вокруг да около

Russian

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [vɐˈkruɡ dɐ‿ˈokəɫə]

Phrase

вокру́г да о́коло • (vokrúg da ókolo)

  1. (with ходи́ть (xodítʹ) or similar verbs) around the bush (about a manner of communication)
    Ты хо́дишь вокру́г да о́коло. ― Ty xódišʹ vokrúg da ókolo. ― You're beating around the bush. (literally, “You're walking around and about.”)
    Хва́тит броди́ть вокру́г да о́коло. ― Xvátit brodítʹ vokrúg da ókolo. ― Enough beating around the bush.
    Де́ти бе́гают вокру́г да о́коло, когда́ прихо́дит любо́вь. ― Déti bégajut vokrúg da ókolo, kogdá prixódit ljubóvʹ. ― Children beat around the bush when it comes to love.
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