No. 181 in Romanian
jurul
The Romanian word "jurul" means "around" in English.
In a sentence
Copiii aleargă în jurul casei.
The children are running around the house.
Here, 'jurul' is part of the phrase 'în jurul', which means 'around'. It indicates a circular or surrounding motion or positioning in relation to the specified object.
S-au adunat în jurul mesei pentru cină.
They gathered around the table for dinner.
In this sentence, 'jurul' is used with 'în' as 'în jurul', expressing a location surrounding the specified object, in this case, the table.
Era o liniște profundă în jurul tău.
There was a profound silence around you.
Here, 'jurul' again appears in 'în jurul', emphasizing the surrounding or encompassing context relative to a person or object.
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