Around vs That's about that much

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Around

Top 1000 (molto comune) A1 preposition

That's about that much

Informale Oltre 10.000 (meno comune)

Più formale: Around Più comune: Around

	Around	That's about that much
Pronuncia	🇬🇧 /["/əˈraʊnd/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/əˈraʊnd/"]/	🇬🇧 //ðæts əˈbaʊt ðæt mʌtʃ// 🇺🇸 //ðæts əˈbaʊt ðæt mʌtʃ//
Significato	in una direzione circolare; nelle vicinanze in a circular direction; nearby	It refers to a specific amount or level.
Esempio	The house is built around a central courtyard.	I need that much money to buy the new phone.
Registro	Neutro	Informale
Quanto è comune	Top 1000 (molto comune)	Oltre 10.000 (meno comune)
Livello CEFR	A1	-
Categoria grammaticale	preposition
Collocazioni	look around, turn around, walk around, get around, set around	that much money, that much time, that much effort
Contrari	away, outside	-
Errori comuni	'Around' confused with 'around about' (wrong context)., Using 'around' when only specifying one direction., Omitting the preposition when combined with a location.	Confused with 'That's about that many' when talking about countable nouns., Used in overly formal contexts where a simpler expression would suffice.
Note d'uso	Usa 'around' per descrivere un movimento circolare o una posizione vicina a qualcosa. Evitalo in contesti molto formali. Use 'around' to describe movement in a circular way or location close to something. Avoid it in highly formal contexts.	Use this phrase to indicate a particular quantity or extent, usually in casual conversation. It may not be suitable for formal settings.

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Breaking Bad › S1 E5

and lie around, too tired to get up,

One, two, three, four, five... so on, around the table.

Breaking Bad › S1 E3

you from around town here or someplace else?

Breaking Bad › S1 E5

and lie around, too tired to get up,

One, two, three, four, five... so on, around the table.

Around

Top Gear › S1 E1

-So, that's about that much? -Mmm-hmm.

That's about that much

Domande frequenti: Around vs That's about that much

Qual è la differenza tra Around e That's about that much?

Around: in a circular direction; nearby That's about that much: It refers to a specific amount or level.

Quale è più formale: Around e That's about that much?

Around è la più formale tra queste.

Quale è più comune: Around e That's about that much?

Around è la più comune nell'inglese di tutti i giorni.

Puoi mostrare un esempio di ciascuna?

Around: The house is built around a central courtyard. That's about that much: I need that much money to buy the new phone.

Posso usare Around e That's about that much in modo intercambiabile?

Non sempre. Around e That's about that much sono affini e a volte si sovrappongono, ma differiscono per registro, frequenza e uso, quindi scambiarle può cambiare il significato o il tono. Controlla le differenze qui sopra prima di sostituire.