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about preposition

  /əˈbaʊt/ , /əˈbɛʊ/ , /əˈbɛʊt/ , /əˈbɛʊʔ/ , /əˈbʌʊt/ , [əˈboʊt] , [əˈbɐʊt]
  • Concerning; with regard to; on account of; on the subject of; to affect. [from ca. 1150–1350]
  • Concerned with; engaged in; intent on. [from ca. 1150–1350]
 au sujet de, sur, à propos de, de
environ, vers, proche
  • In a circle around; all round; on every side of; on the outside of. [from before 1150]
 autour
  • 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]
 au-dessus, par-dessus
  • (figurative) In or near, as in mental faculties or (literally) in the possession of; under the control of; at one's command; in one's makeup. [from ca. 1350–1470]
 aux environs de
  • (with present participle, obsolete, or, dialect) On the point or verge of.
 sur le point

about adverb

  /əˈbaʊt/ , /əˈbɛʊ/ , /əˈbɛʊt/ , /əˈbɛʊʔ/ , /əˈbʌʊt/ , [əˈboʊt] , [əˈbɐʊt]
  • Nearly; approximately; with close correspondence in quality, manner, degree, quantity, or time; almost. [from before 1150]
 environ
what about
et, qu'en est-il de, quid
bring about
accomplir, effectuer, réaliser, causer, provoquer, occasionner
about to
aller, sur le point de
set about
attaquer, entreprendre, s'attaquer à
about-face
demi-tour, revirement, volte-face, faire demi-tour, faire volte-face
about time
enfin, il est grand temps que, il était temps, pas trop tôt
about-turn
demi-tour, volte-face, faire demi-tour
think about
penser, réfléchir
be about
agir, concerner, être au sujet de

🇫🇷 fr en 🇬🇧

about noun {m}

  /a.bu/
butt, cotter-pin, peg
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