go around
ɡoʊ əˈraʊnd
gone aroundwent around
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Definition of go around - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

1.
circular movementintr.move in a circular path or directionintr.
  • The children go around the playground.
2.
communicationintr.circulate, as in news or storiesintr.
  • The news about the merger will go around quickly..
disseminate spread
3.
avoidancetr.avoid something unpleasant or laborioustr.
  • He tried to go around the difficult questions.
circumvent dodge sidestep
4.
sufficiencyintr.be sufficient for everyoneintr.
  • There is enough cake to go around.
circulate suffice
5.
socializetr.DatedUSfrequent the society of a person or grouptr.DatedUS
  • She likes to go around with her friends.
associate mingle socialize
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Expressions with go around

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enough to go aroundadj.
sufficient quantity for everyone
There was enough to go around for all the guests.
go around in circlesv.
repeat actions without making progress or reaching a result
We go around in circles and never solve the issue.
plenty to go aroundn.
abundance available
With plenty to go around, no one felt left out.
go around the housesv.
take a long indirect route
We had to go around the houses to avoid the traffic jam.
you only go around onceexp.
person has only one lifetime to enjoy experiences
Remember, you only go around once, so take that trip.

Expressions with go

go intov.
enter a place or space
She will go into the room.
go outv.
leave home for social activities
They love to go out on weekends.
go tov.
move towards a specific location or event
We will go to the concert tonight.
go alongv.
move forward or proceed in a direction
We decided to go along the river.
go back tov.
return to a previous place or state
She decided to go back to her hometown.
go downv.
move to a lower position
The sun will go down at 8 PM tonight..

Terms related to go around

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Terms with go around included in their meaning

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bypassv.
navigation
go around or avoid an obstacle or route
move in circlesv.
physical movement
go around in a circular path again and again
skirt aroundv.
movement
go around the edge of something
do a U-turnv.
driving
turn a vehicle around to go the opposite way
make a U-turnv.
driving
turn a vehicle around to go the opposite way
wave offv.
aviation
signal a pilot to go around

Examples of go around in a sentence

  • Cars went around the roundabout slowly.
  • Rumors about the layoffs began to go around.
  • The story will go around the office by lunchtime.
  • She managed to go around the traffic jam by taking a shortcut.
  • They found a way to go around the lengthy approval process.
  • There are enough chairs to go around for everyone.

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  1. French:tourner autour de, circuler, ...
  2. German:im Kreis gehen, sich verbreiten, ...
  3. Italian:girare in tondo, diffondersi, ...
  4. Spanish:dar vueltas, difundirse, ...
  5. Portuguese:circular, espalhar-se, ...
  6. Chinese:绕行, 传播, ...
  7. Japanese:周回する, 広まる, ...
  8. Arabic:دار, اِنْتَشَرَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְהִסְתּוֹבֵב, לְהִתְפַּשֵּׁט, ...
  10. Russian:двигаться по кругу, ходить, ...
  11. Ukrainian:ходити по колу, поширюватися, ...
  12. Hindi:चक्कर लगाना, फैलना, ...
go-around
ɡoʊ əˈraʊnd

Definition of go-around - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
attemptsrepeated attempt after a failure
  • After three failed tries, his final go-around was successful..
retry
2.
aviationTECH.approach for landing that is aborted and tried againTECH.
  • The pilot executed a go-around due to poor visibility..
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Terms related to go-around

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aroundgoattempteffortredoretrysecond chanceabortaircraftapproachaviationlanding

Examples of go-around in a sentence

  • The team's go-around led to a breakthrough.
  • The sudden bird strike forced a go-around.
  • A go-around was necessary due to runway obstruction.

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  1. French:reprise, remise de gaz, ...
  2. German:erneuter Versuch, Durchstarten, ...
  3. Italian:ritentativo, riattaccata, ...
  4. Spanish:intento, ida en motor y al aire, ...
  5. Portuguese:tentativa, arremetida, ...
  6. Chinese:再尝试, 复飞, ...
  7. Japanese:やり直し, ゴーアラウンド, ...
  8. Arabic:محاولة أخرى, إِعَادَة مُحَاوَلَة الهُبُوط, ...
  9. Hebrew:נִסָּיוֹן חוֹזֵר, הֲלִיכַת מַסְלוּל, ...
  10. Russian:второй заход, уход на второй круг, ...
  11. Ukrainian:повторна спроба, повторний захід на посадку, ...
  12. Hindi:पुनः प्रयास, गो-अराउंड, ...

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