all around

tout autour, de tous les côtés

Dans tous les endroits qui entourent une personne ou une chose.

En anglais simple : In all the places surrounding someone or something.

• There were flowers all around.
• People stood all around us.
• We could hear birds singing all around the house.

Comment l'utiliser : all around someone/something (Children gathered all around the teacher.)

Synonymes : on every side, everywhere nearby

Expressions courantes : trees all around, all around someone, look all around

à tous égards, dans l'ensemble

Sur tous les points, ou en considérant l'ensemble de la situation.

En anglais simple : In every way or when all parts of a situation are considered.

• The new plan is better all around.
• It was a disappointing experience all around.
• The changes improved the service all around.

Synonymes : overall, in every respect, on the whole

Expressions courantes : better all around, good all around, success all around

pour tout le monde, pour tous

Pour chaque personne du groupe présent.

En anglais simple : For every person in the group.

• There were smiles all around.
• She bought coffee all around.
• The announcement brought cheers all around.

Synonymes : for everyone, for all

Expressions courantes : drinks all around, smiles all around, coffee all around

complet, polyvalent

Bon dans plusieurs domaines, ou qui couvre tous les aspects de quelque chose.

En anglais simple : Good or complete in many different ways, or covering all parts of something.

• She is an excellent all-around athlete.
• The course gives students a good all-around education.
• His all-around ability impressed the coach.

Synonymes : overall, all-round, versatile

Expressions courantes : all around athlete, all around performance, all around ability