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I. about [βρετ əˈbaʊt, αμερικ əˈbaʊt] ΕΠΊΡΡ About is used after certain nouns, adjectives and verbs in English (information about, a book about, curious about, worry about etc.); for translations, consult the appropriate entry (book, information, curious, worry etc.). - About often appears in British English as the second element of certain verb structures (move about, rummage about, lie about etc.); for translations, consult the relevant entries (move, rummage, lie etc.) - Please note that circa, the Italian translation of about meaning approximately, can either precede or follow the expression it modifies: at about 6 pm = alle 18 circa/circa alle 18; about 25 students = 25 studenti circa/circa 25 studenti.

1. about (approximately):

about: circa, pressappoco, quasi

it's about the same as yesterday: è pressappoco come ieri

at about 6 pm: alle 18 circa

it's about as useful as an umbrella in a hurricane ειρων: = è completamente inutile

2. about (almost):

about: quasi

to be (just) about ready: essere quasi pronto

that seems about right: sembra che vada bene or dovrebbe andar bene

I've had just about enough of her!: ne ho proprio abbastanza di lei!

I've had about as much as I can take!: ne ho abbastanza! non ne posso più!

3. about (in circulation):

there was no-one about: non c'era nessuno in giro

there are few people about: c'è poca gente in giro

there is a lot of food poisoning about: ci sono molti casi di intossicazione alimentare in giro

there's a lot of it about: ce n'è in giro molto or ne circola molto

4. about (in the vicinity):

to be somewhere about: essere nei dintorni

she must be somewhere about: deve essere nei paraggi or da queste parti

5. about (indicating reverse position):

the other way about: al contrario

II. about [βρετ əˈbaʊt, αμερικ əˈbaʊt] ΠΡΌΘ

1. about (concerning, regarding):

a book, film about sb, sth: un libro, film su qn, qc

to talk about problem, subject: parlare di

what's it about? (of book, film etc.): di che cosa parla?

it's about…: parla di…

may I ask what it's about?: potrei sapere di che cosa si tratta?

I'm ringing about my results: telefono per i miei risultati

it's about my son's report: riguarda la pagella di mio figlio

about your overdraft…: per quanto riguarda il or a proposito del suo scoperto di conto…

2. about (in the nature of):

there's something weird, sad about him: c'è qualcosa di strano, di triste in lui

there's something about the place that intrigues me: c'è qualcosa in questo posto che mi affascina

what I like about her is: ciò che mi piace di lei è

3. about (bound up with):

business is about profit: negli affari ciò che conta è il profitto

teaching is all about communication: insegnare vuol dire comunicare

that's what life is all about: così è la vita

4. about (occupied with):

to know what one is about: sapere che cosa si fa

mind what you're about! βρετ: fa' attenzione a quel che fai!

while you're about it…: già che ci sei…

and be quick about it!: e fai alla svelta!

5. about (around):

to wander, run about the streets: girare, correre per le strade

strewn about the floor: sparpagliati sul pavimento

6. about (in invitations, suggestions):

how, what about some tea?: che ne diresti or dici di un tè?

how about going into town?: che ne diresti di andare in città?

how about it?: che ne dici?

how about you?: e tu?

7. about (when soliciting opinions):

what about the transport costs?: che ne pensi delle spese di trasporto?

what about us?: e noi?

“what about the dinner?” - “what about it?”: “e la cena allora?” - “e la cena cosa?”

what about you?: e tu?

what about Natasha?: e Natasha?

8. about (on) τυπικ:

hidden about one's person drugs, arms: nascosto sulla propria persona

to have, keep (all) one's wits about one: essere attento e pronto ad agire, conservare la propria presenza di spirito

9. about βρετ (surrounding):

about: intorno a

there were trees about the house: c'erano alberi intorno alla casa

III. about [βρετ əˈbaʊt, αμερικ əˈbaʊt] ΕΠΊΘ

1. about (expressing future intention):

to be about to do: essere sul punto di fare or stare per fare

2. about (rejecting course of action):

I'm not about to do: non ho intenzione di fare

3. about (awake):

about: in piedi

you were (up and) about early this morning: eri in piedi presto questa mattina

IV. about [βρετ əˈbaʊt, αμερικ əˈbaʊt] ΡΉΜΑ μεταβ

about: fare virare di bordo

V. about [βρετ əˈbaʊt, αμερικ əˈbaʊt]

it's about time (that) …: sarebbe ora (che) …

about time too!: era ora!

that's about it (that's all): è tutto

that's about it (that's the situation): le cose stanno più o meno così

I. bugger about ΡΉΜΑ [ˈbʌɡə -] βρετ οικ (bugger about)

bugger about: cazzeggiare

II. bugger about ΡΉΜΑ [ˈbʌɡə -] βρετ οικ (bugger [sb] about)

bugger about: prendere per il culo

ferret about ΡΉΜΑ [ˈfɛrɪt -]

ferret about: frugare, curiosare (in in)

loll about ΡΉΜΑ [lɒl -]

loll about: oziare, stare in panciolle

forget about ΡΉΜΑ [fəˈɡɛt -] (forget about [sth, sb]) (overlook)

forget about appointment, birthday: dimenticare

forget about person: dimenticarsi di

look about ΡΉΜΑ [lʊk -]

look about → look around

I. look around ΡΉΜΑ [lʊk -] (look around)

1. look around (turn around):

look around: voltarsi (a guardare)

2. look around (glance around):

look around: guardare in giro, guardarsi intorno

to look around at one's friends, colleagues μτφ: vagliare i propri amici, colleghi

