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around it
Describes the immediate physical surroundings of something; all around something.
Das Haus ist schön, aber alles drumherum ist noch eine Baustelle.
The house is nice, but everything around it is still a construction site.
'Drumherum' is a common colloquial shortening of the pronominal adverb 'darum herum' (around that). It literally means 'around this thing' and refers to something that was mentioned earlier in the sentence.
In der Mitte des Platzes steht ein Brunnen und drumherum sind viele Cafés.
There is a fountain in the middle of the square, and around it there are many cafés.
In the fixed expression 'drumherum reden' (to talk around it), the word means to avoid a topic or not get straight to the point. The verb 'reden' (to talk) is conjugated, while 'drumherum' stands at the end of the clause.
Er hat lange drumherum geredet, bevor er den Fehler zugegeben hat.
He talked around it for a long time before admitting the mistake.
In its spatial meaning, 'drumherum' (around it) refers to a previously mentioned place or object and describes its immediate surroundings. It usually comes after the noun it refers to.
Wir haben ein Haus mit einem großen Garten drumherum gekauft.
We bought a house with a large garden around it.
direct
'direkt' and 'drumherum' form a clear contrast, especially when talking about speaking. Someone who is 'direkt' says openly and without a lot of detours what they mean. Someone who 'drumherum redet' avoids the real topic and does not get clearly to the point. 'direkt' can sound positive when honesty is important. 'drumherum reden' usually sounds negative because it seems unclear or evasive. Memory tip: 'direkt' means getting to the point; 'drumherum reden' means avoiding the point.
Der Arzt redet nicht lange drumherum und erklärt sofort das Ergebnis.
The doctor does not beat around the bush for long and explains the result right away.
Vor dem Termin sagt mein Nachbar direkt, was ihn stört.
Before the appointment, my neighbor says directly what is bothering him.