English-Russian translations for about

Definition of about

  • In a circle around; all round; on every side of; on the outside of.
  • Over or upon different parts of; through or over in various directions; here and there in; to and fro in; throughout.
  • Concerning; with regard to; on account of; on the subject of; to affect.
  • Concerned with; engaged in; intent on.
  • Within or in the immediate neighborhood of; in contiguity or proximity to; near, as to place.
  • On one's person; nearby the person.
  • In or near, as in mental faculties ''or' in the possession of; under the control of; at one's command; in one's makeup.
  • On all sides; around.
  • Here and there; around; in one place and another; up and down.
  • From one place or position to another in succession;
  • Nearly; approximately; with close correspondence in quality, manner, degree, quantity, or time; almost.
  • Near; in the vicinity.
  • In succession; one after another; in the course of events.
  • In circuit; circularly; by a circuitous way; around the outside; in circumference.
  • Moving around; astir
  • In existence; being in evidence; apparent
  • Near; in the vicinity or neighbourhood

Synonyms

Examples

  • The snake was coiled about his ankle.
  • Rubbish was strewn about the place.
  • The children were running about the room.
  • He was well known about town.
  • He talked a lot about his childhood
  • We must do something about this problem
  • to be about ones business
  • I cant find my reading glasses, but they must be somewhere about the house.
  • Johns in the garden, probably somewhere about the woodshed.
  • I had no weapon about me but a stick.
  • He has his wits about him
  • There was an air of confidence about the woman
  • I looked about at the scenery that surrounded me.
  • Bits of old machinery were lying about.
  • walking about; rushing about; jumping about; thrashing about
  • messing about; fooling about; loafing about
  • Its about as cold as it was last winter
  • He owes me about three hundred dollars
  • Dinners about ready
  • I was so scared, I about fainted
  • to face about; to turn oneself about
  • a mile about, and a third of a mile across
  • out and about; up and about
  • After my bout with Guillan-Barre Syndrome, it took me 6 months to be up and about again
  • This idea has been about for a while but has only recently become fashionable
  • I had my keys just a minute ago, so they must be about somewhere.
  • Watch out, theres a thief about.

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