around russian
о́коло
near, close to, beside, by
approximately, about, around
вокру́г
around, round, about
приме́рно
approximately, about, around, roughly
exemplarily, in an exemplary way
води́ть
to drive, to operate (a vehicle)
to lead, to guide, to take (somewhere), to show around
to fool, to mislead, to string along
присмотре́ть
to look after, to keep an eye on, to watch over
to pick out, to spot, to find (by looking around)
поверну́ть
to turn, to swing (around)
to turn (left/right), to turn off
to change (the course of), to steer (in another direction)
наоборо́т
on the contrary, quite the opposite
the other way around, vice versa, the opposite
inside out, back to front, the wrong way
поверну́ться
to turn, to turn around in place
оберну́ться
to turn around, to turn round, to look back
to turn out, to result in, to lead to
to wrap oneself (in something)
to manage, to cope
to turn into, to be transformed into
обойти́
to go around, to walk round, to skirt
to evade, to bypass, to avoid, to circumvent
to go round (all of them), to make the rounds of, to visit one by one
to overtake, to pass, to outstrip
to spread (of news), to go round, to travel round
валя́ть
to roll, to drag about, to tumble
to play the fool, to fool around, to goof off
переверну́ть
to turn over, to turn, to flip, to turn around
to overturn, to tip over, to knock over
to turn upside down, to rummage through, to ransack
to turn inside out
торча́ть
to stick out, to protrude, to poke out
to hang around, to be stuck (somewhere), to hang out
огляну́ться
to look back, to turn around (to look)
to look around, to look about oneself
кружи́ться
to whirl, to spin, to circle, to go round in circles
to be dizzy, to spin (of one's head)
to wander about, to roam around
крути́ть
to turn, to twist, to spin, to twirl
to turn off (a tap), to tighten, to screw shut, to screw on
to roll, to roll up
to twist, to twine, to twist together
to play, to show (a film), to spin (a record)
to have an affair, to go out (with someone), to date
to have on a string, to twist round one's finger, to boss around
to whirl, to swirl, to blow about
заде́рживаться
to stay long, to linger, to stay late, to hang around
to be delayed, to be held up, to be late (with something)
обнима́ть
to hug, to embrace
to clasp, to wrap one's arms around, to encircle
окруже́ние
surroundings, environment, setting
social circle, entourage, the people around someone
encirclement
огля́дываться
to look back, to glance back
to look around, to look about
валя́ться
to lie around, to lounge about, to laze around
to lie around (of things), to be scattered about
to roll around, to roll from side to side, to wallow
поката́ться
to go for a ride, to go for a drive, to ride around
to ski, to skate, to do some skateboarding
to ride (on horseback), to go for a ride (on a horse)
поле́зть
to start to climb, to climb (up), to scramble (up)
to reach (into), to fish around (in)
to go (online), to go (into the internet)
повора́чивать
to turn, to turn off, to change direction
to turn, to turn around, to turn back
to swing, to swivel, to turn (to the side)
осмотре́ться
to look around, to look about, to take a look round
to get one's bearings, to find one's feet, to settle in
перехвати́ть
to intercept, to head off, to catch
to grip anew, to grasp around
to grab a bite
броса́ться
to throw oneself, to hurl oneself, to fling oneself
to catch the eye, to be striking, to stand out
to rush, to dash, to hurry
to throw at each other, to pelt one another
to throw around (money), to squander, to be careless with
разверну́ть
to unfold, to spread out, to open up, to set up (a tent)
to turn around, to turn (a vehicle)
to unwrap
to develop, to bring out, to manifest
to elaborate, to set out in full, to expound
to organize, to launch, to establish, to undertake
to deploy, to position
to turn (opinion), to swing round
вози́ться
to tinker (with), to fiddle (with), to potter about, to busy oneself
