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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: She changed the living room around for a fresh feel. 
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: As the magician began his performance, children started to crowd around to witness the magic tricks. 
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: I need to get around to organizing my closet this weekend. 
to knock around

to strike someone or something multiple times

golpear repetidamente, pegar

golpear repetidamente, pegar

Ex: The boxer is knocking around his opponent with heavy punches. 
to look around

to turn your head to see the surroundings

mirar a su alrededor

mirar a su alrededor

Ex: I looked around the garden, admiring the beautiful flowers. 
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: She has messed around with different recipes to create the perfect dish. 
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: The plot of the movie revolves around a detective solving a complex mystery. 
to roll around

to happen again, especially in a repeated manner

volver a ocurrir, repetirse

volver a ocurrir, repetirse

Ex: The school's fundraising events always seem to roll around when everyone is already busy with other commitments. 
to run around after

to help someone with tasks they should handle independently

andar detrás de, correr tras

andar detrás de, correr tras

Ex: She's tired of running around after her grown son, who should be more independent. 
to show around

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

enseñar, mostrar alrededor

enseñar, mostrar alrededor

Ex: She showed the guests around the city, pointing out famous landmarks. 
to switch around

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

intercambiar, alternar

intercambiar, alternar

Ex: The coach switched the players around to test different team configurations. 
to take around

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

enseñar, mostrar alrededor

enseñar, mostrar alrededor

Ex: I'll take you around the campus to show you the key facilities. 
to turn around

to cause a significant and positive change in something

cambiar

cambiar

Ex: She turned around her academic performance with dedicated study habits. 
to work around

to find a solution to overcome a problem or obstacle

solucionar, encontrar una alternativa

solucionar, encontrar una alternativa

Ex: She worked around the lack of resources by leveraging external partnerships. 
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: Rumors of a new merger are floating around the company, but no one knows the details. 
to get around

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

difundirse, circular

difundirse, circular

Ex: Word tends to get around quickly in a small town. 
to go around

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

dispersándose

dispersándose

Ex: The video of the surprise proposal went around social media, gaining thousands of views. 
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: During the meeting, she handed around a document for everyone to review. 
to pass around

to distribute something among a group of people

pasar alrededor, repartir

pasar alrededor, repartir

Ex: The teacher passed around a list of supplies needed for the project. 
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: During the meeting, the manager skillfully danced around the sensitive topic of budget cuts. 
to skirt around

to deliberately avoid discussing a difficult subject or addressing a problem

rodear, evitar

rodear, evitar

Ex: Skirting around uncomfortable conversations is not always the best approach. 
to come around

to visit someone at their house or place

pasar, venir

pasar, venir

Ex: They invited us to come around for dinner at their new house. 
to drop around

to visit someone casually or unexpectedly

pasar, dejarse caer

pasar, dejarse caer

Ex: Feel free to drop around anytime you're in the neighborhood; we'd love to catch up. 
to have around

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

recibir, tener invitados

recibir, tener invitados

Ex: She enjoys having her friends around during the holidays. 
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: We decided to invite around a few friends for a casual dinner party on Saturday night. 
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