Usage examples of "Around" in English with translation to French

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He lives somewhere around here. Il vit quelque part par ici.
He went around the neighborhood collecting signatures. Il a fait le tour du quartier en récupérant des signatures.
She turned around when she heard his voice. Elle se retourna lorsqu'elle entendit sa voix.
You can't just come in here and start ordering people around. Vous ne pouvez pas juste venir ici et commencer à donner des ordres aux gens à la ronde.
Please wait around for a while. Attendez ici un moment s'il vous plaît.
But this did not stop him from using his mind and presenting his ideas at physics meetings around the world. Mais ça ne l'empêcha pas de se servir de son cerveau et de présenter ses idées à des congrès de physique dans le monde entier.
Are there taxis around here? Y a-t-il des taxis par ici ?
I went around Hokkaido by bike this summer. J'ai fait le tour d'Hokkaido en vélo cet été.
There was a time when Christopher Columbus challenged another explorer to a duel. The latter, an underhanded chap, did not take ten steps - as dictated by the rules - but two, then turned around to shoot. Unfortunately for him, Columbus hadn't taken any steps at all. Il fut un temps où Christophe Colomb défia un autre navigateur en duel. Ce dernier, un homme vicieux, ne fit pas 10 pas, comme dicté dans les règles, mais 2, puis il se retourna pour tirer. Malheureusement pour lui, Colomb ne fit aucun pas.
What right do you have to order us around? De quel droit nous donnez-vous des ordres ?
Watch out for thieves around here. Fais attention aux voleurs autour d'ici.
The earth goes around the sun once a year. La Terre fait le tour du Soleil une fois par année.
Is there a hotel around here? Y a-t-il un hôtel près d'ici ?
Modern travel enables us to go around the world in a few days. Les transports modernes nous permettent de faire le tour du monde en quelques jours.
The current is rapid around here. Le courant est rapide par ici.
Are there any bears around here? Y a-t-il des ours autour d'ici ?
I lost my wallet somewhere around here. J'ai perdu mon portefeuille quelque part par ici.
I lost my key somewhere around here. J'ai perdu ma clé quelque part autour d'ici.
There are many wild animals around here. Il y a de nombreux animaux sauvages autour d'ici.
Is there a public phone around here? Y a-t-il une cabine téléphonique près d'ici ?
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