Autour (en. Around)

[otur]

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

adverb

Indicates proximity or the direction sought towards a place or person.

There are many people around me.

Il y a beaucoup de gens autour de moi.

Indicates a circular position relative to something.

The children are running around the tree.

Les enfants courent autour de l'arbre.

Appears to indicate an association or a spatial connection.

He talks about this project around the table.

Il parle de ce projet autour de la table.

From Latin 'circuitus', which means 'tour', expressing the idea of bypassing.

around

indicates proximity or the subject of a discussion.

autour de

to beat around the bush

to speak without addressing the main subject.

tourner autour du pot

to go around

to take a tour or a circuit around a place.

aller autour

to surround

To go around something.

entourer

around

Indicates a spatial or temporal approximation.

environ

circle

Geometric figure where all points are equidistant from the center.

cercle

To be in company with

He is often around the crew.

Il est souvent autour de la bande.

To hang out with friends

I'm just going to hang around tonight.

Je vais juste traîner autour ce soir.