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around
A preposition is a word that indicates the relationship between a word and another word (e.g., par, en).
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb (e.g., très, gentiment).
a. environ
A flight to London typically costs around a thousand dollars.Un vol pour Londres coûte généralement environ mille dollars.
a. partout
At least a dozen kids were running around in our yard.Au moins une douzaine d'enfants couraient partout dans notre jardin.
b. aux alentours
Craig was looking around but couldn't spot us.Craig regardait aux alentours mais n’arrivait pas à nous trouver.
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Email wasn't around back then. People faxed things.Le courrier électronique n'existait pas à l'époque. Les gens envoyaient des fax.
Of all the rock bands you listened to in your youth, how many are still around?De tous les groupes de rock que tu écoutais dans ta jeunesse, combien sont encore en activité ?
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