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I. about [Am əˈbaʊt, Brit əˈbaʊt] ADV about often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (fool about, knock about, move about, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (fool, knock, move, etc)

1. about (approximately):

about: más o menos

about: aproximadamente

he's about my age: tiene más o menos mi edad

she must be about 60: debe (de) tener alrededor de or unos 60 años

she must be about 60: debe (de) andar por los 60 ugs

at about six o'clock: alrededor de or a eso de las seis

at about six o'clock: sobre las seis Esp

there were about 12 of us: éramos unos 12

there were about 12 of us: éramos como 12

they should be arriving about now: deben (de) estar a punto de llegar

in about three hours: en unas tres horas

about a month ago: hace cosa de un mes

about a month ago: hará un mes

the soup must be about ready by now: la sopa tiene que estar ya casi lista

that's about it for today: eso es todo por hoy

about time too!: ¡ya era hora!

2. about:

to be about to + infin I'm sorry, you were about to say something: perdón, ibas a decir algo

we were just about to start eating: estábamos a punto de empezar a comer

we were just about to start eating: justo estábamos por empezar a comer LatAm

I'm not about to mention it to her: no tengo la más mínima intención de mencionárselo

3.1. about (from one place to another):

the dog followed him about: el perro lo seguía a todas partes

she travels about a lot: viaja mucho

he knows his way about: conoce la ciudad (or la zona etc.)

she's very old and can't get about very easily: es muy mayor y le cuesta desplazarse

3.2. about (in various directions):

he was waving a knife about: blandía un cuchillo

she rummaged about in her bag: revolvió en el bolso

he glanced about nervously: miraba nervioso a su alrededor

4.1. about (in the vicinity, in circulation) esp Brit :

is Teresa about?: ¿Teresa anda por aquí?

there's not much traffic about today: hoy no hay mucho tráfico

she's about somewhere, she's somewhere about: anda por aquí

I'm not usually about that early: no suelo estar allí/aquí tan temprano

there's a lot of flu about: hay mucha gente con gripe

he's very mean — there's a lot of it about: es muy tacaño — eso es algo que abunda

4.2. about (on all sides):

about esp Brit liter: por todas partes

II. about [Am əˈbaʊt, Brit əˈbaʊt] PRÄP

1.1. about (concerning):

about: sobre

about: acerca de

a book about Greece: un libro acerca de or sobre Grecia

what's the play about?: ¿de qué se trata la obra?

he wants to see you — what about?: quiere verte — ¿acerca de qué?

she said nothing about that: no dijo nada acerca de or (con) respecto a or sobre eso

about tonight: are you coming?: (con) respecto a lo de esta noche ¿vas a venir?

what was all that shouting about?: ¿a qué venían todos esos gritos?

what about Helen? isn't she coming?: ¿y Helen? ¿no viene?

and Helen? — what about Helen?: ¿y Helen? — ¿qué pasa con Helen?

that's what it's all about: de eso se trata

politics is all about persuading people: en política de lo que se trata es de convencer a la gente

I don't know what to buy her — what about a record?: no sé qué comprarle — ¿qué te parece or qué tal un disco?

she won — how about that!: ganó — ¡pues qué te parece! or ¡pues mira tú!

what he is/they are about I hope you know what you're about: espero que sepas lo que haces

I don't understand what he's about: no entiendo qué es lo que pretende

1.2. about (pertaining to):

there's something about him that I don't like: tiene algo que no me acaba de gustar

what's so unusual about that?: ¿qué tiene eso de raro?

the place has a certain charm about it: el lugar tiene cierto encanto

2. about (engaged in):

while you're about it, could you fetch my book?: ¿me traes el libro de paso?

while you're about it, could you fetch my book?: ya que estás ¿me traes el libro?

why did you take so long about it?: ¿por qué tardaste tanto (en hacerlo)?

why did you take so long about it?: ¿por qué demoraste tanto (en hacerlo)? LatAm

3.1. about (in, on, through) esp Brit :

they were playing about the house: estaban jugando en la casa

he wandered about the empty streets: recorrió las calles vacías

3.2. about (encircling):

about liter: alrededor de

3.3. about (on one's person) Brit:

do you have a pencil about you?: ¿tienes un lápiz?

