about in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for about in the English»Bulgarian Dictionary

I.about [əˈbaʊt] PREP

1. about (on subject of):

about

за

about

относно

a book about sth

книга за нщ

what is the film about?

за какво се разказва във филма?

to talk about cinema

говоря за кино

while he is about it Brit inf

докато се занимава с това

while he is about it Brit inf

така и така го върши

2. about (surrounding):

about

около

round about sb/sth

около нкг/нщ

3. about (in and through):

about

из

to go about a place

разхождам се из някакво място

4. about (characteristic of):

that's what I like about him

това ми харесва у него

5. about (with):

I have no money about me Brit form

нямам пари у себе си

Phrases:

to go about (doing) sth

подхващам нщ

how about that!

а, сега!

how about that!

какво ще кажеш за това!

what about it?

какво искаш да кажеш за това?

what about it? (so what?)

какво?

what about those gloves?

какво ще кажеш за тези ръкавици?

what about a drink?

искаш ли да пийнем по нещо?

II.about [əˈbaʊt] ADV

1. about (around):

all about

навсякъде наоколо

to leave things lying about somewhere

оставям нещата да се търкалят някъде

to be the other way about

точно обратното съм

2. about (approximately):

about

около

about

приблизително

about my size

приблизително моя размер

round about 5 km

към 5 километра

about every day

горе-долу всеки ден

about here

някъде тук

about 5 years ago

преди около 5 години

about twenty

около двайсет

to be somewhere about

някъде тук съм

to have just about enough of sth

до гуша ми дойде от нщ

that's about it for today

това е всичко за днес

3. about (almost):

about

почти

to be (just) about ready

почти съм готов

4. about (willing to):

to not be about to do sth

нямам намерение да направя нщ

III.about [əˈbaʊt] ADJ

1. about (near, around):

is Paul about?

Пол някъде наблизо ли е?

2. about (ready):

to be about to do sth

каня се да направя нщ

about-face [əˈbaʊtfeɪs] N Am, Aus, about-turn [əˈbaʊttɜːn, Am -tɜːrn] N Aus, Brit

1. about-face (change of direction):

about-face

завъртане nt кръгом

2. about-face fig:

about-face

обрат m

blunder about VB intr

blunder about

вървя слепешката

set about VB trans

1. set about (begin):

set about

започвам

to set about doing sth

захващам се с нщ

2. set about inf (attack):

set about

нападам

I.knock about VB intr inf

knock about

мотая се

knock about fig

излизам с нкг

II.knock about VB trans always sep

knock about

бия

to knock sb about

млатя нкг

I.put about <-tt-> VB trans (spread rumour)

to put sth about

разпространявам нщ

II.put about <-tt-> VB intr NAUT

put about

променям курса

I.move about VB intr

1. move about (go around):

move about

местя се

2. move about (travel):

move about

пътувам

3. move about:

move about (change abode)

местя се

move about (change job)

сменям си работата

II.move about VB trans

move about furniture:

move about

размествам

I.muck about VB intr inf

1. muck about (waste time):

muck about

помотавам се

muck about

шляя се

2. muck about (handle):

to muck about with sth

играя си с нщ

II.muck about VB trans always sep

muck about

мотая

muck about

лъжа

play about VB intr

play about

забавлявам се

fall about VB intr Brit, Aus inf

to fall about (laughing)

падам [o. превивам се] от смях

about Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

this is nothing to write home about

няма с какво да се похваля

she's rather defensive about her family background

тя е доста чувствителна по отношение на семейния си произход

there is nothing to get excited about

няма за какво да се вълнуваш

I wrote an essay about the writer

написах етюд за писателя

what do you think about this problem?

какво мислиш по тоя въпрос?

there is a flu epidemic going about

вирее епидемия от грип

you must have found out about it

трябва да сте разбрали за това

the less said about it the better

не е за разказване

don't get so worked up about it

не се вживявай толкова в това

I am not mad about such things

не се паля аз по такива работи

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

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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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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The question marks indicate the uncertainty of the authors about the correctness of the move.

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His fiancee's family is having doubts about his fitness as a son-in-law and his parents are downcast because of his disability.

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Is an ad about the auto bailout more likely to persuade upscale or downscale voters?

www.slate.com

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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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

In short, the purpose of espionage is to gather knowledge about (an) organization(s).

en.wikipedia.org

He writes well and regularly blogs about his life as a cabby.

theindependent.sg