to mess around (with), to take ages (over), to struggle (with)
разнести́
to deliver, to carry around, to hand out
to spread, to circulate, to pass around
to scatter, to disperse, to blow about
to smash, to shatter, to destroy
to enter, to post, to book
to give a dressing down, to tear to pieces, to slam
прика́лываться
to joke around, to kid, to be joking, to fool around
to make fun of (somebody), to tease, to pull somebody's leg, to take the mickey out of
to be pinned on, to be fastened with a pin
разверну́ться
to turn around, to turn back, to swing round, to make a U-turn
to unfold, to unroll, to open (of buds), to come unwrapped
to show one's abilities, to show what one can do, to have free scope
to deploy, to expand, to develop, to get under way
to be set up, to be mounted, to be organized
хло́поты
trouble, bother, hassle, fuss
cares, chores, running around
efforts, endeavours, pains
осма́тривать
to inspect, to examine, to look over, to check
to view, to see (the sights), to survey, to look around
зависа́ть
to freeze, to hang, to crash
to hang out, to hang around, to spend a lot of time
to hover, to hang in the air
to be into (something), to be crazy about (something)
to be left unresolved, to hang in the balance, to be up in the air
гоня́ть
to drive, to drive away, to herd
to chase, to pursue, to chase around
to make run errands, to send on errands
to drive fast, to race
to go, to run (somewhere)
let's go, to get going
на́ носу́
around the corner
болта́ться
to dangle, to hang loosely, to hang down
to hang about, to hang out, to lounge around, to loaf
обходи́ть
to go around, to walk around, to skirt
to circumvent, to evade, to bypass, to avoid
to make the rounds of, to go round (all of), to tour
to overtake, to outstrip, to surpass
to pass over, to overlook, to leave out
повора́чиваться
to turn, to swing, to change, to turn around
разгу́ливать
to stroll about, to walk about, to saunter around, to roam freely
to keep from falling asleep, to keep awake, to rouse
to entertain, to amuse, to cheer up
пляса́ть
to dance (hop/waltz around), to hop
развора́чиваться
to turn around, to make a U-turn, to turn back
to unfold, to develop, to take shape
to unroll, to unfurl, to come unrolled
to deploy, to form up, to fan out
to show what one can do, to get into full swing, to spread one's wings
передвига́ться
to move about, to get around, to travel
to be shifted, to move (of an object), to slide
носи́ться
to rush about, to run around, to scamper, to dash
to circulate, to be going around, to be in the air
шля́ться
to wander around
поспра́шивать
to ask around
пу́таться
to get tangled, to get caught up, to get entangled
to get confused, to get muddled, to lose the thread
to get mixed up (in something), to get drawn into (something)
to meddle (in), to interfere (in), to butt in
to hang around, to knock about, to loiter
to lose one's way, to wander about lost
проболта́ться
to let slip, to blab, to spill the beans, to give away (a secret)
to idle (for a while), to loaf about, to hang around, to wander about
огляде́ться
to look around you
толка́ться
to push one another, to jostle, to shove
to hang around, to loaf about, to knock about
to push at (a door), to knock (at a door)
охвати́ть
to grip, to seize, to overcome
to engulf, to sweep through
to encompass, to cover, to include
to clasp, to put one's arms around
обора́чиваться
to turn around, to look back, to turn round
to turn out to be, to prove to be, to end up as
to revolve, to rotate, to orbit
to wrap oneself (in), to be wrapped (in)
шата́ться
to stagger, to sway, to reel, to totter
to be loose, to wobble, to be unsteady
to roam, to wander about, to hang around, to loaf
трепа́ться
to chatter, to blab, to prattle, to talk nonsense
to flutter, to flap, to wave (in the wind)
to get worn out, to fray, to become threadbare
to hang around, to knock about, to loaf about
балова́ться
to fool around, to play about, to misbehave, to get up to mischief