I. about-face [Am əˌbaʊtˈfeɪs, Brit əˌbaʊtˈfeɪs], Brit also about-turn [əˌbaʊtˈtɜːrn, əˌbaʊtˈtɜːn] SUBST

1. about-face (reversal of policy):

about-face: cambio m radical de postura

to do an about-face: cambiar radicalmente de postura

2. about-face MILIT:

about-face: media vuelta f

II. about face INTERJ MILIT

about face: ¡media vuelta!

see about VERB [Am si -, Brit siː -] ugs (v + prep + o)

1. see about (deal with):

a man came to see about the leaking roof: vino un hombre por lo de la gotera

don't worry, I'll see about it: no te preocupes, yo me encargaré del asunto

so you refuse to do it: well, we'll soon see about that!: con que te niegas a hacerlo: ya lo veremos …

2. see about (consider, decide):

may I borrow the car? — I'll have to see about that: ¿me prestas el coche? — tendré que pensarlo

set about VERB (v + prep + o)

1. set about (begin, tackle):

I spent a long time deciding how to set about the task: me llevó mucho tiempo decidir cómo acometer la tarea

we set about cleaning the room: nos pusimos a limpiar la habitación

how does one set about applying for the job?: ¿qué hay que hacer para solicitar el trabajo?

2. set about (attack):

set about: atacar

set about: agredir

they set about him with sticks: empezaron a darle or a golpearlo con palos

come about VERB [Am kəm -, Brit kʌm -] (v + adv)

1. come about (happen):

come about: ocurrir

come about: suceder

it came about that …: ocurrió or sucedió que …

how does that come about?: ¿cómo es eso?

how does it come about that… ?: ¿cómo es que …?

I don't understand why that should come about: no comprendo por qué habría de ocurrir eso

2. come about (change direction) NAUT:

come about ship/wind:: cambiar de dirección

I. face about VERB [Am feɪs -, Brit feɪs -] Brit (v + adv) (turn)

face about soldiers:: dar media vuelta

II. face about VERB [Am feɪs -, Brit feɪs -] Brit (v + o + adv) (cause to turn)

face about troops: mandar dar media vuelta a

fool about VERB [Am ful -, Brit fuːl -] esp Brit

fool about → fool around

fool around VERB [Am ful -, Brit fuːl -] (v + adv)

1. fool around (act foolishly):

fool around: hacer payasadas

fool around: hacer el tonto Esp

fool around: hacerse guaje Méx

children shouldn't fool around with electricity: los niños no deben jugar con la electricidad

2. fool around (be sexually involved):

girls who fool around: las chicas que andan con uno y con otro

he was fooling around with other women: tenía enredos or andaba con otras

I. go about VERB [Am ɡoʊ -, Brit ɡəʊ -] (v + adv)

1. go about → go around

2. go about NAUT:

go about: virar

II. go about VERB [Am ɡoʊ -, Brit ɡəʊ -] (v + prep + o)

1. go about (tackle, deal with):

go about task: acometer

go about task: emprender

you'll be able to persuade them if you go about it the right way: los vas a poder convencer si encaras las cosas bien

you're going about it the wrong way: lift this end first: lo estás haciendo mal, levanta esta punta primero

to go about -ing how would you go about solving this equation?: ¿cómo harías para resolver esta ecuación?

2. go about (occupy oneself with):

to go about one's business: ocuparse de sus (or mis etc.) cosas

I. go around VERB [Am ɡoʊ -, Brit ɡəʊ -], Brit also go round VERB (v + adv)

1. go around (move, travel, be outdoors):

go around: andar

we were advised to go around in twos or threes: nos aconsejaron que anduviéramos en grupos de a dos o tres

he went around to different publishers: fue a ver a varios editores

she goes around in a Cadillac: anda por ahí en un Cadillac

to go around with sb: andar con alguien

he goes around with some funny characters: anda con gente muy rara

to go around -ing: ir por ahí + ger

you can't go around saying things like that!: ¡no puedes ir por ahí diciendo esas cosas!

