about

UK
/əˈbaʊt/
US
/əˈbaʊt/

Übersetzungen

aboutadverb
UK
/əˈbaʊt/
US
/əˈbaʊt/
The meeting will start at about 3 PM.
Встреча начнется приблизительно в 3 часа дня.
We're about ready to leave.
Мы почти готовы отправиться.
He looked about nervously.
Он нервно оглядывался вокруг.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
Synonyme
close to
in the region of
Antonyme
in one place
far away
aboutpräposition
UK
/əˈbaʊt/
US
/əˈbaʊt/
We talked about the weather.
Мы говорили о погоде.
I have a question about your proposal.
У меня есть вопрос насчёт вашего предложения.
по поводу
She was worried about the meeting.
Она беспокоилась по поводу встречи.
у(книжн.)
Do you have such a thing as a pen about you/your person?
Есть ли у Вас такая вещь, как ручка?
Synonyme
on the subject of
with regard to
in regard to
as regards
touching on
Antonyme
unrelated to
irrelevant to
beside the point
aboutadjektiv
UK
/əˈbaʊt/
US
/əˈbaʊt/
(be about to do something)
собираться(сделать что-либо)
I was about to leave when Mark arrived.
Я собирался уходить, когда приехал Марк.
She looked as if she was about to cry.
Она выглядела так, словно вот-вот заплачет.
Synonyme
to be going to
to be on the verge of
to be on the point of
to be ready to
to be set to
to be poised to
Antonyme
to be unlikely to
to be far from
to have just finished
to have no intention of

Definitionen

aboutadverb
Approximately; nearly.
There were about 20 people at the meeting.
Almost.
Well, I think that's about it for now.
In many different directions. (mainly UK, US usually around)
I've been running about all morning trying to find you.
In the vicinity; nearby.
Is there a grocery store about here?
In rotation or in a particular direction.
The ship turned about and headed back to port.
aboutpräposition
On the subject of; concerning.
We had a discussion about the new project.
Used to express location in various directions. (mainly UK, US usually around)
There were papers scattered about the room.
Used to indicate movement within a particular area.
She wandered about the park for hours.
In a particular place. (UK formal)
She was puttering about the kitchen.
aboutadjektiv
To be going to do something very soon.
The train's about to leave. Hurry up!