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I . about [əˈbaʊt] PREP

1. about (on subject of):

about
sobre
a book about football
um livro sobre futebol
what is the movie about?
sobre o que é o filme?
how about that!
quem diria!
what about going to the movies?
que tal irmos ao cinema?
what about your new job?
e o seu novo emprego?

2. about (surrounding):

about
ao redor de

3. about (in and through):

about
por
she walked about the room
ela andou pela sala

II . about [əˈbaʊt] ADV

1. about (approximately):

about
cerca de
about 5 years ago
cerca de 5 anos atrás
about twenty
uns vinte

2. about (almost):

about
quase
to be (just) about ready
estar quase pronto
to be about to do sth
estar prestes a fazer a. c.

3. about (around):

to be out and about
estar na ativa

bring about VB trans

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bring about
provocar

come about VB intr

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come about
acontecer
come about
surgir

fall about VB intr Brit, Aus inf

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fall about
morrer de rir

go about VB trans insep

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horse about VB intr esp Brit, horse around VB intr

I . kick about, kick around VB intr inf (hang around)

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II . kick about, kick around VB trans

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1. kick about a ball:

kick about
dar chutes em

2. kick about (treat badly):

kick about
maltratar
don't let the boss kick about
não deixa o chefe te maltratar inf

lounge about VB trans, lounge around VB trans

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lounge about
ficar à toa

nose about, nose around VB intr inf

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root about VB intr, root around VB intr

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root about
revirar
root about
vasculhar

see about VB trans inf

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set about VB intr

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set about
começar a
to set about doing sth
pôr-se a fazer a. c.

sit about VB intr Brit, sit around VB intr

sit about
ficar à toa

wait about VB intr Brit, wait around VB intr Am

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to wait about for sth
ficar à espera de a. c.

Usage examples with about

how about ...?
que tal ...?
about twenty
uns vinte
a book about football
um livro sobre futebol
about 5 years ago
cerca de 5 anos atrás
a question about sth
uma pergunta sobre a. c.
to fantasize about sth
fantasiar a. c.
to generalize about sth
generalizar a respeito de a. c.
to groan about sth
queixar-se de a. c.
to brag about sth
gabar-se de a. c.
to wonder about sth
refletir sobre a. c.
to speculate about sth (hypothesize)
especular a. c.
round (about) 10 o'clock
por volta das 10 horas
to whine about sth
queixar-se de a. c.
what about a walk?
que tal dar uma volta?
a fact about sth
um dado sobre a. c.
to hear about sth
ficar sabendo de a. c.
to fuss about sth
fazer escândalo por a. c.
to forget about sth
esquecer a. c.
to chatter about sth
papaguear [or tagarelar] sobre a. c.

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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The coracles are about 2.24 m in diameter, but still can take a load of eight persons at a time.
en.wikipedia.org
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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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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Philosophers have often debated about what makes a fact, a fact.
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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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It narrates all about the discrimination in the society, in the system and all above.
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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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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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