'around' face trimitere la termenul 'about'. Îl veți regăsi pe unul sau pe mai multe dintre rândurile de mai jos.'around' is cross-referenced with 'about'. It is in one or more of the lines below.
Locuțiuni verbale
around | about |
| monkey around vi phrasal | informal (be frivolous or mischievous) | a se prosti vb.reflex. |
| | Joe is always monkeying around in class when he should be paying attention. |
| move around vi phrasal | (be mobile, active) | a se mișca vb.reflex. |
| | | a se fâțâi vb.reflex. |
| | The doctor said I have to move around in order to maintain my weight. He's always moving around; he never stays long in one place. |
| | Medicul a spus că trebuie să mă mișc mereu, ca să îmi mențin greutatea. Se mișcă mereu, nu stă niciodată mult timp în același loc. |
| move around vi phrasal | (relocate frequently) (frecvent) | a se muta vb.pron. |
| | Diplomats frequently move around from one country to another. |
| | Diplomații se mută frecvent dintr-o țară în alta. |
muck about,
muck around vi phrasal | UK, slang (behave in a frivolous way) | a se prosti vb.reflex. |
| | (în grădină, în curte) | a-și face de lucru loc.vb. |
| | Stop mucking about and get to work. |
| nose around vi phrasal | informal (pry, snoop) | a-și băga nasul, a-și vârî nasul loc.vb. |
| | I can't stand Alex; he's always nosing around, hoping to overhear gossip. |
order [sb] around,
UK: order [sb] about vtr phrasal sep | informal (be bossy towards) | a face pe șeful expr. |
| | | a da ordine loc.vb. |
| | Don't try to order me around; you aren't my boss. |
| play around vi phrasal | informal (experiment) | a experimenta vb.tranz. |
| | | a tatona, a încerca vb.tranz. |
| | I was just playing around to see if I could get the webcam to work. |
| play around vi phrasal | informal (be frivolous) | a se prosti vb.reflex. |
| | | a pierde timpul loc.vb. |
| | Quit playing around and get back to work! |
| play around vi phrasal | informal (be unfaithful) | a fi nestatornic, a fi infidel expr.vb. |
| | Jodie dumped Greg when she found out he had been playing around. |
| play around with [sth] vtr phrasal insep | informal (tamper) (figurat) | a freca vb.tranz. |
| | | a umbla la vb.intranz. |
| | Someone has been playing around with the projector and now it doesn't work. |
| play around with [sth] vtr phrasal insep | informal (amuse yourself) | a se juca cu vb.reflex. |
| | | a-și face de lucru cu expr. |
| | The dog was playing around with a stick he'd found on the ground. |
potter about,
potter around vi phrasal | UK (do [sth] leisurely or unproductive) | a se lălăi, a se tândăli vb.reflex. |
putter around (US),
potter around,
potter about (UK) vi phrasal | US (do [sth] leisurely or unproductive) | a o lălăi loc.vb. |
| | | a se moșmondi, a se tândăli vb.reflex. |
rally around,
also UK: rally round vi phrasal | (show solidarity) (pe cineva cu afecțiune) | a înconjura vb.tranz. |
| | The neighbours rallied around to help Janet while her husband was sick. |
rally around,
also UK: rally round [sb] vtr phrasal insep | (support [sb]) | a se ralia vb.reflex. |
| | | a susține vb.tranz. |
| | Everyone rallied round the mayor in his moment of crisis. |
| roll around vi phrasal | informal (event, time: come again) | a da târcoale loc.vb. |
| | | a se ivi vb.reflex. |
| | When the opportunity rolls around, I will take the holiday I always dreamed of. |
| run around vi phrasal | (move around quickly) | a alerga de colo colo expr.vb. |
| | We wanted a garden where the children could run around and play. |
| run around vi phrasal | informal (go about things hurriedly) | a prezenta în mare expr.vb. |
| | | a discuta în grabă expr.vb. |
| | Sheila has three young children, so she spends all day running around. |
rush around,
also UK: rush about vi phrasal | (go about things hurriedly) | a se agita vb.reflex. |
| | | a se mobiliza vb.reflex. |
| | James was rushing around, trying to get everything organized for the party. |
| screw around vi phrasal | vulgar, offensive, informal (waste time) | a-și pierde timpul cu loc.vb. |
| | Norman didn't finish his homework because he was screwing around on his skateboard. |
| screw around vi phrasal | vulgar, offensive, informal (be promiscuous) | a se culca cu toată lumea expr.vb. |
| | | a-și face de cap expr.vb. |
| | We were surprised when Bill stopped screwing around and settled down with Sally. |
| shop around vi phrasal | informal (compare prices) | a compara prețuri loc.vb. |
