Usage Note
Intorno means 'around' and pairs with a to mark what something surrounds: intorno alla casa ('around the house'). With time it means 'about/approximately': intorno alle otto ('around eight'). The noun dintorni means 'surroundings'.
Examples
"Guardati intorno con attenzione."
Natural Translation
Look around you carefully.
Literal Translation
Look-yourself around with attention.
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