about in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for about in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

I.about [əˈbaʊt] ADJ About is used after certain nouns, adjectives and verbs in English (information about, a book about, curious about, worry about etc.). For translations, consult the appropriate entries (information, book, curious, worry etc).
about often appears in British English as the second element of certain verb structures (move about, rummage about, lie about etc.). For translations, consult the relevant verb entries (move about, rummage about, lie about etc.).

See also worry, wit, turn about, rummage about, round, put about, move about, milk round, lie about, just2, just1, information, go round, get round, gather round, curious, change round, book, baton round

I.worry [Brit ˈwʌri, Am ˈwəri] N

II.worry [Brit ˈwʌri, Am ˈwəri] VB trans

III.worry [Brit ˈwʌri, Am ˈwəri] VB intr (be anxious)

I.wit [Brit wɪt, Am wɪt] N

wits npl:

rummage about VB [Brit ˈrʌmɪdʒ -, Am ˈrəmɪdʒ -], rummage around VB

I.round [Brit raʊnd, Am raʊnd] ADV Round often appears after verbs in English (change round, gather round, pass round). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (change round, gather round, pass around).
For go round, get round see the entries go round, get round.

II.round [Brit raʊnd, Am raʊnd] PREP Brit

IV.round [Brit raʊnd, Am raʊnd] N

VI.round [Brit raʊnd, Am raʊnd] ADJ

VIII.round [Brit raʊnd, Am raʊnd] VB trans

I.put about VB [Brit pʊt -, Am pʊt -] (put about) NAUT

II.put about VB [Brit pʊt -, Am pʊt -] (put [sth] about, put about [sth])

I.move about VB [Brit muːv -, Am muv -], move around VB (move about)

II.move about VB [Brit muːv -, Am muv -], move around VB (move [sb/sth] about)

lie about → lie around

I.just2 [Brit dʒʌst, Am dʒəst] N

II.just2 [Brit dʒʌst, Am dʒəst] ADJ

III.just2 [Brit dʒʌst, Am dʒəst]

I.just1 [Brit dʒʌst, Am dʒəst] ADV

8. just (exactly, precisely):

it's just on 8 am Brit

III.just now ADV (a short time ago)

V.just1 [Brit dʒʌst, Am dʒəst]

information [Brit ɪnfəˈmeɪʃ(ə)n, Am ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃ(ə)n] N U

1. information (facts, details):

I.go round VB [Brit ɡəʊ -, Am ɡoʊ -] Brit (go round)

II.go round VB [Brit ɡəʊ -, Am ɡoʊ -] Brit (go round [sth]) (visit)

get round → get around

get round → get around

gather round VB [Brit ˈɡaðə -, Am ˈɡæðər -] (gather round) (gather round [sth/sb]) (gather [sth] round oneself)

curious [Brit ˈkjʊərɪəs, Am ˈkjʊriəs] ADJ

I.change round VB [Brit tʃeɪn(d)ʒ -, Am tʃeɪndʒ -] Brit (change [sth/sb] round, change round [sth/sb])

I.book [Brit bʊk, Am bʊk] N

passer un savon à qn inf

about-face, about-turn N Brit MIL

ferret about VB [Brit ˈfɛrɪt -, Am ˈfɛrət -]

fall about VB [Brit fɔːl -, Am fɔl -] inf Brit

I.bring about VB [Brit brɪŋ -, Am brɪŋ -] (bring about [sth], bring [sth] about)

I.forget about VB [Brit fəˈɡɛt -, Am fərˈɡɛt -] (forget about [sth/sb]) (overlook)

I.fumble about VB [Brit ˈfʌmb(ə)l -, Am ˈfəmbəl -] (fumble about) (in dark)

Translations for about in the French»English Dictionary (Go to English»French)

about in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for about in the English»French Dictionary

See also up, out

out → out of

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

about Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
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.
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The question marks indicate the uncertainty of the authors about the correctness of the move.
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It narrates all about the discrimination in the society, in the system and all above.
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Buses and taxis are available for going to sanctuary, form where in you have to walk about 3 km to reach inside the sanctuary.
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About 14 contestants will be competing for the title.
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He writes well and regularly blogs about his life as a cabby.
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In short, the purpose of espionage is to gather knowledge about (an) organization(s).
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He was never a mine of information about the game, and was even reluctant to discuss his own career.
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The cover of the '42 edition is distinguished from the '41 by a caveat about erratic availability printed in small red fonts.
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As a reviewer he was known for his generosity, giving the benefit of the doubt to performers, particularly when writing about young singers.
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