No. 288 in Italian
intorno
"Intorno" means "around" or "surrounding" in English.
In a sentence
Ci sono molte bellezze da scoprire intorno alla città.
There are many beauties to discover around the city.
'Intorno' is used here as a preposition indicating a location or area surrounding a reference point, in this case, 'alla città'.
Cammina intorno al tavolo per vedere meglio il disegno.
Walk around the table to see the drawing better.
'Intorno' is again used as a preposition suggesting motion encircling or following the perimeter of an object, which is 'al tavolo' here.
Intorno all'anno 1900, molte innovazioni cambiarono la vita quotidiana.
Around the year 1900, many innovations changed daily life.
In this sentence, 'Intorno' indicates an approximation or estimate in terms of time or period, referring to the year 1900.
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