No. 2,963 in Spanish
alrededor
Around; surrounding; approximately.
In a sentence
Hay muchas flores alrededor del jardín.
There are many flowers around the garden.
In this sentence, 'alrededor' is used as a spatial adverb indicating objects located surrounding a specific area, in this case, the garden.
El niño corrió alrededor de la mesa.
The boy ran around the table.
Here, 'alrededor' describes the action of moving in a circular path surrounding an object, namely the table.
Alrededor de las diez de la noche, empezó a llover.
Around ten o'clock in the evening, it started to rain.
In this context, 'alrededor' is employed to indicate an approximate time, expressing 'about' or 'around' a certain timeframe.
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