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alrededor

around

adverb preposition ahl-rreh-deh-DOHR Less Common
Grammar & Structure Prepositions

Also means

approximately

Usage Note

Alrededor is used adverbially ('around, nearby') and as a preposition with de: alrededor de la mesa ('around the table'). With numbers it signals approximation: alrededor de cien personas ('around a hundred people'). Los alrededores (always plural) means 'the surroundings' or 'outskirts'.

Examples

"Caminamos alrededor del parque."

Natural Translation

We walked around the park.

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