Imperfective: около (ókolo)
English Meaning: near, around, about, by

Example Sentences:

В Германии живёт около трёх миллионов людей турецкого происхождения.
v germánii zhiv'ót ókolo tryókh milliónov lyudéĭ turétskogo proiskhozhdéniya.
About 3 million people of Turkish origin live in Germany.
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Ежегодно около трёх миллионов российских туристов посещают Турцию.
ezhegódno ókolo tryókh milliónov rossíĭskikh turístov poseshcháyut túrtsiyu.
About 3 million Russian tourists visit Turkey annually.
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В результате землетрясения на Гаити погибло около двухсот тысяч человек.
v rezul'táte zemletryaséniya na gaíti pogíblo ókolo dvukhsót týsyach chelovék.
The earthquake in Haiti killed an estimated 200,000 people.
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