toss about in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for toss about in the French»English Dictionary

Translations for toss 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.toss <pl tosses> [Brit tɒs, Am tɔs, tɑs] N

II.toss [Brit tɒs, Am tɔs, tɑs] VB trans

III.toss [Brit tɒs, Am tɔs, tɑs] VB intr

toss about in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for toss about in the English»French Dictionary

See also up, out

out → out of

American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
Because it's immoral to bring a kid in this world and not give a toss about it.
en.wikipedia.org
The hardest thing about retirement is that no one gives a toss about where you are.
www.stuff.co.nz
So herein lie my top four things that men don't really give a toss about.
www.smh.com.au
These players couldn't give a toss about losing a development game, in fact do nt they care if they lose any match.
www.gazetteandherald.co.uk
I believe in freedom of speech and expression, but the market forces don't give a toss about the notion of boundaries.
www.irishmirror.ie
Fact is, they have better things to do and don't really give a toss about harmless video games.
www.kotaku.com.au
A poorly decorated tree might signal you don't give a toss about how you're seen, or that there is another reason - like nostalgia or tradition.
www.nzherald.co.nz
They don't give a toss about mental health.
www.independent.ie
You can argue the toss about whether men really, truly want to change a system that overwhelmingly benefits them.
www.smh.com.au
We don't, really, give much of a toss about homelessness.
www.irishexaminer.com

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