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um [ʊm] präp +akk 1. (um herum) → (a)round;
um Weihnachten → around Christmas;
er schlug um sich → he hit about him
2. (mit Zeitangabe) → at;
um acht (Uhr) → at eight (o'clock)
3. (mit Größenangabe) → by;
etw um 4 cm kürzen → to shorten sth by 4 cm;
um 10% teurer → 10% more expensive;
um vieles besser → better by far;
um nichts besser → not in the least bit better siehe auch umso
4. der Kampf um den Titel → the battle for the title;
um Geld spielen → to play for money;
es geht um das Prinzip → it's a question of principle;
Stunde um Stunde → hour after hour;
Auge um Auge → an eye for an eye präp +gen um ... willen → for the sake of ...;
um Gottes willen → for goodness od (stärker) God's sake konj um ... zu → (in order) to ...;
zu klug, um zu ... → too clever to ... siehe auch umso adv
1. (ungefähr) → about;
um (die) 30 Leute → about od around 30 people
2. (vorbei);
die zwei Stunden sind um → the two hours are up

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