about

engleză

(English)

Etimologie

Din engleza medie aboute(n) < engleza veche abūtan, onbūtan, Compus din on + būtan ("afară").

Pronunție

• AFI: /əˈbaʊt/

Prepoziție

about

1. despre

   The story is actually about a single mother.

2. lângă

   Have you much money about you?

3. împrejur, în toate părțile

   The pamphlets were handed about the cafés.

4. în jur de, aproximativ

   It was about this time yesterday that I saw the car leave the garage.

5. aproape

   It was about this high.

Adverb

about

1. în toate direcțiile
2. împrejur
3. aproape

Cuvinte derivate

• roundabout
• walkabout

Cuvinte compuse

• bring about
• come about
• go about
• set about

Referințe

• Dictionary.com