вокруг
Translation of вокруг
around
Meaning of вокруг
со всех сторон чего-то
on all sides of something
Transcription and pronunciation of вокруг
вокру́г
stress on the 2nd syllable
- Transcription
- [vɐˈkruk]
- In Latin letters
- vokrug
Traps and common mistakes
Вокруг or около?
около = near, next to (one side)
Don't mix them up. On all sides — вокруг дома; just near it — около дома.
Машина стоит около магазина.
The car is parked near the shop.
Мы обошли вокруг магазина.
We walked around the shop.
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Children ran around the playground.
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Дети бегали вокруг площадки.
There are trees around the lake.
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Вокруг озера растут деревья.
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What does вокруг mean?
on all sides of something
How do you pronounce вокруг?
вокруг is pronounced [vɐˈkruk], in Latin letters “vokrug”.
How is вокруг used in a sentence?
Children ran around the playground. Translation: Дети бегали вокруг площадки.
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