2. go around (circulate):

go around joke/rumor:: correr

go around joke/rumor:: circular

it's a bug that's going around: es un virus que anda (por ahí)

3. go around (be sufficient for everybody):

there are enough forks to go around: hay tenedores (suficientes) para todos

there aren't enough to go round: no alcanzan

there aren't enough to go round: no hay suficientes

she added some water to it to make it go around: le agregó agua para que diera or alcanzara para todos

4. go around (revolve):

go around wheel/world:: dar vueltas

I have this idea going around in my head: le estoy dando vueltas a esta idea

5. go around (visit):

go around: ir

I'll go around and see him: iré a verlo

we went around to Arthur's last night: anoche fuimos a casa de Arthur

II. go around VERB [Am ɡoʊ -, Brit ɡəʊ -], Brit also go round VERB (v + prep + o)

1. go around (turn):

go around corner: doblar

go around corner: dar la vuelta a

go around corner: dar vuelta CSur

go around bend: tomar

2. go around (avoid, make detour):

go around obstacle: rodear

go around obstacle: sortear

3. go around (visit, move through):

go around country/city: recorrer

in the afternoon we went around the castle: por la tarde visitamos el castillo

to go around the world: dar la vuelta al mundo

he went around the house looking for defects: recorrió la casa buscando defectos

he went around several companies trying to sell his idea: fue a or recorrió varias compañías tratando de vender su idea

get about VERB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] Brit (v + adv, v + prep + o)

get about → get around

I. get around VERB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + adv, v + prep + o)

1. get around (walk, move about) invalid/old person:

she finds it hard to get around: le cuesta caminar or andar

having a car enables her to get around a lot better: con el coche se puede desplazar or movilizar mucho mejor

it's the best way to get around the town: es la mejor manera de desplazarse or trasladarse en la ciudad

2. get around (travel):

you certainly get around in your job: tu sí que viajas con tu trabajo

how do you know that? — oh, I get around: ¿cómo sabes eso? — soy un hombre/una mujer de mundo

3. get around (circulate):

it soon got around that he was having an affair: pronto corrió el rumor de que estaba teniendo una aventura

don't let it get around that …: que no se sepa que …

4. get around (gather in circle):

we can't all get around this table: no cabemos todos alrededor de esta mesa

5. get around (complete):

get around course/circuit: completar

II. get around VERB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + prep + o)

1. get around (avoid, circumvent):

get around difficulty/obstacle: sortear

get around difficulty/obstacle: evitar

get around rule/law: eludir el cumplimiento de

there's no getting around it: it was a terrible mistake: hay que reconocerlo or es un hecho insoslayable: fue un error garrafal

2. get around (persuade):

get around person: engatusar

III. get around VERB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + o + adv)

1. get around (cause to come, go):

get around plumber/police: llamar

I'll get the boxes around to you this evening: te haré llegar las cajas esta noche

2. get around (persuade, win over):

get around: convencer

I managed to get her around to my point of view: pude convencerla de que tenía razón

IV. get around VERB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + adv) (come, go)

get around: ir

get around to the hospital as quickly as possible: vayan al hospital lo más pronto posible

lie about VERB [Am laɪ -, Brit lʌɪ -] Brit

lie about → lie around

lie around VERB [Am laɪ -, Brit lʌɪ -] (v + adv)

1. lie around (be scattered):

lie around usu in -ing form: estar tirado

lie around usu in -ing form: estar botado LatAm excl RíoPl

to leave things lying around: dejar las cosas tiradas (por ahí)

to leave things lying around: dejar las cosas botadas (por ahí) LatAm excl RíoPl

2. lie around (be idle):

lie around: estar tumbado sin hacer nada

lie around: estar echado sin hacer nada

I. about [əˈbaʊt] PRÄP

1. about (on subject of):

about: sobre

about: acerca de

a book about football: un libro sobre fútbol

what is the film about?: ¿de qué trata la película?

to talk about cinema: hablar sobre cine

while he is about it Brit ugs: mientras esté haciendo eso

2. about (surrounding):

about: alrededor de

the garden about the house: el jardín alrededor de la casa

3. about (in and through):

about: por

to go about a place: andar por un lugar

4. about (characteristic of):

that's what I like about him: eso es lo que me gusta de él

5. about Brit (with):

I have no money about me: no llevo dinero encima

Wendungen:

how about that!: ¡vaya!

what about it? (suggestion): ¿quieres/queréis?

what about it? (so what?): ¿y qué?

what about a drink?: ¿qué tal si tomamos algo?

