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about: I. preposition II. adverb III. adjective and adverb
about-face: noun
bandy about: transitive verb
beat about: intransitive verb
blunder about: intransitive verb
bring about: transitive verb
cast about: intransitive verb
come about: intransitive verb
fall about: intransitive verb
feel about: intransitive verb
float about: intransitive verb
fool about: intransitive verb
get about: intransitive verb
go about: I. transitive verb II. intransitive verb
hang about: I. intransitive verb II. transitive verb
hedge about: transitive verb
hop about: intransitive verb
horse about: intransitive verb
jump about: intransitive verb

I . about [əˈbaʊt] PREP

1. about (on subject of):

about

о

about

a book about sth

кни́га о чём-ли́бо

what is the film about?

о чём э́тот фильм?

to talk about cinema

говори́ть о кино́

what about it?

как насчёт э́того?

while he is about it Brit inf

пока́ он занима́ется э́тим

2. about (surrounding):

about

round about sb/sth

вокру́г кого́-ли́бо/чего́-ли́бо

3. about (in and through):

about

по

to go about a place

ходи́ть по ме́стности

4. about (characteristic of):

that's what I like about him

вот что мне нра́вится в нём

5. about (with):

I have no money about me Brit form

у меня́ при себе́ нет де́нег

Phrases:

to go about (doing) sth

занима́ться чем-ли́бо

how about that!

вот тебе́ на!

how about that!

что ты на э́то ска́жешь!

what about it?

ну что вы ска́жете на э́то?

what about it? (so what?)

what about it? (so what?)

ну так что же?

what about it? (so what?)

что из э́того?

what about those gloves?

что вы ска́жете насчёт э́тих перча́ток?

what about a drink?

как насчёт то́го, что́бы вы́пить?

II . about [əˈbaʊt] ADV

1. about (around):

travel about a place

е́здить по како́й-ли́бо ме́стности

to be the other way about

как раз наоборо́т

is Paul about?

Поль где-то ря́дом?

all about

повсю́ду

to leave things lying about somewhere

разбра́сывать ве́щи повсю́ду

2. about (approximately):

about

about

приблизи́тельно

about my size

приблизи́тельно моего́ разме́ра

round about 5 km

о́коло 5 км

about every day

почти́ ка́ждый день

about here

где-то здесь

about 5 years ago

приблизи́тельно 5 лет наза́д

about twenty

о́коло двадцати́

to be somewhere about

быть где-то здесь

to have just about enough of sth

пожа́луй, хва́тит

that's about it for today

ну вот и всё на сего́дня

3. about (almost):

about

to be (just) about ready

быть почти́ гото́вым

4. about (willing to):

to not be about to do sth

не собира́ться де́лать что-ли́бо

III . about [əˈbaʊt] ADJ (ready)

to be about to do sth

собира́ться де́лать что-ли́бо

about-face [əˈbaʊtfeɪs] N Am, Aus, about-turn [əˈbaʊttɜ:n, Am -tɜ:rn] N Aus, Brit

1. about-face:

поворо́т m круго́м

2. about-face fig:

поворо́т m на 180 гра́дусов

bandy about VB trans

it was bandied about that …

ходи́ли слу́хи, что …

beat about, beat around VB intr Am

to beat about the bush

ходи́ть вокру́г да о́коло

to beat about the bush

говори́ть обиняка́ми

blunder about VB intr

blunder about

идти́ [или де́йствовать] неуклю́же

bring about VB trans

1. bring about (cause to happen):

bring about

вызыва́ть

bring about

приводи́ть к

2. bring about (achieve):

bring about

осуществля́ть

cast about VB intr, cast around VB intr

to cast about for sth

разы́скивать что-ли́бо

come about VB intr

come about

происходи́ть

come about

случа́ться

fall about VB intr Brit, Aus inf

to fall about (laughing)

