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about preposition

  /əˈbaʊ̯t/ , /əˈbɛʊ̯/ , /əˈbɛʊ̯t/ , [əˈboʊ̯t] , [əˈbɐʊ̯t] , [əˈbɛʊ̯t] , [əˈbɛʊ̯ʔ] , [əˈbɵu̯t] , [əˈbʌʊ̯t]
  • Over or upon different parts of; through or over in various directions; here and there in; to and fro in; throughout. [from ca. 1150–1350]
  • Concerning; with regard to; on account of; on the subject of; to affect. [from ca. 1150–1350]
 über
  • Concerned with; engaged in; intent on. [from ca. 1150–1350]
 über, von
ungefähr, etwa
  • (with present participle, obsolete, or, dialect) On the point or verge of.
 bereit zu
  • In a circle around; all round; on every side of; on the outside of. [from before 1150]
 um... (herum)

about adverb

  /əˈbaʊ̯t/ , /əˈbɛʊ̯/ , /əˈbɛʊ̯t/ , [əˈboʊ̯t] , [əˈbɐʊ̯t] , [əˈbɛʊ̯t] , [əˈbɛʊ̯ʔ] , [əˈbɵu̯t] , [əˈbʌʊ̯t]
  • Nearly; approximately; with close correspondence in quality, manner, degree, quantity, or time; almost. [from before 1150]
 ungefähr, etwa
bring about
bedingen, bewirken, bewerkstelligen, zustande bringen
about to
gleich, wollen
what about
und, was ist mit, wie wär's mit
be all about
abfahren, drehen, gehen, handeln
muck about
herumalbern, herumgammeln, herumspielen
come about
ein Wendemanöver durchführen, wenden, geschehen
be about
handeln, gehen, von ... sein, über ... sein
go about
anpacken
about-face
Kehrtwende, Kehrtwende machen
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