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I . about [əˈbaʊt] PREP

1. about (on subject of):

about
o
a book about sth
to talk about women
and what about me?
a co ze mną?

2. about (around):

about
about
to walk about the room

3. about (characteristic of):

what I like about him

4. about (with):

about
I have no money about me Brit form

Phrases:

to go about [doing] sth
how [or what] about...?
co powiesz na...?

II . about [əˈbaʊt] ADV

2. about (near, around):

about
clothes lying about
somewhere about
is Paul about?

3. about (almost):

about
to be [just] about ready

4. about (in opposite direction):

to turn about
the other way about

III . about [əˈbaʊt] ADJ

I . kick about VB intr inf to be kicking about [or around]

1. kick about about (lie about):

to be kicking about [or around]

2. kick about about (travel):

to be kicking about [or around]

II . kick about VB trans

1. kick about about inf (talk about):

to kick sth about [or around]

2. kick about about (treat badly):

to kick sb about [or around]

about-face N AM

about-face → about-turn

See also about-turn

about-turn N fig

about-turn N fig

bandy about VB trans

bugger about, bugger around VB intr Brit inf

cast about, cast around VB intr

clown about, clown around VB intr

come about VB intr

doss about, doss around VB intr Brit inf

doss about

fall about VB intr Brit inf

feel about, feel around VB intr

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
About 14 contestants will be competing for the title.
en.wikipedia.org
I took the announcement matter-of-factly, although wondering what it could be all about.
opinion.inquirer.net
As a reviewer he was known for his generosity, giving the benefit of the doubt to performers, particularly when writing about young singers.
en.wikipedia.org
In short, the purpose of espionage is to gather knowledge about (an) organization(s).
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
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 cover of the '42 edition is distinguished from the '41 by a caveat about erratic availability printed in small red fonts.
en.wikipedia.org
My clients will never have to worry about this new captcha-reading software.
www.gizmag.com
The question marks indicate the uncertainty of the authors about the correctness of the move.
en.wikipedia.org

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