about
On all sides, or in every or any direction from a pointOn all sides, or in every or any direction from a point; around.
» I'm very sorry about the mistake.
Я сожалею об этой ошибке.
Мені дуже шкода із-за помилки.
Значение
значений: 13(без степеней сравнения)On all sides, or in every or any direction from a point; around.
I looked about at the scenery that surrounded me.
вокру́гvokrúg
навколоnavkolo
all around or on all sides
(без степеней сравнения)Here and there; around; in one place and another; up and down.
Bits of old machinery were lying about.
туда́-сюда́tudá-sjudá, взад-вперёдvzad-vperjód
(без степеней сравнения)From one place or position to another in succession; indicating repeated movement or activity.
walking about; rushing about; jumping about; thrashing about
(без степеней сравнения)Indicating unproductive or unstructured activity.
messing about; fooling about; loafing about
(без степеней сравнения)Nearly; approximately; with close correspondence in quality, manner, degree, quantity, or time; almost.
It’s about as cold as it was last winter.
He owes me about three hundred dollars.
etwa, ungefähr
приме́рноprimérno, приблизи́тельноpriblizítelʹno, о́колоókolo
прибли́зноpryblýzno, бли́зькоblýzʹko, ко́лоkólo
(без степеней сравнения)Near; in the vicinity.
in the area or vicinity
(без степеней сравнения)To a reversed order, direction, or condition; half round; in (or to, or from) the opposite direction.
to face about; to turn oneself about
обра́тноobrátno
in or to a reversed position or direction
To a reversed order, direction, or condition; half round; in (or to, or from) the opposite direction.
(без степеней сравнения)To the opposite tack: see go about.
We went about and headed offshore.
(без степеней сравнения, устаревшее, редкое)In succession, one after another.
подря́дpodrjád
in rotation or succession
(без степеней сравнения, устаревшее, редкое)In rotation or revolution.
(без степеней сравнения, устаревшее, possibly)In the course of events.
to bring about, to come about
(архаичное, без степеней сравнения)In circuit or circumference; circularly.
The island was a mile about, and a third of a mile across.
Примеры
предложений: 41863I'm very sorry about the mistake.
Я сожалею об этой ошибке.
ukМені дуже шкода із-за помилки.
There is nothing to worry about.
Не о чем беспокоиться.
Something terrible is about to happen.
Должно произойти что-то ужасное.
ukЗараз трапиться щось жахливе.
deEtwas Schreckliches wird geschehen.
The concert is about to start.
Концерт скоро начнется.
ukКонцерт скоро розпочнеться.
deDas Konzert fängt gleich an.
How about going to the movies?
Как насчёт сходить в кино?
deWie wär's, wollen wir ins Kino gehen?
Переводы
языков: 9По значениям 2
По значениям 5
По значениям 1
Происхождение
Preposition and adverb from Middle English aboute, abouten, from Old English abūtan, onbūtPreposition and adverb from Middle English aboute, abouten, from Old English abūtan, onbūtan, from on (“in, on”) + būtan (“outside of”) (compare modern English but, bout), itself from be (“by”) + ūtan (“outside”); equivalent to on + be + out or on + but. Cognate with Old Frisian abûta (“outside; except”). Not related to bout (“period of time”)
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Синонимы
синонимов: 15- in the area or vicinity:around
- all around or on all sides:around
- in or to a reversed position or direction:around
- used of movement to or among many different places or in no particular direction:around
- (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but:almostmostnearlynearnighvirtuallywell-nigh
- (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct:approximatelyclose tojust aboutsomeroughlymore or lessaroundor so