☊
There are no decent schools round here. ☊ round here ☊
a surface with rounded edges ☊ rounded ☊
rounded shoulders ☊ rounded ☊
I've been rushing around all day trying to get everything done. ☊ rush ☊
one of the first people to sail around the world ☊ sail ☊
They went abroad for a change of scene (= to see and experience new surroundings). ☊ scene ☊
The nurse put a screen around the bed. ☊ screen ☊
She finished the match, secure in the knowledge that she was through to the next round. ☊ secure ☊
The mixture of sights, smells and sounds around her made her senses reel. ☊ sense ☊
These fish are found in shallow waters around the coast. ☊ shallow ☊
shallow roots (= that grow near the surface of the ground) ☊ shallow ☊
Ghostly shapes moved around in the dark. ☊ shape ☊
He shone the flashlight around the cellar. ☊ shine ☊
Losing in the first round was a shock to the system (= it was a more of a shock because it was not expected). ☊ shock ☊
The team suffered a shock defeat in the first round. ☊ shock ☊
There's a little gift shop around the corner. ☊ shop ☊
Life's too short to sit around moping. ☊ short ☊
We were shown around the school by one of the students. ☊ show sb around/round (sth) ☊
Has anyone shown you round yet? ☊ show sb around/round (sth) ☊
sick of doing sth: We're sick of waiting around like this. ☊ sick ☊
The satellite is used for transmitting signals around the world. ☊ signal ☊
He was dancing around and singing at the top of his voice (= very loudly). ☊ sing ☊
Her speech sliced through all the confusion surrounding the situation. ☊ slice ☊
She slipped her head around the door. ☊ slip ☊
We travelled around a lot when I was small. ☊ small ☊
The snow didn't settle (= stay on the ground). ☊ snow ☊
social class/background ☊ social ☊
It cost somewhere around two thousand dollars. ☊ somewhere around, between, etc. sth ☊
The brochure speaks of beautiful secluded grounds. ☊ speak ☊
I looked around to see who the speaker was. ☊ speaker ☊
My head is spinning (= I feel as if my head is going around and I can't balance). ☊ spin ☊
spin (round/around): The dancers spun round and round. ☊ spin ☊
spin sth (round/around): to spin a ball/coin/wheel ☊ spin ☊
He spun around to face her. ☊ spin ☊
There's not much community spirit around here. ☊ spirit ☊
the spread of a city into the surrounding areas ☊ spread ☊
The book had rounded, not square, corners. ☊ square ☊
We all stood around in the corridor waiting. ☊ stand ☊
The lettering stood out well against the dark background. ☊ stand out (from/against sth) ☊
a tube/an underground station ☊ station ☊
He turned around and retraced his steps (= went back the way he had come). ☊ step ☊
Peter stuck his head around the door and said, 'Coffee, anyone?' ☊ stick ☊
The ground here cannot take the strain of a large building. ☊ strain ☊
My office is at street level (= on the ground floor). ☊ street ☊
scientific studies of fishing grounds and methods of fishing ☊ study ☊
All of a sudden someone grabbed me around the neck. ☊ all of a sudden ☊
I wrapped a bandage around my ankle to give it some support. ☊ support ☊
She looked around to make sure that she was alone. ☊ make sure (of sth/that...) ☊
surround sth/sb: Tall trees surround the lake. ☊ surround ☊
the membranes surrounding the brain ☊ surround ☊
As a child I was surrounded by love and kindness. ☊ surround ☊
surround sth/sb with sth: The lake is surrounded with/by trees. ☊ surround ☊
surround sb/sth: Police surrounded the building. ☊ surround ☊
surround sb/sth with sb/sth: They've surrounded the building with police. ☊ surround ☊
Oxford and the surrounding area ☊ surrounding ☊
From the top of the hill you can see all the surrounding countryside. ☊ surrounding ☊
to work in pleasant surroundings ☊ surroundings ☊
The buildings have been designed to blend in with their surroundings. ☊ surroundings ☊
She opened her eyes and surveyed her surroundings. ☊ survey ☊
Ducks were swimming around on the river. ☊ swim ☊
