go around

• Фразовый глагол, используемый для обозначения перемещения с места на место, обхода чего-либо или распространения (например, новостей или предмета).

A phrasal verb used to indicate moving from place to place, avoiding something, or circulating (e.g., news or an object).

uncountable · irregular verb · intransitive · phrasal, inseparable

1. Circulate or spreadinformal

   To move from person to person or place to place; to be passed around.

   Распространяться

   • A rumor is going around about the company's closure.
   • The flu virus is going around the office.
   • News of the promotion went around quickly.

   Synonymscirculateget aroundgo aboutspread

   Antonymsceaseconfinehaltstagnatestop

2. Avoid or bypassinformal

   To avoid something or someone by taking a different route or approach.

   Обойти

   • We went around the traffic jam by taking a side street.
   • He tried to go around the rules, but got caught.
   • She went around the problem by asking for help.

   Synonymsavoidbypasscircumventevadesidestepskirt

   Antonymsconfrontencounterfacemeet

3. Be sufficientinformal

   To be enough for everyone or for a particular purpose.

   Хватать

   • There is enough food to go around for everyone.
   • The money won't go around if we buy expensive gifts.
   • We need more chairs to go around the table.

   Synonymscoverdoservesuffice

Base verbgo