to mess around with, to play with, to fiddle with
to indulge in (occasionally), to dabble in, to treat oneself to
суети́ться
to bustle, to bustle about, to rush around, to scurry
to fuss, to make a fuss, to get flustered
сова́ться
to meddle (in), to interfere, to butt in
to venture (into), to go (where one shouldn't), to poke one's nose (into)
to rush about, to dash around, to hurry
забы́ться
to doze off, to drift off into sleep, to lose consciousness
to forget oneself, to lose one's self-control, to go too far
to become lost in thought, to drift off into a reverie, to forget everything around one
to be forgotten, to fall into oblivion, to fade from memory
включа́ться
to come on, to switch on, to turn on, to start up
to join in, to get involved, to take part
to be included, to be part of
to catch on, to get it, to get one's head around it
обвести́
to outline, to circle, to trace around, to go over (with a pen)
to surround, to enclose, to encircle
to lead around, to take around, to show around
to run (one's eyes) over, to cast (a glance) around, to scan
to fool, to dupe, to cheat, to outwit
to dribble past, to beat (a defender), to get past
круглосу́точно
around the clock, 24 hours a day, day and night, non-stop
объе́хать
to drive around, to go around, to skirt, to avoid (by driving round)
to travel around, to tour, to visit (many places)
ориенти́роваться
to orient oneself, to find one's bearings, to find one's way
to navigate (by something), to go by, to take one's bearings from
to get one's bearings, to know one's way around, to be well versed
кружи́ть
to circle, to fly in circles, to go round
to whirl, to spin, to twirl
to wander around, to roam about, to go round in circles
забыва́ться
to be forgotten, to fall into oblivion, to sink into oblivion
to doze off, to drop off, to lose consciousness
to forget oneself, to lose one's self-control, to go too far
to be lost in reverie, to daydream, to forget everything around one
разворо́т
U-turn, turn, turning around
turn, rotation, twist
about-face, reversal, U-turn (figurative)
deployment
development, unfolding, full scope
сумато́ха
bustle, turmoil disorderly running around
перевора́чивать
to turn over, to flip, to turn, to turn around
to overturn, to knock over, to tip over, to capsize
to turn inside out
to turn upside down, to rummage through, to ransack
разлете́ться
to fly away in different directions, to scatter (flying off)
to shatter, to fly apart, to splash in all directions
to spread (rapidly), to get around
оседла́ть
to saddle, to saddle up
to straddle, to mount, to sit astride
to dominate, to boss around, to bring to heel
верте́ть
to turn, to spin, to twirl, to twist
to twist around one's finger, to manipulate, to boss around
ката́ть
to roll
to roll, to trundle
to wheel, to push (something on wheels)
to take for a drive, to take for a ride, to drive around
развора́чивать
to unwrap, to unpack, to open
to unfold, to unroll, to unwind, to open out
to turn around, to turn
to launch, to develop, to set in motion, to expand
to deploy, to regroup, to draw up
to churn up, to tear up, to throw about
таска́ться
to hang about, to gad about, to wander around
to trudge about, to drag oneself around, to traipse
to trail after, to chase after, to run after (someone)
ша́рить
to rummage, to grope, to fumble, to feel around
to understand, to be knowledgeable (about), to know one's stuff
пробега́ть
to run past, to run by, to pass at a run
to run through, to run along, to run across
to cover (a distance), to run (a distance)
to skim, to scan, to glance over
to run about (for a while), to be on one's feet (running around)
to miss (through running around)
охва́тывать
to encompass, to cover, to comprise, to include
to grip, to seize, to overcome, to come over
to engulf, to envelop, to spread over
to clasp, to put one's arms around, to grip
разъезжа́ть
to drive around
хозя́йственный
economic, economical (relating to the economy), business (attr.)
