Translation for "были вокруг" to english

Были вокруг

• were around
• they have been around

Translation examples

were around

Сколько машин было вокруг вас?
How many cars were around you?

Я пыталась забыть их, потому что обнаружила, что они просто грязные, но они были вокруг долгое время.
I tried to forget them because I found them to be plain filth, but they were around for a long time.