about ship
about ship · about ships · about ship / about shipped · about shipping
Tack; to cause to turn into the wind and through the other side ending with a full 180…Tack; to cause to turn into the wind and through the other side ending with a full 180 degree turn.
US/əˌbaʊt ˈʃɪp/
Meaning
1 sensesTack; to cause to turn into the wind and through the other side ending with a full 180 degree turn.
Examples
13 sentencesI know a lot about ships.
ruЯ много чего знаю о кораблях. — odexed
Do you know anything about ships?
Are you talking about the ship?
Tom said he read a book about this ship.
deTom sagte, er habe über dieses Schiff ein Buch gelesen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom said that he read a book about this ship.
Origin
From the imperative phrase used as an order aboard sailing ships.From the imperative phrase used as an order aboard sailing ships.
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Forms
about ships, about shipping, about ship, about ship| Base form | about ship · to about ship |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | about ships |
| Present participle | about shipping |
| Past simple | about ship / about shipped |
| Past participle | about ship / about shipped |
irregular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle