Take around Meaning in English
expression
ˈteɪk/ /ɝˈaʊn/, /ɝˈaʊnd
TAYK er-OWND
tˈeɪk/ /ɐɹˈaʊnd
TAYK uh-ROWND
Definition
To guide someone around a place to show them important or interesting things, often in a new area or building.
Usage & Nuances
'Take around' is informal and commonly used when showing a visitor or newcomer interesting parts of a place; often followed by a person ('take someone around'). Not the same as 'take away' (remove) or 'take over' (assume control). Can be replaced by 'show around' in many situations.
Spanish: llevar a (alguien) por - mostrar (un lugar) aPortuguese (BR): levar (alguém) para conhecer - mostrar (um lugar) aPortuguese (PT): levar (alguém) a conhecer - mostrar (um lugar) aChinese (Simplified): 带（某人）参观 - 带（某人）转一转Chinese (Traditional): 帶（某人）參觀 - 帶（某人）轉一轉Hindi: (किसी को) घुमाना - (किसी को) दिखानाArabic: أخذ (شخصًا) في جولة - أرشد (شخصًا) في مكانBengali: পরিচিত করানো - ঘুরিয়ে দেখানোRussian: провести (по месту) - показать (город и т.п.)Japanese: 案内するVietnamese: dẫn đi tham quanKorean: 안내하다 - 데리고 둘러보다Turkish: etrafı gezdirmekUrdu: گھمانا - جگہ دکھاناIndonesian: mengajak berkeliling - menunjukkan (tempat)
Example Sentences
Can you take around the new students?
basic
I will take around my friend when he visits.
basic
She loves to take around visitors in her city.
basic
My uncle offered to take me around when I arrived in Paris.
natural
Let me take you around and show you the best spots in town.
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He spent the whole afternoon taking his cousin around the campus.
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