| | It's a good idea to shop around before you buy a new car. |
shop [sth] around,
shop around [sth] vtr phrasal sep | US, informal (attempt to sell) | a încerca să vândă loc.vb. |
| | (despre cărți) | a încerca să publice loc.vb. |
| | She's in New York, shopping her new novel around. |
| sit around vi phrasal | (be idle, lounge about) | a nu face nimic loc.vb. |
| | | a sta degeaba loc.vb. |
| | Mandy berated her teenage sons for sitting around instead of helping her with the housework. |
| sleep around vi phrasal | informal (have casual sex) | a se culca cu toți/toate vb.reflex. |
| | I have no more respect for guys who sleep around than for women who do. |
| spin around vi phrasal | (turn quickly) | a se învârti vb.reflex. |
| | The animal spun around and lunged at me again. |
| spin around vi phrasal | (rotate) | a se roti vb.reflex. |
| | Why do I get dizzy when I spin around? |
talk [sb] around,
also UK: talk [sb] round vtr phrasal sep | (persuade) | a convinge pe cineva să vb.tranz. |
| | I didn't really feel like going out, but my friends talked me round. |
toss [sth] around,
toss around [sth] vtr phrasal sep | informal, figurative (ideas, etc.: brainstorm) (idei) | a-i veni loc.vb. |
| | The scientists got together to toss around a few ideas. |
| travel around vi phrasal | (go to many places) | a călători mult expr.vb. |
| | This rail pass lets you travel around for four weeks without having to keep buying tickets. |
| turn [sth] around vtr phrasal sep | figurative (transform, reform) | a transforma, a schimba vb.tranz. |
| | My sister has turned her life around. |
| turn [sth] around vtr phrasal sep | figurative (provide or do [sth]) | a procesa vb.tranz. |
| | (o lucrare scrisă) | a preda vb.tranz. |
| | The factory turns orders around within a week. The translator turned the project around in three days. |
wait around,
also UK: wait about vi phrasal | (wait for [sb/sth]) | a aștepta vb.tranz. |
work around [sth],
also UK: work round [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (avoid, bypass) | a aborda ceva expr.vb. |
| | They worked around the software bug by eliminating some features. |
get around,
also UK: get round,
get about vi phrasal | informal (circulate) | a circula vb.intranz. |
| | | a se răspândi vb.reflex. |
| | When word got around that she was baking cookies, all the children appeared at her door. |
go around,
also UK: go round,
go about vi phrasal | (illness: be transmitted) | a circula vb.intranz. |
| | | a bântui vb.intranz. |
| | There's a nasty strain of flu going around. |
go around,
also UK: go round,
go about vi phrasal | (be in a state habitually) | a umbla vb.intranz. |
| | | a se purta vb.reflex. |
| | He goes around looking filthy. |
| | She goes about as if she owns the place. |
go around,
also UK: go round,
go about vi phrasal | figurative, informal (circulate, spread) | a circula vb.intranz. |
| | | a umbla vb.intranz. |
| | There's a rumour going round that you're cheating on Tim. |
hang around,
also UK: hang about vi phrasal | informal (wait, be kept waiting) | a aștepta vb.intranz. |
| | (așteptând) | a se învârti vb.reflex. |
| | I hung around for 30 minutes but Steve didn't show up. |
hang around with [sb],
also UK: hang about with [sb] vi phrasal + prep | informal (socialize with [sb]) | a socializa cu vb.intranz. |
| | | a sta de vorbă cu loc.vb. |
| | Since Harvey started hanging around with a group of older boys, he is always getting in trouble. |
hover around,
also UK: hover about vi phrasal | figurative (wait nearby) | a hoinări vb.intranz. |
| | | a da târcoale loc.vb. |
kick [sth] around,
kick around [sth],
kick [sth] about,
kick about [sth] vtr phrasal sep | informal, figurative (consider, debate: an idea) | a discuta vb.intranz. |
| | | a dezbate vb.tranz. |
| | | a analiza vb.tranz. |
kick [sb] around,
kick around [sb],
kick about [sb],
kick around [sb] vtr phrasal sep | (mistreat, abuse) | a lovi vb.tranz. |
| | (fizic) | a abuza vb.intranz. |
loaf around (US),
loaf about (UK) vi phrasal | informal (sit idly) | a trage mâța de coadă expr.vb. |
| | | a tăia frunză la câini expr.vb. |
| | | a lenevi, a trândăvi vb.intranz. |
| | I can't loaf about, watching television; I have to go to work. |
| | The lazy student loafed about instead of doing his homework. |
look around for [sb/sth],
also UK: look round for [sb/sth],
look about for [sb/sth] vi phrasal + prep | (seek in surrounding area) | a se uita în jurul său după ceva loc.vb. |
