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German-English Dictionary: around sb sth

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around sb./sth. {adv}: um jdn./etw. herum
sb. drives around sth.: jd. umfährt etw. [weicht aus]
to buzz around (sb./sth.) [fly, bee etc.]: (um jdn./etw.) herumsummen [Fliege, Biene usw.]
(um jdn./etw.) herumbrummen [Fliege, Biene usw.]
to buzz around sb./sth.: jdn./etw. umschwirren
to center around sb./sth. [also fig.]: sich^Akk. um jdn./etw. drehen [auch fig.]
to centre around sb./sth. [Br.]: sich um jdn./etw. drehen [ugs.] [zum Gegenstand haben]
to dance around sb./sth.: jdn./etw. umtanzen
to flutter around sb./sth. [e.g. butterflies]: jdn./etw. umgaukeln [geh.] [z. B. Schmetterlinge]
to gather around sb./sth.: sich um jdn./etw. scharen
to group around sb./sth.: sich^Akk. um jdn./etw. gruppieren
to grow around sb./sth. [also fig.]: sich um jdn./etw. ranken [auch fig.]
to hang around sb./sth. [be phsyically attached to sb./sth.]: jdn./etw. umhängen [hängend umgeben] [selten]
to hang sth. around sb./sth.: jdn./etw. mit etw.^Dat. umhängen [mit etwas Hängendem umgeben]
to parade sb./sth. around: jdn./etw. herumzeigen
to pull around sb./sth. [to drive around]: jdn./etw. umfahren [um jdn./etw. herumfahren]
to rally around sb./sth.: sich^Akk. um jdn./etw. scharen
to skate around sb./sth. [idiom]: jdn./etw. links liegen lassen [Redewendung]
to slink around sb./sth.: jdn./etw. umschleichen
to stand around sb./sth.: jdn./etw. umstehen
to steer sb./sth. around sb./sth.: jdn./etw. um jdn./etw. herumlenken
to surge around sb./sth. [also fig.]: jdn./etw. umbranden [geh.] [auch fig.]
to swirl around sb./sth. [smoke etc.]: jdn./etw. umwabern [regional, sonst geh.]
to throng around sb./sth.: jdn./etw. umdrängen
to tie sth. around sb./sth.: jdm./etw. etw. umbinden
to work around sb./sth. [e.g. a problem]: jdn./etw. umgehen [z. B. ein Problem]
to zip around sb./sth.: um jdn./etw. herumsausen [ugs.]
when sb. draped sth. around sb.: als jd. jdm. etw. überhängte
to be grouped around sb./sth.: sich^Akk. um jdn./etw. gruppieren
to lug sb./sth. round / around [coll.]: jdn./etw. (mit sich^Dat.) herumschleppen [ugs.] [überallhin mit sich tragen]
jdn./etw. (mit sich^Dat.) umherschleppen [ugs.] [herumschleppen] [überallhin mit sich tragen]
The plot revolves around sb./sth.: Die Handlung dreht sich um jdn./etw.
when sb. rode around / round sb./sth.: als jd. jdn./etw. umritt [reitend umrundete, jdm./etw. reitend auswich]
to build a myth around sth./sb.: etw./jdn. mythisieren
etw./jdn. mythologisieren
to close a ring around sb./sth.: jdn./etw. umringen
to close a ring around sb./sth. [threateningly, unpleasantly]: jdn./etw. umzingeln
to coil itself around / round sb./sth.: sich^Akk. um jdn./etw. schlingen
to dismantle the myth around sth./sb.: etw./jdn. entmythisieren
etw./jdn. entmythologisieren
to make a ring around sb./sth.: jdn./etw. umringen
to put one's arms around sb./sth.: jdn./etw. mit den Armen umgreifen
to put one's arms around sth./sb. [the fingertips just touching each other; e.g. a tree]: etw./jdn. umklaftern [veraltet] [mit ausgebreiteten Armen umfassen (sodass sich die Fingerspitzen eben berühren); z. B. einen Baum]
to twine (itself) around / round sb./sth.: sich^Akk. um jdn./etw. schlingen
to wind itself around / round sb./sth.: sich^Akk. um jdn./etw. schlingen
sb./sth. is an albatross around sb.'s neck [idiom]: jd./etw. ist ein Mühlstein an jds. Hals [Redewendung]
to be hanging somewhat loose (around sb./sth.) [e.g. gown]: (um jdn./etw.) schlottern [z. B. Kleid]
to turn round / around to look after sb./sth.: sich^Akk. nach jdm./etw. umdrehen
to turn round / around to look at sb./sth.: sich^Akk. nach jdm./etw. umdrehen
sich^Akk. nach jdm./etw. umblicken
to twine one's arms around / round sb./sth.: seine Arme um jdn./etw. schlingenidiom

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