Слово англійською: about

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Переклад about українською: про що, стосо́вно, що́до, бли́зько, ко́ло (прибли́зно)

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about

adverb
/əˈbaʊt/
  1. a little more or less than; a little before or after synonym approximately
    • It costs about $10.
    • They waited (for) about an hour.
    • He arrived (at) about ten.
  2. nearly; very close to
    • I'm just about ready.
    • This is about the best we can hope for.
  3. (especially British English) in many directions; here and there
    • The children were rushing about in the garden.
  4. (especially British English) in no particular order; in various places
    • Her books were lying about on the floor.
  5. (especially British English) doing nothing in particular
    • People were standing about in the road.
  6. (especially British English) able to be found in a place
    • There was nobody about.
    • There's a lot of flu about.
    • She’s somewhere about—I saw her a few minutes ago.
  7. (specialist or formal) facing the opposite direction
    • He brought the ship about.
    Which Word? around / round / aboutaround / round / about
    • Around and round can often be used with the same meaning in British English, though around is more formal:
      • The earth goes round/​around the sun.
      • They live round/​around the corner.
      • We travelled round/​around India.
      • She turned round/​around when I came in.
      In North American English only around can be used in these meanings.
    • Around, round and about can also sometimes be used with the same meaning in British English:
      • The kids were running around/​round/​about outside.
      • I’ve been waiting around/​round/​about to see her all day.
      In North American English only around can be used in these meanings. About or around can be used in both British English and North American English to mean ‘approximately’:
      • We left around/​about 8 o’clock.
    8. Word OriginOld English onbūtan, from on ‘in, on’ + būtan ‘outside of’ .
Idioms
just about (informal)
  1. almost; very nearly
    • I've met just about everyone.
    • ‘Did you reach your sales target?’ ‘Just about.’
  2. approximately
    • She should be arriving just about now.
out and about
  1. able to go outside again after an illness
  2. travelling around a place
    • We've been out and about talking to people all over the country.
that’s about all | that’s about it
  1. used to say that you have finished telling somebody about something and there is nothing to add
    • ‘Anything else?’ ‘No, that's about it for now.’
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