BUILD (SOMETHING) AROUND (SOMETHING)

Meaning of BUILD (SOMETHING) AROUND (SOMETHING) in English

build something around something phrasal verb ( see also ↑ build )

to base something on an idea or thing and develop it from there:

Successful businesses are built around good personal relationships.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012

SOMETHING — / ˈsʌmθɪŋ; NAmE / pronoun , adverb ■ pronoun 1. a thing that is not known or mentioned by name …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SOMETHING
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SOMETHING — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. You use something to refer to …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SOMETHING — pronoun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES ... or anything/something spoken (= or something of the same kind ) ▪ Would you …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SOMETHING — [pronoun] - an object, situation, quality or action which is not exactly known or statedThere's something sharp in my shoe.Something …
Cambridge English vocab
SOMETHING — 1. мест.; неопред.; как сущ. кое-что, нечто, что-нибудь, что-то; до некоторой степени He is something of an artist. ≈ Он …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
SOMETHING — something.ogg 1. ʹsʌmθıŋ n 1. какая-л. должность, какое-л. положение ( где-л. ) he is something in the Record Office - …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
SOMETHING — 1. ʹsʌmθıŋ n 1. какая-л. должность, какое-л. положение ( где-л. ) he is something in the Record Office - он …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
SOMETHING — 1. мест.; неопред.; как сущ. кое-что, нечто, что-нибудь, что-то; до некоторой степени He is something of an artist. ≈ Он …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
BUILD — I. ˈbild verb ( built -lt ; or archaic builded -ldə̇d ; built or archaic builded ; building ; builds …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
AROUND — I. əˈrau̇nd adverb Etymology: Middle English, probably from a- (I) + round, n. 1. a. : in a circle or …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BUILD — — buildable , adj. /bild/ , v. , built or ( Archaic ) builded; building; n. v.t. 1. to construct …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
AROUND — /euh rownd"/ , adv. 1. in a circle, ring, or the like; so as to surround a person, group, thing, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BUILD — I. ˈbild verb ( built ˈbilt ; build·ing ) Etymology: Middle English bilden, from Old English byldan; akin to Old …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
AROUND — I. ə-ˈrau̇nd adverb Etymology: Middle English, from a- (I) + round (II) Date: 14th century 1. a. : in a …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BUILD — vi to exercise the art, or practice the business, of building. 2. build ·noun form or mode of construction; general …
Webster English vocab
AROUND — adv in a circle; circularly; on every side; round. 2. around ·prep on all sides of; encircling; encompassing; so as …
Webster English vocab
BUILD — [build] vb built ; build.ing [ME bilden, fr. OE byldan; akin to OE buan to dwell--more at bower] vt (bef. …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
BUILD — / bɪld; NAmE / verb , noun ■ verb ( built , built / bɪlt; NAmE /) 1. build sth …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
AROUND — / əˈraʊnd; NAmE / adverb , preposition ■ adverb HELP NOTE : For the special uses of around in phrasal …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BUILD — I. build 1 S1 W1 /bɪld/ BrE AmE verb ( past tense and past participle built /bɪlt/) [ Word Family: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
AROUND — a ‧ round S1 W1 /əˈraʊnd/ BrE AmE adverb , preposition 1 . surrounding or on all sides of something …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BUILD — v. & n. --v.tr. (past and past. part. built) 1 a construct (a house, vehicle, fire, road, model, etc.) by …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
AROUND — adv. & prep. --adv. 1 on every side; all round; round about. 2 in various places; here and there; at …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
BUILD — v. & n. v.tr. (past and past. part. built) 1 a construct (a house, vehicle, fire, road, model, etc.) by …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
AROUND — adv. & prep. adv. 1 on every side; all round; round about. 2 in various places; here and there; at …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
BUILD — v. & n. --v.tr. (past and past. part. built) 1. a construct (a house, vehicle, fire, road, model, etc.) by …
Oxford English vocab
AROUND — adv. & prep. --adv. 1. on every side; all round; round about. 2 in various places; here and there; at …
Oxford English vocab
BUILD — ( builds, building, built) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. If you …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
AROUND — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: 'Around' is an adverb and a …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BUILD — (~s, ~ing, built) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. If you ~ …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
AROUND — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: 'Around' is an adverb and a …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
BUILD — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bird builds a nest ▪ By March many birds have already built nests. …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
AROUND
