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about preposition

  /əˈbaʊ̯t/ , /əˈbuːt/ , /əˈbɛʊ̯/ , /əˈbɛʊ̯t/ , [əˈboʊ̯t] , [əˈbɐʊ̯t] , [əˈbɛʊ̯t] , [əˈbɛʊ̯ʔ] , [əˈbɵu̯t] , [əˈbʌʊ̯t]
  • Concerning; with regard to; on account of; on the subject of. [from ca. 1150–1350]
 su, riguardo
  • Concerned or occupied with; engaged in; intent on. [from ca. 1150–1350]
 riguardo, riguardando, su
  • In a circle around; all round; on every side of; on the outside of; around. [from before 1150]
 attorno, intorno
  • (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]
 stare per
  • Within or in the immediate neighborhood of; in contiguity or proximity to; near, as to place. [from ca. 1350–1470]
 vicino
vicino a

about adverb

  /əˈbaʊ̯t/ , /əˈbuːt/ , /əˈbɛʊ̯/ , /əˈbɛʊ̯t/ , [əˈboʊ̯t] , [əˈbɐʊ̯t] , [əˈbɛʊ̯t] , [əˈbɛʊ̯ʔ] , [əˈbɵu̯t] , [əˈbʌʊ̯t]
  • Here and there; around; in one place and another; up and down. [from before 1150]
 intorno
set about
cominciare, iniziare, intraprendere
what about
e, e se, se
move about
spostarsi
about-face
dietro front, dietrofront, voltafaccia, banderuola, voltagabbana, cambiare casacca, fare il voltafaccia, fare il voltagabbana, fare dietrofront
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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