| | | a căuta ceva în jurul său loc.vb. |
| | I misplaced my keys, so I'll have to look around for them. |
mess around,
also UK: mess about vi phrasal | informal (be frivolous) | a pierde timpul loc.vb. |
| | | a se prosti vb.reflex. |
| | Stop messing around and let's discuss this seriously. |
mess around,
also UK: mess about vi phrasal | informal (be unproductive) | a-și face de lucru expr. |
| | (figurat) | a se învârti prin vb.reflex. |
| | | a arde gazul expr. |
| | | a pierde vremea expr. |
| | My husband is messing around in the garage - I've no idea what he's doing in there. |
mess around with [sth],
also UK: mess about with [sth] vi phrasal + prep | informal (tamper, play with) | a se juca cu vb.reflex. |
| | | a-și face de lucru cu loc.vb. |
| | He enjoyed messing around with boats. |
mess around with [sth],
also UK: mess about with [sth] vi phrasal + prep | informal (spoil by fussing) | a se atinge de vb.reflex. |
| | | a umbla la vb.intranz. |
| | Your painting is fine now; don't mess around with it any more or you will ruin it. |
mess around with [sb],
also UK: mess about with [sb] vi phrasal + prep | slang (tease) | a tachina vb.tranz. |
| | Why are you so upset? We were just messing around with you. |
mess around with [sb],
also UK: mess about with [sb] vi phrasal + prep | slang (have an affair) | a înșela vb.tranz. |
| | (în dragoste) | a trăda vb.tranz. |
| | | a fi infidel vb.intranz. |
| | Helen caught her husband messing around with another woman. |
mess [sb] around,
also UK: mess [sb] about vtr phrasal insep | slang (treat disrespectfully) | a fi nepoliticos vb.intranz. |
| | I'm sorry to mess you around, but I need to change the date of our meeting. |
Forme compuse:
around | about |
| messing around n | slang (being sexually unfaithful) | a fi infidel expr. |
| | He hired a private detective to follow his wife and find out whether she was messing around. |
| monkeying around n | informal (silly behaviour) | pierdere de timp s.f. |
| | | prostii s.f. |
| | The boss ordered me to quit monkeying around and get back to work. |
parade [sth/sb] around,
also UK: parade [sth/sb] about vtr + adv | (display ostentatiously) | a se da mare expr. |
| | | a se lăuda cu, a lua fața cuiva cu expr. |
| | | a face paradă, a face caz expr. |
pass [sth] around,
pass around [sth],
also UK: pass [sth] round,
pass round [sth] vtr + adv | (distribute) | a distribui vb.tranz. |
| | | a împărți vb.tranz. |
| | They passed around sandwiches and drinks at the party. |
poke around,
poke about vi + adv | (search, rummage) | a scotoci vb.intranz. |
| | | a răscoli vb.tranz. |
| | The security guard at the museum poked around in my rucksack. |
poke around,
poke about vi + adv | figurative (intrude, be nosy) | a se băga vb.reflex. |
| | | a-și băga nasul loc.vb. |
| | She's always poking around in her neighbours' private affairs. |
| push around vtr | literal (move or shove about) | a împinge vb.tranz. |
| push around vtr | figurative (bully, order about) | a face pe cocoșul loc.vb. |
| pussyfoot around [sb/sth] vi + prep | (treat cautiously or evasively) | a fi excesiv de precaut expr.vb. |
| | | a se da după deget expr.vb. |
| | The government is pussyfooting around the issue. |
| put your arms around [sb] v expr | (embrace, hug) | a îmbrățișa vb.tranz. |
| | | a-și înlănțui brațele în jurul loc.vb. |
| roll around vi | (sway this way and that) | a se rostogoli vb.reflex. |
run in circles,
go around in circles,
also UK: go round in circles v expr | figurative, informal (make no progress) | a se învârti în jurul cozii expr.vb. |
| | | a se învârti în cerc expr.vb. |
| | | a nu avansa vb.intranz. |
| | This conversation just keeps going around in circles; we're not getting anywhere. |
| show around vtr | (guide round a new place) | a arăta locurile loc.vb. |
| | The real estate broker showed the couple around the apartment. |
show [sb] around,
UK: show [sb] round vtr + adv | (guide round a new place) | a-i prezenta cuiva un loc nou loc.adv. |
| | | a-i face cuiva cunoștință cu locurile loc.adv. |
| | (colocvial) | a face pe ghidul expr.vb. |
| | Sally was asked to show her new classmate around. |
slosh around,
also UK: slosh about vi + adv | (splash through: mud, water) | a sări în bălți expr.vb. |
| | The children were sloshing around in puddles. |
slosh around,
also UK: slosh about vi + adv | (water: splash about) | a pleoscăi, a plescăi vb.intranz. |
