Translations for cast about in the English»Spanish Dictionary

cast about for VB [Am kæst -, Brit kɑːst -] (v + adv + prep + o)

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cast about for for idea/solution/excuse:

cast about for

tratar de encontrar

cast about for

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I.about [Am əˈbaʊt, Brit əˈbaʊt] ADV about often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (fool about, knock about, move about, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (fool, knock, move, etc)

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1. about (approximately):

aproximadamente

he's about my age

tiene más o menos mi edad

she must be about 60

debe (de) tener alrededor de or unos 60 años

she must be about 60

debe (de) andar por los 60 inf

at about six o'clock

alrededor de or a eso de las seis

at about six o'clock

sobre las seis Spain

there were about 12 of us

éramos unos 12

there were about 12 of us

éramos como 12

they should be arriving about now

deben (de) estar a punto de llegar

in about three hours

en unas tres horas

about a month ago

hace cosa de un mes

about a month ago

the soup must be about ready by now

la sopa tiene que estar ya casi lista

that's about it for today

eso es todo por hoy

about time too!

3.1. about (from one place to another):

the dog followed him about

el perro lo seguía a todas partes

she travels about a lot

he knows his way about

conoce la ciudad (or la zona etc.)

she's very old and can't get about very easily

es muy mayor y le cuesta desplazarse

3.2. about (in various directions):

he was waving a knife about

blandía un cuchillo

she rummaged about in her bag

revolvió en el bolso

he glanced about nervously

miraba nervioso a su alrededor

4.1. about (in the vicinity, in circulation) esp Brit :

is Teresa about?

¿Teresa anda por aquí?

there's not much traffic about today

hoy no hay mucho tráfico

she's about somewhere, she's somewhere about

I'm not usually about that early

no suelo estar allí/aquí tan temprano

there's a lot of flu about

hay mucha gente con gripe

he's very mean — there's a lot of it about

es muy tacaño — eso es algo que abunda

4.2. about (on all sides):

about esp Brit liter

por todas partes

II.about [Am əˈbaʊt, Brit əˈbaʊt] PREP

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1.1. about (concerning):

a book about Greece

un libro acerca de or sobre Grecia

what's the play about?

¿de qué se trata la obra?

he wants to see you — what about?

quiere verte — ¿acerca de qué?

she said nothing about that

no dijo nada acerca de or (con) respecto a or sobre eso

about tonight: are you coming?

(con) respecto a lo de esta noche ¿vas a venir?

what was all that shouting about?

¿a qué venían todos esos gritos?

what about Helen? isn't she coming?

¿y Helen? ¿no viene?

and Helen? — what about Helen?

¿y Helen? — ¿qué pasa con Helen?

that's what it's all about

de eso se trata

politics is all about persuading people

en política de lo que se trata es de convencer a la gente

I don't know what to buy her — what about a record?

no sé qué comprarle — ¿qué te parece or qué tal un disco?

she won — how about that!

ganó — ¡pues qué te parece! or ¡pues mira tú!

what he is/they are about I hope you know what you're about

espero que sepas lo que haces

I don't understand what he's about

no entiendo qué es lo que pretende

3.1. about (in, on, through) esp Brit :

they were playing about the house

estaban jugando en la casa

he wandered about the empty streets

recorrió las calles vacías

3.2. about (encircling):

about liter

3.3. about (on one's person) Brit:

do you have a pencil about you?

¿tienes un lápiz?

I.cast¹ <pt & pp cast> [Am kæst, Brit kɑːst] VB trans

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1.2. cast shadow/light:

cast

I sat in the shadow cast by the wall

me senté a la sombra de la pared or que proyectaba la pared

the news cast a shadow over the event

la noticia ensombreció el acto

this incident casts him in a very different light

este incidente lo muestra de manera muy distinta

to cast doubt on sth

poner algo en duda

cast your eye over this

échale una mirada or una ojeada or un vistazo a esto

he cast his eye around the room

recorrió la habitación con la mirada

1.3. cast:

cast horoscope

cast horoscope

II.cast¹ [Am kæst, Brit kɑːst] VB intr (in angling)

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cast

III.cast¹ [Am kæst, Brit kɑːst] N

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1.2. cast (mold):

cast

1.3. cast (for broken limb):

cast

cast

escayola f Spain

he's got a cast on his leg

tiene la pierna enyesada

he's got a cast on his leg

tiene la pierna escayolada Spain

2. cast (in angling):

cast

3.2. cast (shade):

cast

4.1. cast (left by worm):

cast

4.2. cast (skin of snake):

cast

5. cast (squint):

he had a cast in one eye

he had a cast in one eye

bizqueaba un poco

I.cast² [Am kæst, Brit kɑːst] N + sing or pl vb

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II.cast² [Am kæst, Brit kɑːst] VB trans

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Translations for cast about in the English»Spanish Dictionary

cast about VB intr, cast around VB intr

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to cast about for sth

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I.about [əˈbaʊt] PREP

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2. about (surrounding):

the garden about the house

el jardín alrededor de la casa

3. about (in and through):

to go about a place

andar por un lugar

4. about (characteristic of):

that's what I like about him

eso es lo que me gusta de él

5. about Brit (with):

I have no money about me

no llevo dinero encima

II.about [əˈbaʊt] ADV

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2. about (approximately):

aproximadamente

about my size

más o menos de mi tamaño

round about 5 km

cerca de 5 kilómetros

más o menos aquí

about 5 years ago

hace unos cinco años

about twenty

to be somewhere about

estar por aquí

to have had just about enough of sth

estar harto de algo

that's about it for today

eso es todo por hoy

3. about (almost):

to be (just) about ready

estar casi listo

4. about (willing to):

not to be about to do sth

no estar dispuesto a hacer algo

5. about (on the point of):

to be about to do sth

estar a punto de hacer algo

I.cast [kɑst, Am kæst] cast, cast N

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1. cast THEAT, CINE:

cast

supporting cast

reparto secundario

2. cast (mould):

cast

3. cast MED:

cast

4. cast (of worm):

cast

II.cast [kɑst, Am kæst] cast, cast VB trans

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1. cast (throw):

cast

cast fishing line

3. cast (allocate roles):

cast

to cast sb as sb/sth

dar a alguien el papel de alguien/algo

to cast sb in a role

elegir a alguien para un papel

4. cast (give):

cast

5. cast (make in a mould):

cast

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

Until quite recently, you would cast about for extended statements by novelists on their own art. www.telegraph.co.uk

He cast about for something that could help keep body and soul together. www.swnewsmedia.com

Thus, as a usurper within his own dynasty, he cast about for a claim to legitimacy. en.wikipedia.org

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

Doubts were cast about the latter's chastity and it was decided she should be tied by her hair to a rock on the shore to test her purity. en.wikipedia.org

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

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

At about 12:20, her starboard anchor was carried away by one of the many ships and barges cast about by the storm. en.wikipedia.org

The political leaders advancing austerity measures made their choice of policy first, and then cast about for intellectual buttresses. www.ft.com

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