About jelentése magyarul, definíció, kiejtés és példamondatok

about

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brit:

Melléknév

1. Moving around; astir.

After my bout with Guillan-Barre Syndrome, it took me 6 months to be up and about again.

2. In existence; being in evidence; apparent.

This idea has been about for a while but has only recently become fashionable.

3. Near; in the vicinity or neighbourhood.

I had my keys just a minute ago, so they must be about somewhere.

Határozó

1. On all sides; around.

I looked about at the scenery that surrounded me.

2. Here and there; around; in one place and another; up and down.

Bits of old machinery were lying about.

3. From one place or position to another in succession; indicating repeated movement or activity.

walking about;  rushing about;  jumping about;  thrashing about

4. Indicating unproductive or unstructured activity.

messing about;  fooling about;  loafing about

5. Nearly; approximately; with close correspondence in quality, manner, degree, quantity, or time; almost.

Dinner's about ready.

6. Near; in the vicinity.

7. To a reversed order; half round; facing in the opposite direction; from a contrary point of view.

to face about;  to turn oneself about

8. In succession; one after another; in the course of events.

9. In circuit; circularly; by a circuitous way; around the outside; in circumference.

a mile about, and a third of a mile across

Elöljáró

1. In a circle around; all round; on every side of; on the outside of.

The snake was coiled about his ankle.

2. Over or upon different parts of; through or over in various directions; here and there in; to and fro in; throughout.

He was well known about town.

3. Indicates that something will happen very soon; indicates a plan or intention to do something.

4. Concerning; with regard to; on account of; on the subject of; to affect.

He talked a lot about his childhood.

Szinonimák: apropos, as for

5. Concerned with; engaged in; intent on.

to be about one's business

6. Within or in the immediate neighborhood of; in contiguity or proximity to; near, as to place.

I can't find my reading glasses, but they must be somewhere about the house.

7. On one's person; nearby the person.

I had no weapon about me but a stick.

8. In or near, as in mental faculties or in the possession of; under the control of; at one's command; in one's makeup.

He has his wits about him.