Usages of um
Er reist um die Welt, seitdem er in Rente ist.
He has been traveling the world ever since he retired.
Seitdem sie sich kennengelernt haben, reisen sie um die Welt.
Ever since they met, they have been traveling the world.
Wir müssen um die Grube herum laufen.
We have to walk around the pit.
Die Umleitung führt um die Absperrung herum.
The detour leads around the barrier.
Wegen der Baustelle fährt der Radfahrer um den Bagger herum.
Because of the construction site, the cyclist is riding around the excavator.
Lauf um die Grube herum, nicht an dem Bagger vorbei!
Walk around the pit, not past the excavator!
Die Gegend um den Bahnhof ist sehr ruhig.
The area around the station is very quiet.
Der Hype um das Konzert ist verrückt.
The hype around the concert is crazy.
Ich mag den Hype um diesen Sänger nicht.
I do not like the hype around this singer.
Der Kult um die Band ist gefährlich.
The cult around the band is dangerous.
Ein Kult um diesen Star beginnt heute.
A cult around this star starts today.
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