около in English:

Sit near here.

Forks were used for many years in Europe and the Near East, but only for cooking.

If there is nothing near them that needs doing, they are sure to go and find something.

If you go near a camel, you risk being bitten.

Tom managed a small bar near Boston for quite a few years.

When I got out of prison, I couldn't find a job anywhere near my home since no one would hire an ex-con.

Cesar Chavez was born on a small farm near Yuma, Arizona in 1927.

Roger Miller entered the United States Army at the age of seventeen. He was sent to an army base near Atlanta, Georgia.

Wherever you go, you see a lot of bicycles left on sidewalks near stations.

I warned you not to get near him, didn't I?

I end up unconsciously trying to get fit as summer draws near.

Since I live near Canada, I'd prefer to learn the kind of French spoken in Canada.

Fear of pollution discouraged people from building homes near power plants.

I am terribly busy because the report deadline is near.

Would you please reserve a room near the Toronto international Airport?

Think about it.

Something you should know about me is that I spend a lot of time reading.

Tom asked Mary to see about getting front row seats at the Lady Gaga concert.

Didn't you know that he passed away about two years ago?

How far is it from here to your school? "It's about ten minute's walk."

Sooner or later, every parent has to have a talk with their children about the birds and the bees.

I asked many people about the store, but no one had heard of it.

Complaining about something is one way to adapt yourself to a new environment.

Even when she thought about something else, ideas of death returned to her mind.

He wasn't about to pass up that once-in-a-lifetime chance.

Prime numbers are like life; they are completely logical, but impossible to find the rules for, even if you spend all your time thinking about it.

We argued with each other about the best place for a holiday.

A mysterious legend has been handed down about this lake.

Sorry, but it all came about so suddenly that I haven't got a handle on the situation yet.

Turn around.

You can't just come in here and start ordering people around.

Doesn't it irritate you to see couples making out around town?

Company attorneys are working around the clock to complete the merger.

She advised him to take a long holiday, so he immediately quit work and took a trip around the world.

Blind people sometimes develop a compensatory ability to sense the proximity of objects around them.

There were many things that we wanted to do, but we never got around to doing many of them.

A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes.

Ecology is the study of living things all around us.

Jingle Bells, a popular song around Christmas time, is not really a Christmas song. The lyrics say nothing about Christmas.

Taking no notice of the people around them, the boys talked loudly to each other.

I'll be sticking around town all summer. I just don't have enough money to go anywhere.

Don't read evil intentions into the ordinary actions of people around you.

Make your airplane reservations early since flights fill up quickly around Christmas.

I looked around and noticed that mine was the only car on the road.