alrededor

An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g. to run quickly, very tired).
adverb
1. (on all sides)
a. around
El paisaje era precioso todo alrededor.There was beautiful scenery all around.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g. el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
2. (immediate area)
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
Eché un vistazo a mi alrededor para divisar mi paradero.I looked around me to work out my whereabouts.
Mira a tu alrededor; este es uno de los lugares más bonitos de la Tierra.Look around you; this is one of the most beautiful places on earth.
alrededores
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
plural noun
3. (suburbs)
a. outskirts
Puedes ver capibaras en los alrededores de la ciudad.You can see capybaras on the outskirts of the city.
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alrededor
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g. to run quickly, very tired).
adverb
1. (en torno)
a. around
alrededor dearound
de alrededorsurrounding
2. (aproximadamente)
a.
alrededor dearound
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
Noun
3. (general)
a.
miré a mi alrededorI looked around (me)
alrededoressurrounding area
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alrededor
adverb
1 around
todo alrededor all around
2
alrededor mío etc (S. Cone) around me etc
3
alrededor de (en torno a) around; todo alrededor de la iglesia all around the church
mirar alrededor de sí mirar alrededor suyo to look around o about one
4
alrededor de (aproximadamente) about; in the region of; alrededor de 200 about 200
(contorno)
mirar a su alrededor to look around o about one; alrededores (de un lugar) surroundings; neighbourhood
singular
; (s)
neighborhood
singular
; (s) (EEUU)
[de ciudad] outskirts;
en los alrededores de Londres in the area round London; on the outskirts of London
Collins Complete Spanish Electronic Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
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