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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.roll [Am roʊl, Brit rəʊl] VB intr

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1.2. roll (turn over):

the car rolled over three times

el coche dio tres vueltas de campana

roll (over) onto your stomach/back

ponte boca abajo/boca arriba

roll (over) onto your stomach/back

roll (over) onto your stomach/back

date vuelta CSur

we rolled over and over in the sand

nos revolcamos en la arena

they all rolled around laughing

todos se revolcaron de risa

to be rolling in money or in it inf

estar forrado (de oro) inf

to be rolling in money or in it inf

estar podrido en plata AmS inf

to be rolling in money or in it inf

estar podrido de dinero Spain inf

1.3. roll (sway):

roll ship/car/plane:

roll ship/car/plane:

2.1. roll (move) + adv compl:

she watched the column of trucks roll by

miró como pasaban los camiones, uno detrás del otro

the car began to roll down the hill

el coche empezó a deslizarse cuesta abajo

tanks rolled into the capital at dawn

los tanques entraron en la capital al amanecer

tears rolled down his cheeks

las lágrimas le corrían por las mejillas

huge waves came rolling in

llegaban unas olas enormes

the engines roll off the production line at a rate of 20 a week

producen or fabrican 20 motores por semana

his name doesn't roll off the tongue

su nombre es difícil de pronunciar

the phrase rolls off the tongue

la frase es musical y fluida

2.2. roll (extend):

the hills roll away into the distance

las colinas se pierden en el infinito

4. roll (make noise):

roll thunder:

II.roll [Am roʊl, Brit rəʊl] VB trans

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1.2. roll (turn over):

the nurse rolled me over onto my side

la enfermera me puso de costado or de lado

1.3. roll:

to roll one's eyes

poner los ojos en blanco

3. roll (flatten):

pasarle el rodillo a

roll dough/pastry

4. roll LING:

to roll one's 'r's

hacer vibrar las erres

5.1. roll sl (have sex with):

roll

pasar por las armas inf

roll

III.roll [Am roʊl, Brit rəʊl] N

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1. roll FOOD:

roll, a. bread roll

roll, a. bread roll

panecillo m Spain

roll, a. bread roll

bolillo m Mex

2. roll:

roll (of paper, wire, fabric)

roll (of banknotes)

a roll of film

un rollo or un carrete (de fotos)

a roll of film

a roll of hundred-dollar bills

un fajo de billetes de cien dólares

rolls of fat

rolls of fat (around waist)

rolls of fat (around waist)

michelines mpl inf

rolls of fat (around waist)

llantas fpl LatAm inf

3.1. roll (rocking):

roll

roll

3.2. roll (turning over):

roll

3.3. roll (frolic):

the dogs ran off for a roll in the dry leaves

los perros salieron corriendo a retozar entre las hojas secas

a roll in the hay inf, euph

un revolcón inf, euph

4. roll (sound):

roll (of drum)

roll (of thunder)

5. roll (list):

roll

the electoral roll

el padrón electoral LatAm

the electoral roll

el censo electoral Spain

the electoral roll

el registro electoral Chil Ven

the electoral roll

la planilla electoral Col

they have 700 on roll

tienen 700 alumnos inscritos

to call the roll

to strike sb off the roll

excluir a alguien de la lista de profesionales habilitados para ejercer

honor roll or Brit roll of honour MIL

lista f de honor

honor roll or Brit roll of honour SCHOOL, UNIV

cuadro m de honor

6. roll (of dice):

roll

to be on a roll Am inf

estar de buena racha

Translations for roll about in the English»Spanish Dictionary

roll about VB intr

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roll about ship

Translations for roll about in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Translations for roll about in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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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.roll [rəʊl, Am roʊl] N

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1. roll (turning over):

roll

2. roll no pl (swaying movement):

roll

to be on a roll fig

tener buena suerte

3. roll (cylinder):

roll of cloth, paper

4. roll (noise):

roll of drum

roll of thunder

6. roll (bread):

roll

II.roll [rəʊl, Am roʊl] VB trans

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2. roll (form into cylindrical shape):

to roll sth into sth

enrollar algo en algo

all rolled into one

todo unido en uno

3. roll (make):

roll cigarette

4. roll (flatten):

III.roll [rəʊl, Am roʊl] VB intr

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1. roll:

roll (move)

roll (with undulating motion)

2. roll (be in operation):

roll

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For someone with so much time on your hands you roll about on a lot of old and deceased women. www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk

The pearl is carved so that it can roll about in the lion's mouth but sized just large enough so that it can never be removed. en.wikipedia.org

There is always a guest ale on offer for dad, while the children can roll about in a big grassy space or have a go on the slides. www.walesonline.co.uk

The eggs are transparent, pale pink or amber, and being semi-buoyant and not sticky like those of other herrings, they roll about on the bottom with the current. en.wikipedia.org

People who pretend their chair has a gearshift and a steering wheel, making vrooming noises with their mouth as they spin and roll about. kotaku.com

There was nothing rock and roll about this situation. www.huffingtonpost.co.uk

The nanocar is able to roll about because the fullerene wheel is fitted to the alkyne axle through a carbon-carbon single bond. en.wikipedia.org

The force of the crash caused the boxy fire truck to roll about 150 feet and hurled inmates out of the vehicle and onto the pavement, officials said. latimesblogs.latimes.com

There was nothing rock and roll about this moment -- nothing spontaneous, just a false-looking, rehearsed display of showmanship. www.musicvice.com

I play rough and tumble with him, we roll about. www.irishmirror.ie

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