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The meaning of the Spanish word "alrededor" and how you use it

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alrededor
(prep.) around; all around
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Los niños estaban saltando alrededor .
The children were jumping all around.
Había muchas flores a su alrededor .
There were a lot of flowers around her.
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Let's Sing About the Seasons!
Lluvia alrededor .
Rain all around.
Let's Sing About the Seasons!
Lluvia alrededor .
Rain all around.
Let's Sing About the Seasons!
Lluvia alrededor .
Rain all around.
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alrededor de
(phrase) approximately; about; around (amount/date)
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Hay alrededor de mil personas .
There are about one thousand people.
El bebé pesa alrededor de cuatro kilos .
The baby weighs around four kilos.
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What Happens If We Don't Drink Water? - TED-Ed
Cada día perdemos alrededor de dos a tres litros en sudor , orina y deposiciones e , incluso , al respirar .
Every day we lose about two to three liters in sweat, urine, and stools, and even when breathing.
Easy Homemade Cheese Sticks
Los vamos a freír alrededor de un minuto hasta que estén bien doraditos por fuera .
We're going to fry them for around one minute until they're really golden on the outside.
4 Facts Marking NASA's Historic Artemis Mission to Return to the Moon
Y ese reingreso ocurrirá a una velocidad de once kilómetros por segundo ; esos son alrededor de 39000 kilómetros por hora , 32 veces la velocidad del sonido .
And that re-entry will occur at a speed of eleven kilometers per second; those are about 39,000 kilometers per hour, 32 times the speed of sound.
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a...tu...alrededor
(prep.) around you
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¿ Por qué no miras a tu alrededor ?
Why don't you look around you?
Hay personas buenas a tu alrededor .
There are good people around you.
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Smart Lens - Black Mirror Trailer
Vuelve a disfrutar plenamente el mundo a tu alrededor .
Get back to enjoying the world around you to the fullest.
Your New Samsung Earbuds
Al tocarlos y mantenerlos pulsados , podrás escuchar lo que pasa a tu alrededor sin tener que quitártelos .
By touching them and keeping them pressed down, you'll be able to listen to what is happening around you without having to take them off.
Your New Samsung Earbuds
que cambia a un micrófono interno cuando hay ruido a tu alrededor , captando solamente tu voz .
that changes to an internal microphone when there is noise around you, capturing only your voice.
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alrededor de
(phrase) around; surrounding (something/someone)
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Los niños estaban alrededor de la profesora .
The children were around the teacher.
Hay muchos restaurantes alrededor de la plaza .
There are a lot of restaurants around the square.
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The Continents - Part 7 of 7: Oceania
Alrededor de Australia hay muchas zonas más pequeñas de tierra
Around Australia there are many much smaller land zones
How to "Troll" Your Nails!
Cuando termines , retira la cinta de alrededor de la uña . Puedes limpiar cualquier exceso de esmalte que haya quedado en la piel con un pincel plano con quitaesmalte .
When you finish, remove the tape from around the fingernail. You can wipe off any excess nail polish that has been left on the skin with a flat brush with nail polish remover.
The Leaning Tower of Pisa - Why Doesn't It Fall? - TED-Ed
En 1838 , cavaron un pasadizo alrededor de la base para examinar los cimientos hundidos , pero al remover la arena de apoyo , solamente empeoró la inclinación .
In 1838, they dug a passage around the base to examine the sunken foundation, but removing the supporting sand only made the inclination worse.
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a...su...alrededor
(prep.) around him/her/it/you/them
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Hay mucha gente a su alrededor .
There are many people around him/her/you/them.
Mi hijo es el que tiene juguetes a su alrededor .
My son is the one who has toys around him.
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Video Examples

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Flamenco - Pure Feeling
cuando su mente se olvida de todo lo que tiene a su alrededor ,
when his mind forgets about everything that he has nearby,
Hello! Hello! by Matthew Cordell
Una mariquita empezó a revolotear a su alrededor .
A ladybug started to flutter around her.
Hello! Hello! by Matthew Cordell
y juntos recorrieron el campo lleno de flores , acompañados por las hojas que volaban a su alrededor ,
and together they went through the field full of flowers, accompanied by the leaves that flew around them,
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