hop about in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for hop about in the English»French Dictionary

Translations for hop about in the French»English Dictionary

Translations for hop about in the English»French Dictionary

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

I.hop [Brit hɒp, Am hɑp] N

III.hop <pres part hopping; pret, pp hopped> [Brit hɒp, Am hɑp] VB trans

IV.hop <pres part hopping; pret, pp hopped> [Brit hɒp, Am hɑp] VB intr

hop about in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for hop about in the English»French Dictionary

See also up, out

out → out of

II.hop1 <-pp-> [hɒp, Am hɑ:p] VB trans

III.hop1 <-pp-> [hɒp, Am hɑ:p] N

American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
Its wide feet allow it to hop about on lily pads.
en.wikipedia.org
Among the smorgasbord of presenters who synthetically hop about as if on hot coals but genuinely know what they're talking about, there's great choice.
www.telegraph.co.uk
The becalmed birds begin to preen and hop about as the mood strikes and face different directions.
www.theglobeandmail.com
They hop about on a pair of hooved, kangaroo-like legs, and are swift, strong, and agile.
en.wikipedia.org
From a table in the shade of the old apple packing shed, visitors can have a meal and watch children in the playground or the roos hop about the orchard.
www.theage.com.au
The rear suspension doesn't hop about like a live rear axle should and the steering is accurate.
www.telegraph.co.uk
This time round though the campaign's "bubblegum sci-fi" setting has won fans, while the multiplayer has been "rejuvenated" by a new exo-suit that lets players jump and hop about maps.
www.independent.co.uk
He'll wear an individual rocket belt enabling him to jump rivers, leap to housetops and hop about the countryside at 40 miles an hour.
www.gizmodo.com.au
Fledglings will still be fed by their parents, and will hop about on the lawn for up to a week.
www.stuff.co.nz
The young leave the nest in 20 to 25 days and hop about on branches near the nest before finally departing.
en.wikipedia.org

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