| | I can feel water sloshing around inside my boots. |
| snoop around vi + adv | informal (pry into another's affairs) | a-și băga nasul loc.vb. |
| | The boss was snooping around while you were out; he looked through the papers on your desk. |
| snoop around vi | informal (pry: on another's property) | a-și băga nasul loc.vb. |
| | Curious about her new neighbors, Diane snooped around their house, trying to peer into windows. |
| somewhere around adv | (in an unspecified nearby place) | pe undeva pe aici / acolo adv. |
| | I know I left my keys somewhere around here! |
somewhere around,
also UK: somewhere about adv | (approximately) | aproximativ adv. |
| | The world population is somewhere around five billion. |
| | I can meet you somewhere around noon on Friday for lunch. |
| stand around vi | (do nothing, fail to act) | a sta cu mâinile în sân loc.vb. |
| | He stands around talking instead of doing his work. |
| stick around vi | informal (stay) | a rămâne vb.intranz. |
| talk around [sth] vi + prep | (subject: discuss indirectly) | a discuta pe ocolite expr.vb. |
| | | a ocoli subiectul expr.vb. |
| | You need to stop talking around the problem and tell your wife exactly what it is that's troubling you. |
the other way around (US),
the other way round (UK) expr | (physically reversed) | invers adj. |
| throw around vtr | informal, figurative (ideas, etc.: exchange, brainstorm) | a căuta idei vb.tranz. |
| throw around vtr | informal, figurative (treat roughly, rough up) | a se purta dur loc.vb. |
| throw your weight around v expr | figurative, informal (be bossy, self-important) | a face pe cocoșul loc.vb. |
| | | a arăta cine e șeful expr.vb. |
| | Charles is a bossy guy who likes throwing his weight around. |
| tiptoe around [sth] v expr | figurative (speak tactfully) | a-și alege cuvintele loc.vb. |
| | | a vorbi cu tact expr. |
| | No longer wanting to tiptoe around the topic, his boss came right out and fired him. |
| toss around vtr | literal (object: throw about) | a arunca vb.tranz. |
| | | a zgâlțâi vb.tranz. |
| | The abusive husband was tossing his wife around as though she were a rag doll. |
turn around,
also UK: turn round vi + adv | (move to face away) | a se întoarce vb.reflex. |
| | If you turn around, you'll see a beautiful sunset. |
turn around,
also UK: turn round vi + adv | (spin, rotate, revolve) | a se învârti, a se roti vb.reflex. |
| | The record turns around at 33 rpm. |
| turn around [sth] vi + prep | (rotate around [sth]) | a se învârti vb.reflex. |
| | | a se roti vb.reflex. |
| | The Earth turns around its axis. |
| twirl around vi | (do pirouettes) | a face piruete loc.vb. |
| up and around adj | informal (recovered from illness) | treaz adj. |
| | Hey! It's great to see you up and around so quickly after your surgery! |
walk around,
walk about vi + adv | (stroll about, go about on foot) | a se plimba încoace și încolo loc.vb. |
| | I didn't have a place to go. I was just walking around. |
| walk around [sth] vi + prep | (stroll outside [sth]) | a se plimba în jurul vb.reflex. |
| | You'll have to walk around the mountain to get to the other side. |
| wander around vi | (stroll aimlessly) | a vagabonda vb.intranz. |
| | I had some free time, so I decided to wander around the city. |
way around,
way round n | (route that bypasses [sth]) | ocolire s.f. |
| | There are roadworks up ahead. Turning left here will probably be the fastest way around. |
| whirl around vi + adv | (turn around, spin) | a se întoarce brusc vb.reflex. |
| | | a se învârti vb.reflex. |
| | Ben whirled around to face his adversary. |
| whirl [sth/sb] around vtr + adv | (move in a circle) | a învârti vb.tranz. |
| | | a roti, a răsuci vb.tranz. |
| | The knight whirled his sword around his head. |
workaround,
also UK: work around n | (method: bypasses [sth]) | soluție, rezolvare s.f. |
| | The software engineer developed a workaround to deal with the problem temporarily. |
| wrap [sth] around [sth] v expr | (cover, envelop with) | a înfășura vb.tranz. |
| | I wrapped ribbon around it to make it look pretty. |
wraparound,
wrap-around adj | (folding round the body) | înfășurat adj. |
| | | de jur împrejur loc.adj. |
| | Sarah was wearing a wraparound shawl. |
look around,
also UK: look round,
look about vi + adv | (seek [sth] in surrounding area) | a căuta vb.tranz. |
| | I've been looking around everywhere, but I can't find my reading glasses. |