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Forming a circle or closed curve containing (something)

• Do you live around here?

  Wohnen Sie hier in der Gegend?

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• I like to be around people.

  Ich habe gerne Menschen um mich.

  Tatoeba · CK · CC BY 2.0 FR

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Centred upon; surrounding; regarding

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Following the perimeter of a specified area and returning to the starting point

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Following a path which curves near an object, with the object on the inside of the curve

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Near; in the vicinity of; approximately

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At or to various places within or throughout

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So as to avoid somethingselten

So as to surround or be near

• He gets around a lot.

  Er kommt viel herum.

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• My father was never around.

  Mein Vater war nie da.

  Tatoeba · Hybrid · CC BY 2.0 FR

So as to form a circle or trace a circular path, or approximation thereof

Nearly; approximately; about

From place to place

Used with verbs to indicate repeated or continuous action, or in numerous locations or with numerous people