Alrededor
Example: Los niños juegan alrededor del parque todos los días.
Definition
"Alrededor" is an adverb meaning 'around' or 'surrounding,' used to indicate movement or position encircling a place or object, as in the example 'The children play around the park every day.'
Etymology
The word "alrededor" comes from the Spanish preposition 'alrededor,' formed by combining 'al' (to the) and 'rededor,' derived from 'redondo' meaning round. It reflects the idea of movement or location encircling something.
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"Alrededor" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (A1) - set 2", containing 103 commonly used words.
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