II. about [əˈbaʊt] ADV

1. about (around):

all about: por todas partes

to leave things lying about somewhere: dejar cosas tiradas por un sitio

to be the other way about: ser exactamente al revés

is Paul about?: ¿está Paul por ahí?

2. about (approximately):

about: aproximadamente

about my size: más o menos de mi tamaño

round about 5 km: cerca de 5 kilómetros

about here: más o menos aquí

about 5 years ago: hace unos cinco años

about twenty: unos veinte

to be somewhere about: estar por aquí

to have had just about enough of sth: estar harto de algo

that's about it for today: eso es todo por hoy

3. about (almost):

about: casi

to be (just) about ready: estar casi listo

4. about (willing to):

not to be about to do sth: no estar dispuesto a hacer algo

5. about (on the point of):

to be about to do sth: estar a punto de hacer algo

about-face [əˈbaʊtfeɪs] SUBST Am, Aus, about-turn [əˈbaʊttɜ:n, Am -tɜ:rn] SUBST Aus, Brit

1. about-face MILIT:

about-face: media vuelta f

2. about-face:

about-face opinion: cambio m drástico de opinión

about-face position: cambio m drástico de postura

pull about VERB trans

pull about: maltratar

rush about VERB intr

rush about: correr de acá para allá

look about VERB intr

look about: mirar alrededor

lie about VERB intr

1. lie about (be somewhere):

lie about: estar por ahí

2. lie about (be lazy):

lie about: holgazanear

slob about VERB intr ugs

slob about: holgazanear

jump about VERB intr

jump about: dar saltos

I. mess about VERB intr

mess about: hacer el tonto

II. mess about VERB trans always trennb

mess about: tratar mal

blunder about VERB intr

blunder about: andar dando tropezones

I. about [ə·ˈbaʊt] PRÄP

1. about (on subject of):

about: sobre

about: acerca de

a book about football: un libro sobre fútbol

what is the film about?: ¿de qué trata la película?

2. about (characteristic of):

that's what I like about him: eso es lo que me gusta de él

3. about (surrounding):

about: alrededor de

the garden about the house: el jardín alrededor de la casa

4. about (in and through):

about: por

to go about a place: andar por un lugar

Wendungen:

how about that!: ¡vaya!

how about a drink?: ¿qué tal si tomamos algo?

what about it? (suggestion): ¿quieres/queréis?

what about it? (so what?): ¿y qué?

II. about [ə·ˈbaʊt] ADV

1. about (approximately):

about: aproximadamente

about my size: más o menos de mi tamaño

about 5 lbs.: cerca de 5 libras

about here: más o menos aquí

about 5 years ago: hace unos cinco años

about twenty: unos veinte

to have had just about enough of sth: estar harto de algo

that's about it for today: eso es todo por hoy

2. about (almost):

about: casi

to be (just) about ready: estar casi listo

3. about (on the point of):

to be about to do sth: estar a punto de hacer algo

4. about (around):

all about: por todas partes

to be somewhere about: estar por aquí

is Paul about?: ¿está Paul por ahí?

5. about (willing to):

not to be about to do sth: no estar dispuesto a hacer algo

I. put about <-tt-> unreg VERB trans NAUT

put about: hacer virar

II. put about <-tt-> unreg VERB intr NAUT

put about: virar

rush about VERB intr

rush about: correr de acá para allá

I. go about VERB trans insep

1. go about (proceed with):

go about: ocuparse de

to go about one's business: ocuparse de sus asuntos

2. go about (perform a task):

go about: llevar a cabo

II. go about VERB intr

go about: andar (por ahí)

look about VERB intr

look about: mirar alrededor

run about VERB intr

run about: andar de un lado para otro

set about VERB trans

set about: emprender

to set about doing sth: comenzar a hacer algo

see about VERB trans

see about ugs:

see about: encargarse de

see about (consider): pensarse

Wendungen:

we'll soon see about that! ugs: ¡eso ya lo veremos!

knock about VERB intr, trans

knock about PHRVB knock around

I. knock around VERB intr ugs

knock around: andar vagando

knock around: vagabundear

to knock around in town: rular por la ciudad

II. knock around VERB trans

knock around person: pegar

knock around ball: golpear

lay about VERB trans

to lay about sb: emprenderla a golpes con alguien

Present
I	see about
you	see about
he/she/it	sees about
we	see about
you	see about
they	see about

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

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

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

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