о́коло
often used word (top 600)B1
- 1.
near, about
+ Genitive
Examples
- Э́то произошло́ около полови́ны пя́того.It happened at about half past four.
- Слова́рь соде́ржит около полумиллио́на слов.The dictionary contains about half a million words.
Typical usagePRO
Location: near/by
о́коло до́ма
near the house
о́коло метро́
by the metro station
о́коло входа́
near the entrance
о́коло окна́
by the window
Time: around/approximately
о́коло ча́са
about an hour
о́коло двух часо́в
around two hours
о́коло пяти́ мину́т
about five minutes
о́коло полу́дня
around noon
Quantities and measures
о́коло ста челове́к
about a hundred people
о́коло десяти́ проце́нтов
around ten percent
о́коло десяти́ киломе́тров
about ten kilometers
о́коло нуля́
around zero (degrees)
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