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about preposition

  /əˈbaʊ̯t/ , /əˈbuːt/ , /əˈbɛʊ̯/ , /əˈbɛʊ̯t/ , [əˈboʊ̯t] , [əˈbɐʊ̯t] , [əˈbɛʊ̯t] , [əˈbɛʊ̯ʔ] , [əˈbɵu̯t] , [əˈbʌʊ̯t]
  • Concerned or occupied with; engaged in; intent on. [from ca. 1150–1350]
 sobre, acerca de, a propósito de
  • Concerning; with regard to; on account of; on the subject of. [from ca. 1150–1350]
 sobre, acerca de, a propósito de, con lo de, de, por
  • (with present participle, obsolete, or, dialect) On the point or verge of.
  • (figurative) On or near (one's person); attached as an attribute to; in the makeup of, or at the command of. [from ca. 1350–1470]
 a punto de
  • In a circle around; all round; on every side of; on the outside of; around. [from before 1150]
 alrededor, por
  • Within or in the immediate neighborhood of; in contiguity or proximity to; near, as to place. [from ca. 1350–1470]
 cerca de
  • 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]
 encima de

about adverb

  /əˈbaʊ̯t/ , /əˈbuːt/ , /əˈbɛʊ̯/ , /əˈbɛʊ̯t/ , [əˈboʊ̯t] , [əˈbɐʊ̯t] , [əˈbɛʊ̯t] , [əˈbɛʊ̯ʔ] , [əˈbɵu̯t] , [əˈbʌʊ̯t]
  • On all sides, or in every or any direction from a point; around. [from before 1150]
  • Here and there; around; in one place and another; up and down. [from before 1150]
  • (archaic) In circuit or circumference; circularly. [from ca. 1350–1470]
 alrededor
  • Near; in the vicinity. [from ca. 1350–1470]
 alrededor de
  • Nearly; approximately; with close correspondence in quality, manner, degree, quantity, or time; almost. [from before 1150]
 alrededor de, rondar, unos
bring about
lograr, provocar, ocasionar, traer consigo
come about
ceñir, ocurrir, suceder
muck about
payasear, tontear
just about
casi, mal que bien, por poco
about to
a punto de, en punto de, estar para
go about
abordar, encarar
be about
rondar, tratar(se) acerca de, tratar(se) de, tratar(se) sobre
know beans about
estar pez, no saber de la misa la media
nothing to write home about
nada del otro mundo, nada espectacular, nada para tirar cohetes, nada que destacar
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