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Phrasal Verbs Usando 'Around', 'Over', & 'Along' - Otros (Alrededor)

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Phrasal Verbs With 'Around', 'Over', & 'Along'
to change around

to move furniture or objects to make a room look different

reorganizar, cambiar el orden

reorganizar, cambiar el orden

Ex: We'll change around the desks to create more space. 

Vamos a reorganizar los escritorios para crear más espacio.

to crowd around

(of a group of people) to gather closely around a specific point of interest

apiñarse alrededor, agolparse alrededor

apiñarse alrededor, agolparse alrededor

Ex: When the street performer started playing music, a curious audience began to crowd around. 

Cuando el artista callejero comenzó a tocar música, un público curioso comenzó a agolparse alrededor.

to get around to

to finally find the time, motivation, or opportunity to do something that has been postponed or delayed

decidirse a, encontrar el tiempo para

decidirse a, encontrar el tiempo para

Ex: He needs to get around to fixing that leak in the roof. 

Él necesita encontrar el momento para arreglar esa fuga en el techo.

to knock around

to strike someone or something multiple times

golpear repetidamente, pegar

golpear repetidamente, pegar

Ex: The angry mob knocked the protestor around until he was unconscious. 

La multitud enojada golpeó al manifestante hasta dejarlo inconsciente.

to look around

to turn your head to see the surroundings

mirar a su alrededor

mirar a su alrededor

Ex: When we got to the top of the hill, we looked around to enjoy the view. 

Cuando llegamos a la cima de la colina, miramos alrededor para disfrutar de la vista.

to mess around with

to spend time playing, exploring, or making adjustments to something, usually for fun or improvement

jugar con, trastear con

jugar con, trastear con

Ex: The team was messing around with the prototype, refining its design. 

El equipo estaba jugando con el prototipo, refinando su diseño.

to revolve around

to focus on something or someone as the primary subject or point of interest

girar en torno a, centrarse en

girar en torno a, centrarse en

Ex: Her entire career revolves around promoting environmental awareness. 

Toda su carrera gira en torno a promover la conciencia ambiental.

to roll around

to happen again, especially in a repeated manner

volver a ocurrir, repetirse

volver a ocurrir, repetirse

Ex: As the political elections approached, heated debates and controversies started to roll around once again. 

A medida que se acercaban las elecciones políticas, los debates acalorados y las controversias comenzaron a repetirse una vez más.

to run around after

to help someone with tasks they should handle independently

andar detrás de, correr tras

andar detrás de, correr tras

Ex: Instead of running around after her, let the child learn to tie their own shoes. 

En lugar de andar detrás de ella, deja que el niño aprenda a atarse los zapatos.

to show around

to show interesting aspects of a location to someone unfamiliar with it

enseñar, mostrar alrededor

enseñar, mostrar alrededor

Ex: He enjoys showing newcomers around the campus during orientation. 

Disfruta mostrar a los recién llegados el campus durante la orientación.

to switch around

to move things so that each is in a different place than before

intercambiar, alternar

intercambiar, alternar

Ex: Let's switch around the order of the paragraphs in the essay for better coherence. 

Vamos a cambiar el orden de los párrafos en el ensayo para una mejor coherencia.

to take around

to show someone the important parts of a place by walking through it together

enseñar, mostrar alrededor

enseñar, mostrar alrededor

Ex: She took the visitors around the museum, explaining each exhibit. 

Ella mostró el museo a los visitantes, explicando cada exhibición.

to turn around

to cause a significant and positive change in something

cambiar

cambiar

Ex: The manager turned the store around with a customer-focused approach. 

El gerente transformó la tienda con un enfoque centrado en el cliente.

to work around

to find a solution to overcome a problem or obstacle

solucionar, encontrar una alternativa

solucionar, encontrar una alternativa

Ex: Working around the technical difficulties, they managed to launch the product on time. 

Solucionando las dificultades técnicas, lograron lanzar el producto a tiempo.

to float around

(of ideas, rumors, etc.) to be widely discussed or heard among people without a known or confirmed source

circular, flotar en el ambiente

circular, flotar en el ambiente

Ex: Wild conspiracy theories were floating around the internet, leading to confusion and misinformation. 

Teorías de conspiración descabelladas circulaban por Internet, lo que llevó a confusión y desinformación.

to get around

(of information, news, or rumors) to spread or circulate

difundirse, circular

difundirse, circular

Ex: The news of the upcoming sale got around, and soon, there was a line of eager shoppers outside the store. 

La noticia de la próxima venta se difundió, y pronto, hubo una fila de compradores ansiosos fuera de la tienda.

to go around

(of information or physical objects) to circulate or distribute something, often in a haphazard or informal manner

dispersándose

dispersándose

Ex: The news about the upcoming event began to go around the office through word of mouth. 

Las noticias sobre el próximo evento comenzaron a circular por la oficina de boca en boca.

to hand around

to pass something, such as an object, information, or food, to everyone in a group of people

pasar alrededor, hacer circular

pasar alrededor, hacer circular

Ex: In the last gathering, they handed around photographs from their recent vacation. 

En la última reunión, pasaron fotografías de sus vacaciones recientes.

to pass around

to distribute something among a group of people

pasar alrededor, repartir

pasar alrededor, repartir

Ex: Can you pass the snacks around to our guests? 

¿Puedes repartir los snacks entre nuestros invitados?

to dance around

to avoid or evade addressing a particular issue or topic directly in conversation

dar vueltas al asunto, evitar hábilmente

dar vueltas al asunto, evitar hábilmente

Ex: The politician artfully danced around the question, steering the conversation toward a more favorable topic. 

El político hábilmente evadió la pregunta, dirigiendo la conversación hacia un tema más favorable.

to skirt around

to deliberately avoid discussing a difficult subject or addressing a problem

rodear, evitar

rodear, evitar

Ex: Instead of confronting the issue directly, they preferred skirting around it. 

En lugar de enfrentar el problema directamente, prefirieron andar con rodeos.

to come around

to visit someone at their house or place

pasar, venir

pasar, venir

Ex: I'm planning to come around to your place tomorrow to return the book I borrowed. 

Estoy planeando pasar por tu casa mañana para devolver el libro que tomé prestado.

to drop around

to visit someone casually or unexpectedly

pasar, dejarse caer

pasar, dejarse caer

Ex: Instead of calling, she decided to drop around her friend's house to surprise her. 

En lugar de llamar, decidió pasarse por la casa de su amiga para sorprenderla.

to have around

to have guests or people at one's home for a visit

recibir, tener invitados

recibir, tener invitados

Ex: We had our neighbors around for coffee and a chat. 

Invitamos a nuestros vecinos a tomar un café y charlar.

to invite around

to ask someone to come to one's home or another location, usually for a social visit or gathering

invitar a casa, convidar a venir

invitar a casa, convidar a venir

Ex: I might invite around some colleagues after work to celebrate the project's completion. 

Podría invitar a algunos colegas después del trabajo para celebrar la finalización del proyecto.

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