покати́ться со́ смеху

feel about VB intr

feel about

feel about

нащу́пывать

to feel about for sth

иска́ть на о́щупь что-ли́бо

float about, float around VB intr inf (circulate)

float about

распространя́ться

float about people

переходи́ть с ме́ста на ме́сто

float about rumour

носи́ться в во́здухе

fool about VB intr

fool about

болта́ться без де́ла

fool about

валя́ть дурака́

get about VB intr

1. get about (rumors):

get about

распространя́ться

2. get about (travel):

get about

передвига́ться

I . go about VB trans insep

1. go about (proceed with):

go about

занима́ться

to go about one's business

занима́ться свои́ми дела́ми

2. go about (perform a task):

go about

II . go about VB intr

go about

распространя́ться

I . hang about, hang around VB intr

1. hang about inf (waste time):

hang about

слоня́ться [или болта́ться] без де́ла

2. hang about (wait):

hang about

3. hang about (idle):

hang about

безде́льничать

there's a couple of kids hanging around on the street

не́сколько дете́й шля́ется на у́лице

II . hang about, hang around VB trans insep

hang about

броди́ть вокру́г

hang about

окола́чиваться

I had to hang about the bus station for an hour

пришло́сь це́лый час проторча́ть [или прожда́ть] на авто́бусной остано́вке

to hang about a place

ошива́ться [или болта́ться] где-то

hedge about VB trans, hedge around VB trans

1. hedge about (surround with a hedge):

hedge about

окружа́ть

2. hedge about (hinder, hamper):

hedge about

ско́вывать

hedge about

препя́тствовать

hop about VB intr, hop around VB intr

hop about

прихра́мывать

to hop about from one subject to another

переска́кивать с одно́й те́мы на другу́ю

horse about VB intr, horse around VB intr

horse about

резви́ться

horse about

беси́ться

jump about VB intr

jump about

быть беспоко́йным

jump about

суети́ться

Usage examples with about

how about …?

как насчёт …?

about face!

круго́м!

just about

all about

повсю́ду

about here

где-то здесь

about twenty

о́коло двадцати́

to forage (about) for sth

ры́скать в по́исках чего́-ли́бо

it was bandied about that …

ходи́ли слу́хи, что …

to order sb about

кома́ндовать кем-ли́бо

she's mad about chocolate

она́ обожа́ет шокола́д

to lay about sb

наноси́ть уда́ры напра́во и нале́во

it is about time

уже́ пора́

to panic about sth

впада́ть в па́нику [или паникова́ть] по по́воду чего́-ли́бо

to pontificate about sth

веща́ть [или говори́ть с ва́жным ви́дом] о чём-ли́бо

to feel bad about

сожале́ть о

round (about) 10 o'clock

о́коло 10-ти часо́в

to think about sth

поду́мать о чём-ли́бо

I'm just about ready

я почти́ гото́в

to bum about [or around]

слоня́ться

to fantasize about sth

мечта́ть о чём-ли́бо

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The bus lines that serve the area carry about 5 million passengers per year as of 2012, which is a sufficient ridership for a tram line. en.wikipedia.org

His fiancee's family is having doubts about his fitness as a son-in-law and his parents are downcast because of his disability. en.wikipedia.org

The coracles are about 2.24 m in diameter, but still can take a load of eight persons at a time. en.wikipedia.org

He had about 20 officers with a budget of about $5 million a year and an equal or greater sum for liaison with Guatemalan military. en.wikipedia.org

Buses and taxis are available for going to sanctuary, form where in you have to walk about 3 km to reach inside the sanctuary. en.wikipedia.org

Is an ad about the auto bailout more likely to persuade upscale or downscale voters? www.slate.com

My clients will never have to worry about this new captcha-reading software. www.gizmag.com

The cover of the '42 edition is distinguished from the '41 by a caveat about erratic availability printed in small red fonts. en.wikipedia.org

Philosophers have often debated about what makes a fact, a fact. en.wikipedia.org

He writes well and regularly blogs about his life as a cabby. theindependent.sg

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