household (attr.), domestic
thrifty, economical, frugal
practical, good at managing a home, capable around the house
навя́зывать
to impose, to force on, to foist on, to thrust upon
to tie on, to knot on, to tie around
объе́здить
to travel around, to travel all over, to tour
to drive around, to go around, to bypass
накру́чивать
to wind (onto), to wind up, to coil
to turn, to crank, to spin
to wrap (around), to wind (around)
to drive up (prices), to inflate, to mark up
погоня́ть
to drive on, to urge on, to hurry on
to race around (for a while), to speed around, to drive around fast
разъе́зд
departure (of guests one after another), dispersal, breaking up
travels, trips, travelling around
passing loop, siding, short double-track section, wayside halt
mounted patrol, patrol
ви́ться
to twine, to climb, to wind around
to curl, to be wavy
to circle, to hover, to wheel
to flutter, to whirl, to swirl, to eddy
to wind, to meander, to snake
to writhe, to wriggle, to twist
поката́ть
to take for a drive, to take for a ride, to drive around
to roll (for a while), to wheel (for a while)
обгоре́ть
to be scorched, to be burnt around the edges, to be charred
to get sunburnt, to get burnt in the sun
объе́зд
detour, bypass, diversion
tour, round, going around
пасти́сь
to graze, to pasture, to browse
to loiter around, to hang about
мета́ться
to rush about, to dash to and fro, to run around frantically
to toss and turn, to thrash about
to waver, to vacillate, to be torn
удосу́житься
to get around to, to find time to, to manage to, to bother to
мота́ться
to dangle, to swing, to sway
to rush about, to dash around, to run around
to go back and forth, to shuttle, to commute
перемеща́ть
to move, to shift, to move around
to relocate, to transfer, to move (an operation)
пронести́сь
to rush past, to flash by, to sweep by, to whiz by
to fly by, to pass quickly, to slip by unnoticed
to spread, to go around, to sweep through
облете́ть
to fly around, to circle, to fly round
to spread quickly, to sweep through, to get around
to fall off, to drop off, to shed its leaves
to test-fly, to try out in flight
пое́здить
to go around for a while
подкати́ть
to roll up, to wheel up, to roll (something to)
to drive up, to pull up, to roll up (of a vehicle)
to hit on, to make a move on, to chat up, to flirt with
to come round, to arrive (of a time), to roll around
обхвати́ть
to wrap around or grip
обложи́ть
to tax, to levy (a tax on), to impose (a tax)
to surround, to encircle, to besiege
to cover all over, to overcast, to coat
to lay around, to pack around, to put around
to face (with tiles), to line, to revet
to swear at, to curse out, to give a mouthful
Examples
Он стра́нствовал по Евро́пе не́сколько ме́сяцев.
He spent a few months wandering around Europe.
Спу́тник нахо́дится на окололу́нной орби́те.
The satellite is in orbit around the moon.
Здесь вокруг много совреме́нных зда́ний.
There are many modern buildings around here.
Таки́м о́бразом, вокруг Земли существу́ет магни́тное поле.
So there is a magnetic field around earth.
Где-нибудь здесь есть рестора́н, где подаю́т ме́стные деликате́сы?
Is there a restaurant around here that serves local delicacies?
Если полу́чится, я хочу́ отпра́виться в путеше́ствие вокруг све́та.
I want to go on a journey around the world if possible.
They invited us around for a meal.
He traveled around the country.
He looked around.
Он начал своё кругосве́тное путеше́ствие на я́хте.
He started his voyage around the world in his sailboat.
Дорога извива́лась вдоль скло́на холма́.
The road curled around the side of the hill.
Ма́лые плане́ты, витающие вокруг Юпи́тера, напо́мнили ему стра́жу, окружа́ющую короля́, когда он выходит в свет, и Кеплер назва́л их спу́тниками.
The smaller planets hovering around the planet Jupiter reminded him of the guards surrounding a king when he walked outdoors, and Kepler called them satellites.
Сего́дня наши иску́сственные спу́тники враща́ются вокруг Земли.
Today our artificial satellites are revolving around the earth.
