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about preposition

  /əˈbaʊt/ , /əˈbɛʊ/ , /əˈbɛʊt/ , /əˈbɛʊʔ/ , /əˈbʌʊt/ , [əˈboʊt] , [əˈbɐʊt]
  • Concerned with; engaged in; intent on. [from ca. 1150–1350]
 su, riguardo, riguardando
  • Concerning; with regard to; on account of; on the subject of; to affect. [from ca. 1150–1350]
 riguardo
  • In a circle around; all round; on every side of; on the outside of. [from before 1150]
 attorno, intorno
  • (with present participle, obsolete, or, dialect) On the point or verge of.
 stare per
  • (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]
 vicino
vicino a

about adverb

  /əˈbaʊt/ , /əˈbɛʊ/ , /əˈbɛʊt/ , /əˈbɛʊʔ/ , /əˈbʌʊt/ , [əˈboʊt] , [əˈbɐʊt]
  • Here and there; around; in one place and another; up and down. [from before 1150]
 intorno
set about
aggredire, cominciare, iniziare, intraprendere
what about
e, e se, se
about-face
dietro front, dietrofront, voltafaccia, banderuola, voltagabbana, cambiare casacca, fare il voltafaccia, fare il voltagabbana, fare dietrofront
move about
spostarsi
about to
in procinto di, stare per, sul punto di
bring about
attuare, causare
come about
alzarsi, girare
think about
putare, pensare
splash about
diguazzare
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