English–Spanish

“surrounding” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/θiɾkunˈdante/

Example

Hay restaurantes en la zona circundante.

There are restaurants in the surrounding area.

Illustration for circundante (surrounding)

How to say “surrounding” in Spanish

“Surrounding” in Spanish is circundante.

The immediate area encircling an object.

Full entry for circundante: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with circundante

La policía inspeccionó la zona circundante tras el accidente.

The police inspected the surrounding area after the accident.

Tips for using circundante

  • Usually follows a noun (zona circundante) and is less natural as a standalone noun, where los alrededores is the common conversational choice.

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