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I . about [əˈbaʊt] PREP

2. about (affecting):

about
glede +gen
to do something about sth
narediti kaj glede česa
to do nothing about the problem
ne lotiti se problema

3. about (surrounding):

about
okoli
about
okrog +gen
there are trees growing about the cottage
okoli koče rastejo drevesa

4. about after vb (expressing movement):

about
po +lok
to wander about the house
sprehajati se po hiši
to look about the room
razgledati se po sobi

5. about (expressing location):

she must be about the place somewhere
[ona] mora biti [nekje] v bližini

6. about (being a characteristic of):

about
na +lok
there's something strange about him
nekaj čudnega je na njem

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

about
pri +lok
while you're about it
ko si že pri tem
how about sb/sth?
kaj pa ...?
to know what one is about
vedeti, kaj kdo namerava
what about it?
kaj pa [te zanima] glede tega?

II . about [əˈbaʊt] ADV

1. about (approximately):

about
približno
about
okrog
about eight [o'clock]
približno osem [je ura]
about two days ago
pred približno dvema dnevoma

2. about (almost):

about
skoraj
to be just about ready
biti skoraj(da) pripravljen

3. about (barely):

about
komaj
we just about made it
komaj nam je uspelo

4. about esp Brit (in the area):

about
v bližini +gen
there was nobody about
nikogar ni bilo v bližini

5. about (intending):

we're just about to have supper
ravno nameravamo večerjati
that's about all [or it ]
to bi bilo vse [or to]

III . about [əˈbaʊt] ADJ esp Brit (around)

I . about-ˈface Am Aus, about-ˈturn Brit N

1. about-face esp MIL:

about-face
polobrat m [na levo]

II . about-ˈface Am Aus, about-ˈturn Brit VB intr MIL

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gird about, round, on trans
opasati
round about
naokoli
round about
naokrog

Usage examples with about

hang about, ... Brit
samo trenutek, ...
what about it?
kaj pa [te zanima] glede tega?
that's about all [or it ]
to bi bilo vse [or to]
about-face!
polkrog na levo!
never mind about her — what about you?
pozabi nanjo - kako je s tabo?
to move sb ⇄ about
premeščati koga
to throw one's weight about inf
ukazovati
to know what one is about
vedeti, kaj kdo namerava
his biggest grouse is about ...
najbolj se pritožuje glede ...
to make no bones about sth
ne skrivati česa
what are your feelings about ...?
kakšno je tvoje mnenje o ...?
to look green about the gills
biti bled kot stena
he knows bugger all about computers Brit Aus sl
pojma nima o računalnikih
what's that book about?
o čem govori ta knjiga?
stop mucking me about!
nehaj me zafrkavati!
there's something about her
nekaj [posebnega] je na njej
[at] about [or around]eight [o'clock]
okrog osmih
to rave about sth
navdušiti se nad čim
anxiety about the future
strah pred prihodnostjo

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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He had about 20 officers with a budget of about $5 million a year and an equal or greater sum for liaison with Guatemalan military.
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These phrases may be used with reference to concerns about rapid global warming.
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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.
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My clients will never have to worry about this new captcha-reading software.
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Buses and taxis are available for going to sanctuary, form where in you have to walk about 3 km to reach inside the sanctuary.
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He writes well and regularly blogs about his life as a cabby.
theindependent.sg
The cover of the '42 edition is distinguished from the '41 by a caveat about erratic availability printed in small red fonts.
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They don't want us to get too big-headed about sharing it.
www2.ljworld.com
The coracles are about 2.24 m in diameter, but still can take a load of eight persons at a time.
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I took the announcement matter-of-factly, although wondering what it could be all about.
opinion.inquirer.net

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