Translation of "um" to English

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Dictionary translations for "um"

um preposition

at [æt] (Preis, Zeit)

Die Konferenz beginnt um drei.

The meeting begins at three.

about [əˈbaut] (in der Gegend von)

Um was handelt es sich?

What's it all about?

around [əˈraund] (+ Akk.)

Sie drehte sich plötzlich um.

She turned around suddenly.

in order (Konj+zu+Inf.)

Er spart um ein Haus zu kaufen.

He is saving in order to buy a house.

round [raund] (um...herum)

Wir saßen um das Feuer.

We sat round the fire.

for the sake of (um... willen)

Tom tat es um seines Landes willen.

Tom did it for the sake of his country.

surrounding [səˈraundɪŋ] (rundum)

around about (um...herum, zeitl.)

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Phrases with "um" (67)

bis um - to
rund um - all around
um jeden Preis - at all costs
um halb sieben - at half past six
um Hilfe rufen - call for help
rund um die Uhr - round-the-clock
rund um die Welt - all over the world
rings um - all around
um Gottes Willen - for God's sake
um halb acht - at half past seven

Contexts with "um"

Die Konferenz beginnt um drei. The meeting begins at three.

Es regnete Stunde um Stunde. It rained for hours and hours.

Um was handelt es sich? What's it all about?

Sie drehte sich plötzlich um. She turned around suddenly.

Die Nachricht warf mich um. I was floored by the news.

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