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I . about [əˈbaʊt] PREP

1. about (on subject of):

about
o
a book about sth
książka f o czymś
to talk about women
rozmawiać o kobietach
and what about me?
a co ze mną?

2. about (around):

about
dookoła
about
wokół
to walk about the room
chodzić po pokoju

3. about (characteristic of):

what I like about him
to, co w nim lubię

4. about (with):

about
przy
I have no money about me Brit form
nie mam przy sobie żadnych pieniędzy

Phrases:

to go about [doing] sth
zabrać się za coś
how [or what] about...?
co powiesz na...?

II . about [əˈbaʊt] ADV

2. about (near, around):

about
dookoła
clothes lying about
porozrzucane [wokół] ubrania
somewhere about
gdzieś w pobliżu
is Paul about?
czy jest Paul?

3. about (almost):

about
prawie
to be [just] about ready
być prawie gotowym

4. about (in opposite direction):

to turn about
odwracać [perf odwrócić] się
the other way about
odwrotnie

III . about [əˈbaʊt] ADJ

I . kick about VB intr inf to be kicking about [or around]

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1. kick about about (lie about):

to be kicking about [or around]
poniewierać się

2. kick about about (travel):

to be kicking about [or around]
podróżować

II . kick about VB trans

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1. kick about about inf (talk about):

to kick sth about [or around]
przedyskutować coś

2. kick about about (treat badly):

to kick sb about [or around]
poniewierać kimś

about-face N AM

about-face → about-turn

See also about-turn

about-turn N fig

about-turn N fig

bandy about VB trans

bring about VB trans

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bugger about, bugger around VB intr Brit inf

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cast about, cast around VB intr

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clown about, clown around VB intr

come about VB intr

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doss about, doss around VB intr Brit inf

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doss about
obijać się

fall about VB intr Brit inf

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feel about, feel around VB intr

Usage examples with about

to order about sb around [or about]
rządzić kimś
about here
gdzieś tutaj
about noon
około południa
just about
prawie
round about (approximately)
mniej więcej
somewhere about
gdzieś w pobliżu
to brag about sth
chełpić się czymś
to cruise about sth
krążyć wokół czegoś
I'm about to drop
padam ze zmęczenia
to groan about sth
jęczeć [perf jęknąć] z powodu czegoś
to hang about somewhere
włóczyć się gdzieś
to knock sb about
poniewierać kogoś
to laze about [or around]
leniuchować
to romp around [or about]
dokazywać
to theorize [about sth]
teoretyzować [na jakiś temat]
to bother about sth
przejmować [perf przejąć] się czymś
to boss sb about
rozkazywać komuś
advice [on [or about] sth]
porada f [na temat czegoś]

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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They don't want us to get too big-headed about sharing it.
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In short, the purpose of espionage is to gather knowledge about (an) organization(s).
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About 14 contestants will be competing for the title.
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It narrates all about the discrimination in the society, in the system and all above.
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Is an ad about the auto bailout more likely to persuade upscale or downscale voters?
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Philosophers have often debated about what makes a fact, a fact.
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The log drives were stopped after 1915, when pleasure boat owners complained about the hazards to navigation.
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As a reviewer he was known for his generosity, giving the benefit of the doubt to performers, particularly when writing about young singers.
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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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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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