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La palabra del día: alrededor

La palabra del día: alrededor

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alrededor - (adverb, noun, preposition) around, surrounding area; outskirts

Post your sentences in Spanish and English, then vote for the ones you like. The best answer will be chosen tomorrow on the basis of the greatest number of votes and language correctness.

And don't forget to correct your posts as suggested. Do N O T ever use subject pronouns!

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El Principito miró a su alrededor y vip un jardín con miles de rosas. Se puso triste, porque creía que su rosa era la única en todo el universo.

The Little Prince looked around and saw a garden with thousands of roses. He felt sad, because he believed that his rose was the only one in the whole universe.

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updated May 2, 2010
edited by Issabela
posted by Issabela
Corregid mi español, por favor :)) - Issabela, May 1, 2010
y vió un jardín - Mokay, May 1, 2010
Quite a coincidence. I'm currently reading that book (in Spanish) and just read that page earlier today. - 0074b507, May 1, 2010
I can picture the elephant in the snake, and the little sheep, as I read this. :) - galsally, May 1, 2010
miró a su alrededor, vio - 00494d19, May 1, 2010
gracias - Issabela, May 1, 2010

17 Answers

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El domingo, me voy a llevar a mi sobrino a la estación de tren alrededor a las dos de la tarde.

On Sunday, I'm taking my nephew to the train station around two in the afternoon.

updated May 2, 2010
posted by sanlee
pefecta - 00494d19, May 1, 2010
oh that's cool, I was wondering if it could be used for time as well as place. :) - galsally, May 1, 2010
sorry, alrededor D E - 00494d19, May 1, 2010
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El sol, con todos esos planetas volviendo a su alrededor y dependiente sobre él, todavía puede madurar un racimo de uvas como si no tuviera nada más que hacer en el universo. -Galileo

The sun, with all those planets revolving around it and dependent upon it, can still ripen a bunch of grapes as if it had nothing more in the universe to do. -Galileo

updated May 1, 2010
edited by pescador1
posted by pescador1
And we all know what happened to him for making such a statement. - 0074b507, May 1, 2010
:( - 00494d19, May 1, 2010
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Herodes mandó matar de todos los niños menores de dos años en Belén y en sus alrededores.

Herod ordered the killing of all the boys younger than two years old in Bethlehem and its environs.

updated May 2, 2010
posted by LaBurra
perfecta, voting! - 00494d19, May 1, 2010
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Puede que vivir en la Tierra sea caro, pero incluye un viaje gratis alrededor del Sol todos los años!

It can be expensive living on this earth, but it does include a free trip around the sun once a year!

Por Ignacio Ramón Sevilla Iglesias - Madrid

updated May 1, 2010
posted by 002262dd
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Si quieres hacer que esa señorita se quedes encantada contigo, necesitas alguien que se mantiene atento a todo lo que ocurre a su alrededor.

If you want to make that lady fall for you, you need someone with an ear to the ground who really knows everything she wants.

updated May 1, 2010
edited by Fidalgo
posted by Fidalgo
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Hay un velo de misterio y leyenda alrededor de la ciudad antigua.

There is a veil of mystery and legend surrounding the ancient city.

updated May 1, 2010
edited by luz_72
posted by luz_72
de - 00494d19, May 1, 2010
2
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Durante el apagón, nos reunimos alrededor de la chiminea para calentarnos.

During the blackout, we gathered around the fireplace to keep warm.

updated May 1, 2010
posted by mar959
:) - 00494d19, May 1, 2010
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Everything around him is nice and quiet like a Scottish lake.

Todo a su alrededor era agradable y tranquilo como un lago Escocés

updated May 1, 2010
edited by melipiru
posted by melipiru
Nice sentence Meli - only one error, you need to say everything aroudn him IS... :) - galsally, May 1, 2010
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Sueño con un viaje alrededor del mundo.

I dream of a journey round the world.

updated May 1, 2010
posted by anusza
:) - 00494d19, May 1, 2010
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Yo mirado alrededor el edificio para muertos cuerpos.

Mi trabajo es peligroso.

updated May 2, 2010
posted by spgreen1
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¡Cuando los tiempos se ponen difíciles y todo está estrellando a tu alrededor, seguir peleando!

When times get rough and everything is crashing around you, keep pushing on!

updated May 1, 2010
posted by MattM
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When we were young, we gathered around our father in the evening to hear a story.

Cuando éramos jóvenes, nos reuníamos alrededor de nuestro padre en la noche para escuchar un cuento.

updated May 1, 2010
posted by scottdoherty
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Eché rápidamente un vistazo a mi alrededor, para ver si alguien me observaba. Nadie me prestaba atención. Apresuradamente envié mi frase.

I took a quick look around to see if anyone was watching. Nobody paid attention. Hastily I posted my sentence.

updated May 1, 2010
edited by --Jen--
posted by --Jen--
mi alrededor, me observaba, me prestaba - 00494d19, May 1, 2010
Gracias Heidi :) - --Jen--, May 1, 2010
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El policía se mantene atento a lo que occure alrededor en todo momento.

The police officer keeps an ear to the ground at all times.

updated May 1, 2010
posted by galsally
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Miré a mi alrededor y no vi a nadie que conocido

I looked around me and did not see anyone I knew.

updated May 1, 2010
edited by Rikko
posted by Rikko
Should it be ....no 'vi a nadie...'? - galsally, May 1, 2010
" no vi a nadie que conociera/nadie conocido",because the phrase it is in past - melipiru, May 1, 2010
Si, 'did not see anyone I knew'. :) - galsally, May 1, 2010
Gracias! - Rikko, May 1, 2010
rikko, correct your post - 00494d19, May 1, 2010