Большинство́ несча́стных слу́чаев, в конце́ концо́в, происхо́дят за угло́м, а не в джунглях.
Most accidents, after all, happen around the corner, not in the rainforest.
He is kind to those around him.
Тот до́мик вы́глядит в то́чности как до́мик, в кото́ром жила моя́ ба́бушка, когда была́ ма́ленькой де́вочкой, — окружённый я́блонями дом на холме́, покрытом рома́шками.
That little house looks just like the little house my grandmother lived in when she was a little girl, on a hill covered with daisies and apple trees growing around.
Плане́ты движутся вокруг неподви́жной звезды́.
Planets move around a fixed star.
Телефо́нных бу́док тут кот наплакал.
Telephone booths are as scarce as hen's teeth around here.
Карлос оберну́лся.
Carlos turned around.
В 1918 году восста́ния, свя́занные с це́нами на рис, вспы́хнули по всей стране́.
In 1918, revolts due to the price of rice erupted all around the country.
Она поверну́лась и улыбну́лась.
She turned around and smiled.
He traveled around the world.
Кстати, вы не зна́ете какой-нибудь хоро́ший рестора́н поблизости?
By the way, do you know a good restaurant around here?
Внезапно она останови́лась и оберну́лась.
Suddenly, she stopped and looked around.
Как аукнется, так и откли́кнется.
What goes around comes around.
Однажды Христофор Колумб вы́звал друго́го первооткрыва́теля на дуэ́ль. Тот, будучи нече́стным па́рнем, не стал де́лать десять шаго́в, предписанных по правилам, - ограни́чился всего двумя и сразу поверну́лся, чтобы вы́стрелить. К несча́стью для него, Колумб не де́лал вообще никаки́х шаго́в.
There was a time when Christopher Columbus challenged another explorer to a duel. The latter, an underhanded chap, did not take ten steps - as dictated by the rules - but two, then turned around to shoot. Unfortunately for him, Columbus hadn't taken any steps at all.
Чтобы соверши́ть по́лный оборо́т вокруг Со́лнца, Нептуну тре́буется 165 лет.
It takes 165 years for Neptune to orbit around the sun.
Земля́ враща́ется вокруг Со́лнца.
The Earth revolves around the sun.
I took a look around.
Мы взя́ли за осно́ву идеа́л, что все лю́ди созданы ра́вными, мы пролива́ли кровь и боро́лись на протяже́нии веко́в, чтобы прида́ть смысл э́тим слова́м в наше́й стране́, и во всем ми́ре.
We were founded upon the ideal that all are created equal, and we have shed blood and struggled for centuries to give meaning to those words – within our borders, and around the world.
По сравне́нию с окружа́ющими его людьми́, он вы́глядел очень счастли́вым.
Compared to those around him, he looked really happy.
She turned around quickly.
Я забавля́лся иде́ей о том, чтобы прода́ть все и отпра́виться в до́лгое, неторопли́вое путеше́ствие вокруг све́та.
I've been toying with the idea of selling everything and taking a long, slow trip around the world.
Turn around.
Turn around.
I'll see you around.
Похоже, поблизости никто не живёт.
There doesn't seem to be anyone living around here.
Вскоре вокруг него собрала́сь толпа́.
A crowd soon gathered around him.
He is always throwing his weight around.
Неви́данное коли́чество слепне́й закружи́лось вокруг меня.
More horseflies than I'd ever seen came and flew around me.
Говоря́т, что в День Колумба при́зрак Христофора Колумба выходит из свое́й моги́лы и облета́ет мир, наказывая непослу́шных дете́й, кото́рые не ве́рят в него.
They say that on Columbus Day, Christopher Columbus's ghost rises up from its grave and flies around the world, punishing the bad boys and girls who don't believe in Christopher Columbus.
Турист, разгуливающий по площади, фотографировал всё вокруг.
The tourist strolling around the square photographed everything around him.
