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I . about [əˈbaʊt] PREP

1. about (on subject of):

about
à propos de
a book about sth
to talk about cinema
to talk about it
I'm calling about the job
it's all about winning
while he's about it Brit inf

2. about (surrounding):

round about sb/sth

3. about (through, over):

to go about a place

4. about (characteristic of):

what I like about him

5. about (with):

do you have any stamps about you? Brit form

Phrases:

to go about (doing) sth
how [or what] about him?
et lui?
how [or what] about doing sth?
what about sth?
et qc?
what about the taxes?

II . about [əˈbaʊt] ADV

2. about (approximately):

at about 3:00
vers 3 h
about 5 years ago
il y a environ 5 ans
about twenty
about my size
round about 5 km
about here
to be somewhere about
just about enough of sth
I've had about enough!
that's about it [or all] for today

3. about (almost):

about
to be (just) about ready to +infin

4. about (willing to):

not to be about to +infin

See also up , out

I . up [ʌp] ADV

2. up (to another point):

3. up (more intensity):

7. up SPORTS:

8. up COMPUT, TECH:

up

II . up [ʌp] PREP

1. up (higher):

2. up (at top of):

3. up (along):

5. up (to point of):

III . up [ʌp] N

IV . up [ʌp] VB intr inf

V . up [ʌp] VB trans inf

VI . up [ʌp] ADJ

1. up (towards a higher place):

up

2. up (under repair):

up

3. up (healthy):

up
to be up and about [or around]

4. up (ready):

I . out [aʊt] VB trans

1. out (knock out):

out

2. out (reveal sb's homosexuality):

out

II . out [aʊt] PREP inf

out → out of

IV . out [aʊt] ADJ

1. out (absent, not present):

out
sorti(e)

2. out (released, published):

sorti(e)

3. out (revealed):

rendu(e) public(-que)

4. out BOT:

5. out (visible):

6. out (finished):

out
fini(e)

7. out (not working):

éteint(e)

8. out inf (in existence):

9. out (unconscious, tired):

out
K.-O. inv

10. out SPORTS:

sortie(e)
out fig

11. out (not possible):

12. out (unfashionable):

out

13. out Brit (drunk):

out
bourré(e)

14. out (mistaken):

Phrases:

chercher à qc+infin

V . out [aʊt] N

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

1. about-face:

2. about-face fig:

bandy about VB trans

bring about VB trans

1. bring about (cause to happen):

bring about

2. bring about (achieve):

bring about

cast about VB intr, cast around VB intr

come about VB intr

come about

faff about, faff around VB intr Brit inf

faff about

fall about VB intr Brit, Aus inf

float about VB intr, float around VB intr fig inf

float about people, rumour:

float about

get about VB intr

get about

I . go about VB intr

go about

II . go about VB trans

1. go about (travel, walk around):

go about
to go about the streets

2. go about (undertake):

go about
se mettre à
to go about it/this

3. go about (be busy):

vaquer à

4. go about (be in circulation) → do around

I . hang about, hang around VB intr

1. hang about (waste time):

hang about

2. hang about inf (wait):

hang about

II . hang about, hang around VB trans

hedge about VB trans, hedge around VB trans

1. hedge about (surround with a hedge):

hedge about

2. hedge about (hinder, hamper):

hem about VB trans, hem in VB trans (surround)

hem about

horse about VB intr, horse around VB intr

jump about VB intr

jump about

I . kick about VB intr inf

kick about

II . kick about VB trans

kick about ball:

kick about
to kick an idea about [or around] inf

I . knock about, knock around VB intr inf

1. knock about:

knock about

2. knock about fig:

knock about

II . knock about, knock around VB trans always sep

lay about VB trans

lay about

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