We looked around the school and talked with the principal. ☊ talk ☊
A further round of talks will be needed if the dispute is to be resolved. ☊ talk ☊
He felt a tap on his shoulder and turned round. ☊ tap ☊
The debate is centred around two conflicting theories. ☊ theory ☊
There's a restaurant around the corner. ☊ there ☊
She took no interest in the people and things around her. ☊ thing ☊
it is thought that...: It was once thought that the sun travelled around the earth. ☊ think ☊
I ran up and threw my arms around him. ☊ throw ☊
It fell to the ground. ☊ to ☊
a drop in profits from $105 million to around $75 million ☊ to ☊
Turn around and let me look at your back. ☊ turn around/round, turn sb/sth around/round ☊
I turned my chair round to face the fire. ☊ turn around/round, turn sb/sth around/round ☊
She twisted a scarf around her head. ☊ twist ☊
The telephone cable has got twisted (= wound around itself). ☊ twist ☊
A snake was twisting around his arm. ☊ twist ☊
twist sth/yourself + adv./prep.: He managed to twist himself round in the restricted space. ☊ twist ☊
A typically priced meal will be around $10. ☊ typically ☊
underground passages/caves/streams ☊ underground ☊
underground cables ☊ underground ☊
Rescuers found victims trapped several feet underground. ☊ underground ☊
toxic waste buried deep underground ☊ underground ☊
a network of pipelines running underground ☊ underground ☊
He was unfortunate to lose in the final round. ☊ unfortunate ☊
There were magnificent views of the surrounding countryside. ☊ view ☊
There's a virus going around the office. ☊ virus ☊
He put his arm around her waist. ☊ waist ☊
I was woken by the sound of someone moving around. ☊ wake ☊
a guided walk around the farm ☊ walk ☊
I went to the park and had a wander around. ☊ wander ☊
She felt the warmth of his arms around her. ☊ warmth ☊
The car was found on a piece of waste ground. ☊ waste ☊
Watch your bag—there are thieves around. ☊ watch ☊
This species is found in coastal waters around the Indian Ocean. ☊ water ☊
wave sth (about/around): A man in the water was shouting and waving his arms around frantically. ☊ wave ☊
We went the long way round. ☊ way ☊
I think it should go on the other way round. ☊ the other way round ☊
I didn't leave you. It was the other way round (= you left me). ☊ the other way round ☊
His personal wealth is estimated at around $100 million. ☊ wealth ☊
The average male tiger weighs around 200 kg. ☊ weigh ☊
She looked wildly around for an escape. ☊ wildly ☊
Wind the bandage around your finger. ☊ wind ☊
to sail around the world ☊ world ☊
She worships the ground he walks on. ☊ worship ☊
wrap B round/around A: I wrapped a blanket around the baby. ☊ wrap ☊
A scarf was wrapped around his neck. ☊ wrap ☊
His arms were wrapped around her waist. ☊ wrap ☊
The nurse wrapped a bandage tightly around my ankle. ☊ wrap ☊
shrink wrapping (= plastic designed to shrink around objects so that it fits them tightly) ☊ wrapping ☊
That picture is the wrong way round. ☊ wrong ☊
The museum is open all (the) year round (= during the whole year). ☊ year ☊
autour ☊ je t’emmènerai autour du monde ☊
terrain ☊ vous combattez sur un terrain qui s’enfonce ☊
sol ☊ nous dormions sur le sol en béton ☊
entourer ☊ il courut à lui et l’entoura de ses bras ☊
rond ☊ il a le visage rond, le nez cassé ☊
fréquenter ☊ je fréquente un homme riche ☊
tournée ☊ c’est la dernière tournée. le bar va fermer ☊
clandestin ☊ le flux des immigrés clandestins en Espagne n’a cessé de grossir ☊
contourner ☊ avec les chariots, on va contourner les rapides ☊
métro ☊ toutes les lignes de métro fonctionnaient ☊
redresser ☊ il se redresse légèrement sur sa chaise ☊
cerner ☊ vous m’aidez à cerner mes problèmes ☊
alentour ☊ il n’y avait personne aux alentours immédiats ☊
sous-sol ☊ il utilisait les parkings en sous-sol ☊
souterrain ☊ ils découvraient un corridor souterrain ☊
envelopper ☊ donne-moi quelque chose pour envelopper le petit ☊