3. look around (search):

look around: cercare

to look around for sb, sth: cercare qn, qc

4. look around (visit, examine):

look around (in building, town): fare un giro

look around (in room): dare un'occhiata

II. look around ΡΉΜΑ [lʊk -] (look around [sth])

look around church, town: visitare, fare un giro in

look around room: guardare in giro per, fare il giro di

they spent the morning looking around London, the shops: hanno passato il mattino in giro per Londra, per negozi

get about ΡΉΜΑ [ɡɛt -]

1. get about (manage to move):

get about: spostarsi, muoversi (by doing facendo)

she doesn't get about very well now: adesso fa fatica a muoversi

2. get about (travel):

get about: viaggiare, spostarsi, girare

do you get about much in your job?: viaggi molto per lavoro?

he gets about a bit (travels): viaggia un bel po'

he gets about a bit (knows people): vede parecchia gente

3. get about (be spread):

get about news:: diffondersi

get about rumour:: correre, diffondersi

it got about that …: si è diffusa la notizia che, è corsa voce che …

talked-about [βρετ ˈtɔːktəbaʊt, αμερικ ˈtɑktəˌbaʊt] ΕΠΊΘ

the much talked-about love affair, resignation (recently): la relazione, le dimissioni di cui si è molto discusso ultimamente

the much talked-about love affair, resignation (in the past): la relazione, le dimissioni di cui all'epoca si fece un gran parlare

fall about ΡΉΜΑ [fɔːl -] βρετ οικ

to fall about (laughing or with laughter): sbellicarsi dalle risa

dance about ΡΉΜΑ [dɑːns -]

dance about: saltellare qua e là

I. about [ə·ˈbaʊt] ΠΡΌΘ

1. about (on subject of):

about: su

a book about football: un libro sul calcio

what is the film about?: di cosa parla il film?

2. about (characteristic of):

that's what I like about him: è questo che mi piace di lui

3. about (surrounding):

about: intorno a

the garden about the house: il giardino intorno alla casa

4. about (in and through):

about: per

to go about the streets: girare per le strade

ιδιωτισμοί:

how about that!: però!

how about a drink?: che ne dici di bere qualcosa?

what about it? (suggestion): che ne dici?

what about it? (so what?): e allora?

II. about [ə·ˈbaʊt] ΕΠΊΡΡ

1. about (approximately):

about: pressapoco

about my size: più o meno della mia statura

about 5 lbs.: circa 5 libbre

about here: più o meno qui

about 5 years ago: circa 5 anni fa

about twenty: una ventina

to have had just about enough of sth: averne avuto abbastanza di qc

that's about it for today: è tutto per oggi

2. about (almost):

about: quasi

to be (just) about ready: essere quasi pronto

3. about (on the point of):

to be about to do sth: stare (proprio) per fare qc

4. about (around):

all about: in giro

to be somewhere about: essere nei paraggi

is Paul about?: c'è Paul da queste parti?

5. about (willing to):

not to be about to do sth: non avere nessuna intenzione di fare qc

look about ΡΉΜΑ αμετάβ

look about: guardarsi intorno

I. put about <-tt-> ανώμ ΡΉΜΑ μεταβ ΝΑΥΣ

put about: fare virare di bordo

II. put about <-tt-> ανώμ ΡΉΜΑ αμετάβ ΝΑΥΣ

put about: virare di bordo

set about ΡΉΜΑ μεταβ

set about: cominciare

to set about doing sth: cominciare a fare qc

jump about ΡΉΜΑ αμετάβ

jump about: saltellare qua e là

about-face ΟΥΣ ΣΤΡΑΤ, a. fig

about-face: dietrofront αρσ αμετάβλ

lay about ΡΉΜΑ μεταβ

to lay about sb: colpire qu

bring about ΡΉΜΑ μεταβ (cause to happen)

bring about: provocare

see about ΡΉΜΑ μεταβ

see about οικ:

see about: occuparsi di

see about (consider): riflettere su

ιδιωτισμοί:

we'll soon see about that! οικ: è ancora da vedere!

come about ΡΉΜΑ αμετάβ

come about: succedere

Present
I	bugger about
you	bugger about
he/she/it	buggers about
we	bugger about
you	bugger about
they	bugger about

Past
I	buggered about
you	buggered about
he/she/it	buggered about
we	buggered about
you	buggered about
they	buggered about

Present Perfect
I	have	buggered about
you	have	buggered about
he/she/it	has	buggered about
we	have	buggered about
you	have	buggered about
they	have	buggered about

Past Perfect
I	had	buggered about
you	had	buggered about
he/she/it	had	buggered about
we	had	buggered about
you	had	buggered about
they	had	buggered about

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I've got a real complex about spiders: ho una vera fobia dei ragni

to know what one is talking about: sapere ciò che si dice

not to know the first thing about sth/sb: non sapere un bel niente di qc/qu

the whole neighborhood is talking about it: ne parla tutto il vicinato

he was very explicit about the plans: è stato molto franco riguardo ai piani

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The homes of the neighborhood vary widely in style, and most were built around the turn of the twentieth century.

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Because the suburban neighborhoods home construction spanned over 40 years beginning in the early 1960s, there is a large age range in area residents.

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She lives in a shack somewhere in the neighborhood, and often visits her niece in the castle.

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The neighborhood is residential, with the houses dating to the late 19th and 20th centuries.

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In recent years more housing has been built in the neighborhood, and more is planned.

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