cast about in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for cast about in the English»Serbian Dictionary

cast about VB intr, cast around VB intr

cast about

mozgati

Translations for cast about in the English»Serbian Dictionary

I.about [ə'baʊt] PREP

1. about (on the subject of):

about

o

what's that book about?

o čemu govori ta knjiga?

the movie is about the American Civil War

ovaj film je o Američkom građanskom ratu

it's all about having fun

dobra zabava je najvažnija

anxiety about the future

zabrinutost zbog budućnosti

a phobia about spiders

strah od paukova

to ask sb about sb/sth

pitati nekoga o nekome/nečemu

2. about (affecting):

about

u vezi sa

to do something about sth

uraditi nešto oko nečega

to do nothing about a problem

ne uraditi ništa u vezi sa problemom

3. about (surrounding):

about

oko

4. about after vb (expressing movement):

to wander about the house

lutati po kući

to look about the room

gledati inf po sobi

5. about (expressing location):

she must be about the place somewhere

mora da je tu negde

6. about (being a characteristic of):

about

u vezi sa

there's something strange about him

ima nešto čudno u vezi sa njim

7. about Brit inf (in the process of):

while you're about it

kad si već tu

Phrases:

how about bowling?

šta misliš o tome da idemo na kuglanje?

to know what one is about inf

znati u čemu je stvar

to know what one is about inf

biti svestan šta se radi

what about it?

(i) šta s tim?

what about it?

šta hoćeš?

II.about [ə'baʊt] ADV

1. about (approximately):

about

oko

about eight [o'clock]

oko osam (sati)

about two days ago

pre otprilike dva dana

2. about (almost):

about

skoro

3. about (barely):

we just about made it

jedva smo uspeli

4. about esp Brit (around):

there's a lot of flu about at the moment

postoji dosta slučajeva gripa u ovom momentu

up and about

ustao iz kreveta posle bolesti

5. about esp Brit (in the area):

about

okolo

is Cathy about?

da li je Keti u blizini?

there was nobody about

nije bilo nikoga okolo

6. about (intending):

we're just about to have supper

samo što nismo počeli večeru

Phrases:

that's about all

to je sve

I.cast [kɑːst] N

1. cast + sing/pl vb THEAT, film:

cast

glumačka ekipa f

2. cast (moulded object):

cast

izlivak m

cast

kalup m

3. cast (plaster):

cast

gips m

II.cast <cast, cast> [kɑːst] VB trans

1. cast (throw):

cast

baciti // bacati fig

cast fishing line

zabaciti // zabacivati

to cast doubt on sth

baciti sumnju na nešto

2. cast (allocate roles):

to cast sb in a role

dodeliti nekom ulogu

3. cast (give):

cast vote

glasati

4. cast (make in a mould):

cast

izliti // izlivati

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Having lost a scent, a good bloodhound will stubbornly cast about for long periods, if necessary, in order to recover it.

en.wikipedia.org

Amid increased fingerpointing, the government desperately cast about for new ideas for dealing with the growing environmental crisis.

www.cnbc.com

There have been discussions amongst the cast about negotiating any contracts ahead of the next series with what they can and can't do.

lifestyle.one

At no point have we received any concerns from cast about any of our future storylines.

lifestyle.one

It was typically worn as a kind of mantle or cloak cast about one's shoulders.

en.wikipedia.org

In 2012, white working-class voters cast about 44 percent of the ballots.

www.seattletimes.com

The sanctus bell was cast about 1700 and is hung in a bellcote on the chancel arch gable.

en.wikipedia.org

Having decided it worked (for whatever it is supposed to do), he then cast about and convinced a few others to agree with him.

theconversation.com

Peter, when you can't get your facts remotely right, then doubt is cast about the rest of your comments.

www.abc.net.au

However commendable their willingness to cast about for some method that might actually work, they have ended up waging a war of attrition.

www.thenation.com