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about [əˈbaʊt]
preposición
1. sobre, acerca de (regarding)
- a book about France -> un libro sobre Francia
- the good/bad thing about… -> lo bueno/malo de…
- to talk/argue about something -> hablar/discutir de or sobre algo
- we must do something about this problem -> tenemos que hacer algo con este problema or para solucionar este problema
2. por (in various parts of)
- to walk about the town -> caminar por la ciudad
adverbio
3. (in different directions, places)
- to run about -> correr de aquí para allá
- to walk about -> caminar or pasear por ahí
- there were books lying all about -> había libros por todas partes
4. (in the general area)
- is Jack about? -> ¿está Jack por ahí?
- there was nobody about -> no había nadie (por allí)
5. más o menos (approximately)
- about thirty -> unos treinta
- at about one o'clock -> alrededor de la una, a eso de la una
- about a week -> una semana más o menos
- she's about as tall as you -> es más o menos como tú de alta
- I've just about finished -> estoy a punto de acabar
- that's about enough -> con eso basta
- about time! -> ¡ya era hora!
6. (on the point of)
- to be about to do something -> estar a punto de hacer algo
- I'm not about to… -> no tengo la más mínima intención de… (have no intention of)
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about [a-báut]
preposición
1. Alrededor, cerca de, por ahí, hacia.
2. Acerca, tocante
adjetivo
3. Pendiente, colgante.
- I know nothing about that matter -> no sé nada de aquel asunto
- He is about coming -> está a punto de venir
- I carry no money about me -> no traigo dinero
- There’s something strange about that girl -> esa chica tiene algo raro
- To beat about the bush -> andarse por las ramas
adverbio
4. En contorno, por rodeos; aquí y allá.
- To go about -> rodear
- To bring about. To go about a thing -> efectuar alguna cosa
- Within about 60 yards -> a unas 60 yardas
- Look about you -> tenga usted cuidado
- What are you about? -> ¿qué va usted a hacer
- He was walking about -> andaba por aquí y por allá
- There’s a lot of flu about -> hay mucha gripe por ahí
- He was here about two weeks ago -> estuvo por aquí hace unas dos semanas
—(Mar.) Virar. -EXPRESIONES., send him about his business, envíelo usted a paseo.
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Palabras ceranas
- ablative
- ablaut
- ablaze
- able
- -able.
- able-bodied
- able-bodied seaman
- ablegate
- ableness
- ablepsy
- ablest
- abloom
- abluent
- ablush
- ablution
- ably
- -ably.
- abnegate
- abnegation
- abnegator
- abnodation
- abnormal
- abnormality
- abnormity
- aboard
- abode
- abolish
- abolishable
- abolisher
- abolishment
- abolition
- abolitionism
- abolitionist
- abomasum
- a-bomb
- abominable
- abominableness
- abominably
- abominate
- abomination
- aboral
- aboriginal
- aborigines
- abort
- abortion
- abortive
- abortively
- abortiveness
- abound
- abounding
- about
- above
- abradant
- abrade
- Abraham
- abrasion
- abrasive
- abreast
- abrenunciation
- abreption
- abreuvoir
- abridge
- abridged
- abridger
- abridgment
- abroach
- abroad
- abrogable
- abrogate
- abrogation
- abrogative
- abrotanum
- abrupt
- abruption
- abruptly
- abruptness
- abscess
- abscind
- abscissa
- abscission
- abscond
- absconder
- absence
- absent
- absentaneous
- absentee
- absenteeism
- absenter
- absinthe
- absinthian
- absinthiated
- absinthium
- absolute
- absolutely
- absoluteness
- absolution
- absolutism
- absolutist
- absolutor
- absolvatory
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