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
BUILD — up [phrasal verb] [I or M] - to (cause to) increase or become larger or strongerTraffic on the new bypass …
Cambridge English vocab
BUILD — Synonyms and related words : Platonic form, Platonic idea, add to, aesthetic form, aggrandize, amplify, anatomy, archetype, architectonics, architecture, arrangement, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
BUILD — n. build on build up jerry build built in custom built
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
AROUND — adv. all around around the clock bring around fool around hang around kick around mess around play around push around …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
AROUND — INDEX: 1. around someone or something 2. to be surrounded by something 3. to move into a position around someone …
Longman Activator English vocab
AROUND — See ↑ AROUND/ROUND 1,4 ◆◆◆ • ↑ ask around • ↑ be around • ↑ come around • ↑ come …
Longman Activator English vocab
BUILD — n. 25B6; verb a supermarket had been built : CONSTRUCT, erect, put up, assemble. they were building a snowman : …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
AROUND — adv. 25B6; adverb there were houses scattered around : ON EVERY SIDE, on all sides, throughout, all over (the place), …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
BUILD — v. 1 construct, erect, raise, set up, assemble I hope to build my own house in another year or so …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
AROUND — adv. 1 about, approximately, nearly, almost, roughly; circa There were around a dozen of us in the place 2 about, …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
BUILD — 1. сущ. 1) внешний вид (качественные характеристики конструкции плавсредства или другого средства транспорта; реже о зданиях) The awkwardness of their …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
AROUND — 1. нареч. 1) всюду, кругом, повсюду the fountain, where they were sitting around ≈ фонтан, вокруг которого они сидели Syn …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
BUILD — build.ogg 1. bıld n 1. 1> форма, стиль постройки 2> строение, конструкция 3> телосложение a man of sturdy powerful build …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
AROUND — around.ogg 1. əʹraʋnd adv 1. 1> кругом; вокруг to turn around - вращаться см. тж. 4 he was turning around …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
BUILD — build сущ.1) внешний вид, форма, стиль, конструкция Syn:design, construction 2) телосложение (как у человека, так и у животных) In build …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
AROUND — around нареч.1) всюду, кругом, повсюду the fountain, where they were sitting around — фонтан, вокруг которого они сидели Syn:everywhere, all …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
BUILD — 1. bıld n 1. 1> форма, стиль постройки 2> строение, конструкция 3> телосложение a man of sturdy powerful build - …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
AROUND — 1. əʹraʋnd adv 1. 1> кругом; вокруг to turn around - вращаться см. тж. 4 he was turning around and …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
BUILD — 1. сущ. 1) внешний вид, форма, стиль, конструкция Syn: design , construction 2) телосложение heavy build — крепкое телосложение slight, …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
AROUND — 1. нареч. 1) всюду, кругом, повсюду the fountain, where they were sitting around — фонтан, вокруг которого они сидели Syn: …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
BUILD — 1. сущ. 1) внешний вид, форма, стиль, конструкция Syn: design, construction 2) телосложение heavy build — крепкое телосложение slight, slim build — изящное, хрупкое телосложение stocky build …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
AROUND — 1. нареч. 1) всюду, кругом, повсюду the fountain, where they were sitting around — фонтан, вокруг которого они сидели Syn: everywhere, all over 2) в …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
BUILD — 1. _n. 1> конструкция; форма; стиль 2> телосложение 3> _текст. образование (початка) 2. _v. 1> строить, сооружать - build a …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
AROUND — 1. _adv. 1> всюду, кругом 2> в окружности; в обхвате; the tree measures four feet around - дерево имеет четыре …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
BUILD — 1. n. 1. конструкция; форма; стиль 2. телосложение 3. текст. образование (початка) 2. v. 1. строить, сооружать - build a …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
AROUND — 1. adv. 1. всюду, кругом 2. в окружности; в обхвате; the tree measures four feet around - дерево имеет четыре …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
BUILD — 1. гл. 1) строить, сооружать 2) создавать • - build on - build up a business - build up reserves - build upon Syn: construct, erect 2. сущ. 1) конструкция, форма, …
Англо-Русский словарь по экономике
BUILD — 1. _n. 1> конструкция; форма; стиль 2> телосложение 3> _текст. образование (початка) 2. _v. (built) 1> строить, сооружать; to build …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
AROUND — 1. _adv. 1> всюду, кругом 2> в окружности; в обхвате; the tree measures four feet around дерево имеет четыре фута …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
AROUND — I adj infml It'll be useful to have her around — Она нам всегда пригодится There just weren't any girls around at …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики - Глазунов

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

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