about

about
1. prep (в пространственном значении) на, около

there was a fence about the garden — вокруг сада был забор

to gather about the fire — собираться у камина или вокруг костра

at the rate of about — в размере около

about six dollars — около шести долларов

about thirty guests — около тридцати гостей

about ten years ago — около десяти лет назад

there is no style about her — она простовата

2. prep близость, неподалёку, поблизости, около

I dropped it somewhere about here — я уронил это где-то здесь

stay about the house today — не уходи сегодня далеко от дома

he walked about the garden — он ходил по саду взад и вперёд, он расхаживал по саду

to run about the room — метаться по комнате

he travelled about the country — он путешествовал по стране

a story about dogs — рассказ о собаках

tell me all about it — расскажите мне всё, что вы знаете об этом

what about …? — как насчёт …?

what about your report? — как насчёт вашего доклада?

to come about business — прийти по делу

stick about — не уходить, оставаться поблизости

somewhere about two months — около двух месяцев

about then — около этого; примерно в это время

3. a predic двигающийся, находящийся в движении

thrash about — делать резкие движения

I am not particular about it — мне всё равно

who is taking you about? — кто вас сопровождает?

he had an odd look about him — у него был странный вид

he has knocked about all over Asia — он объездил всю Азию

4. a predic вставший с постели

rotation about an axis — вращение вокруг оси

inertia about the axis — момент инерции относительно оси

5. a predic существующий, находящийся в обращении

they are always yapping about life — они всё время говорят «за жизнь»

6. a predic мор. меняющий курс; ложащийся, поворачивающий на другой галс

putting about — изменение курса

coming about — ложащийся на другой галс

she is going about again — она снова на ногах

put me wise about it — введите меня в курс дела

she is crazy about music — она помешана на музыке

7. prep (нахождение в разных местах) тут и там, по

all his belongings were lying about the floor — все его вещи были разбросаны по полу

about right — более или менее правильно

they are about already — они уже встали

what is he drivelling about? — что он там несёт?

they know nothing about him — они о нём ничего не знают

there is nothing much to sing about — тут нечем хвастаться

8. prep (указывает на наличие)

have you any money about you? — есть ли у вас с собой деньги?

they had lost all they had about them — они потеряли всё, что при них было

there is smth. about her — в ней что-то есть

I know what I am talking about — я знаю, о чём говорю

Синонимический ряд:
1. again (other) again; back; backward; circuitously; in reverse; round; round about
2. anyhow (other) anyhow; at random; haphazard; haphazardly; helter-skelter; random; randomly
3. around (other) around; circling; close on; close to; encircling; enclosing; inclosing; near; near-at-hand; nearby; nigh; not far from; not quite; surrounding
4. concerning (other) concerning; connected with; in regard to; of; relating to; relative to; respecting; with reference to; with regard to
5. everywhere (other) all around; all over; any which way; anywise; every place; everywhere; on every side
6. hither and thither (other) far and wide; here and there; hither and thither; hither and yon
7. nearly (other) all but; almost; approximately; as good as; circa; getting on for (British); just about; more or less; most; much; nearly; practically; roughly; roundly; rudely; say; some; somewhere; virtually; well-nigh
8. throughout (other) all about; all through; everyplace; over; through; throughout
9. with (other) on (colloquial); with
Антонимический ряд:
distant; exactly; precisely; remote

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