LEARNit Dictionary
about
preposition
/əˈbaʊt/
UK
/əˈbaʊt/
US
A1
1
A1
on the subject of somebody/something; in connection with somebody/something
درباره, در رابطه با, در مورد, راجع به, پیرامون
2
B1
used to describe the purpose or an aspect of something
دربارهٔ, در مورد, در خصوص, راجع به
Movies are
all about
making money these days.
What was all that about?
3
busy with something; doing something
مشغول انجام چیزی, در حال انجام, مشغول, مشغول به
Everywhere people were going about their daily business.
And
while you’re about it
…
4
in many directions in a place; here and there
در اطراف, اینجا و آنجا, در مکان‌های مختلف, به اطراف
We wandered about the town for an hour or so.
He looked about the room.
5
in various parts of a place; here and there
در اطراف, در اینجا و آنجا, در نقاط مختلف, در دور و بر
The papers were strewn about the room.
6
next to a place or person; in the area mentioned
اطراف, دور و بر, پیرامون, در نزدیکی, حوالی
She's somewhere about the office.
7
surrounding somebody/something
اطراف, پیرامون, در اطراف, دور بر, گِرد
She wore a shawl about her shoulders.
adverb
/əˈbaʊt/
UK
/əˈbaʊt/
US
A1
1
A1
a little more or less than; a little before or after
تقریبا, حدودا, کم و بیش, نزدیک به, در حدود, به تقریب, چیزی در حدود
synonym
approximately
2
nearly; very close to
تقریبا, حدودا, نزدیک به
I'm just about ready.
This is about the best we can hope for.
3
in many directions; here and there
اینجا و آنجا, در اطراف, به هر سو
The children were rushing about in the garden.
4
in no particular order; in various places
این سو و آن سو, اینجا و آنجا, در جاهای مختلف, به صورت پراکنده
Her books were lying about on the floor.
5
doing nothing in particular
بی هدف, بدون هدف
People were standing about in the road.
6
able to be found in a place
موجود, حاضر
There was nobody about.
There's a lot of flu about.
She’s somewhere about—I saw her a few minutes ago.
7
facing the opposite direction
در جهت مخالف, برعکس
He brought the ship about.