No. 340 in Catalan
voltant
"Voltant" means "around" or "surroundings" in English.
In a sentence
Hi ha moltes botigues al voltant de la plaça.
There are many shops around the square.
In this sentence, 'voltant' refers to the surroundings or vicinity of a place, acting as a noun.
Els ocells estan volant al voltant del campanar.
The birds are flying around the bell tower.
Here, 'voltant' refers to the motion of being around something, derived from the verb 'voltar'.
Estic pensant en els problemes que estan voltant en aquesta situació.
I am thinking about the issues surrounding this situation.
In this example, 'voltant' metaphorically indicates issues relating to or surrounding a given context.
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