autour de lui

around him

→ autour
phrase Rare #27,147
around him Used for physical surroundings or looking in every direction.
FR: Il a regardé autour de lui avant de traverser la rue.
EN: He looked around him before crossing the street.

Il semblait heureux comparé à ceux autour de lui.

He seemed happy compared to those around him.

Avec autant de personnes autour de lui, il devint naturellement un peu nerveux.

With so many people around him, he naturally became a little nervous.

Il a fait le bien autour de lui toute sa vie.

He did good around him all his life.

Soudain, il s’arrêta et regarda autour de lui.

Suddenly he stopped and looked around.

Le méchant garçon se perdit et regarda autour de lui.

The bad boy got lost and looked around.

J'ai regardé autour de lui comme une folle.

I looked around him like a madwoman.

— Huit et demi (1963)

Il attire tout ce qui est autour de lui.

It attracts everything around it.

Le sphinx se mit à marcher autour de lui.

The sphinx began to walk around him.

Il a fait beaucoup de mal autour de lui.

He caused a lot of harm to those around him.

Il rassembla ses enfants autour de lui.

He gathered his children around him.

Tom regarda autour de lui, mais Marie était déjà partie.

Tom looked around, but Mary was already gone.

Il regarda autour de lui dans la salle de classe.

He looked around the classroom.