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Concise Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary © 2009 Oxford University Press:
about /əˈbaʊt/
NOTE:
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 entries ( information , book , curious , worry etc). about often appears in British English as the second element of certain verb structures (move about, jump about, lie about etc). For translations, consult the relevant verb entries ( move , jump , lie etc).
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 entries ( information , book , curious , worry etc). about often appears in British English as the second element of certain verb structures (move about, jump about, lie about etc). For translations, consult the relevant verb entries ( move , jump , lie etc).
- adjective
- (expressing future intention) to be ~ to do être sur le point de faire;
- (awake) up and ~ debout.
- adverb
- (approximately) environ, à peu près;
it's ~ the same as yesterday c'est à peu près pareil qu'hier;
at ~ 6 pm vers 18 h, à environ 18 h;
- (almost) presque;
that seems ~ right ça a l'air d'aller;
I've had just ~ enough of her! j'en ai plus qu'assez d'elle!;
- (in circulation) there was no-one ~ il n'y avait personne;
there is a lot of flu ~ il y a beaucoup de grippes en ce moment;
- (in the vicinity) to be somewhere ~ être dans les parages.
- (approximately) environ, à peu près;
- preposition
- (concerning) a book ~ un livre sur;
what's it ~? (of book, film etc) ça parle de quoi?;
it's ~‥ il s'agit de‥;
it's ~ my son c'est au sujet de mon fils;
~ your overdraft‥ pour ce qui est de votre découvert‥;
- (in the nature of) there's something weird ~ him il a quelque chose de bizarre;
what I like ~ her is ce que j'aime chez elle c'est;
- (bound up with) business is ~ profit ce qui compte dans les affaires, ce sont les bénéfices;
- (occupied with) to know what one is ~ savoir ce qu'on fait;
while you're ~ it‥ tant que tu y es‥, par la même occasion‥;
and be quick ~ it! et fais vite!;
- (around) to wander ~ the streets errer dans les rues;
strewn ~ the floor éparpillés sur le sol;
- (in invitations, suggestions) how ou what ~ some tea? et si on prenait un thé?;
how ~ it? ça te dit?;
- (when soliciting opinions) what ~ the legal costs? et les frais de justice?;
what ~ you? et toi?;
- sout (on) hidden ~ one's person (drugs, arms) caché sur soi.
- (concerning) a book ~ un livre sur;
IDIOMS:
it's ~ time (that) il serait temps que (+ subj);
~ time too! ce n'est pas trop tôt (familier)!;
that's ~ it (that's all) c'est tout.
~ time too! ce n'est pas trop tôt (familier)!;
that's ~ it (that's all) c'est tout.
'About' found in these Oxford entries:
English:
about
- about-face
- adamant
- ado
- advice
- advise
- after
- against
- agonize
- agree
- agreement
- all
- allegation
- altercation
- ambiguity
- ambivalent
- anxiety
- anxious
- apathetic
- apologetic
- apprehensive
- approach
- approximately
- argue
- argument
- arrange
- article
- ask
- awkward
- bad
- bandy
- bashful
- bear
- behind
- belief
- bellyache
- below
- best
- better
- beyond
- bicker
- bird
- bitch
- bitter
- blatant
- blow
- blunder
- boast
- bone
- book
French:
aborder
- absolu
- accorder
- aérer
- affaire
- affairer
- affirmer
- affliger
- agir
- agiter
- aise
- alarmer
- alentour
- aller
- amener
- amuser
- angoisse
- apporter
- apprécier
- apprendre
- apprentissage
- apprêter
- argumenter
- arriver
- article
- asseoir
- assis
- atrocité
- attrister
- aussi
- avis
- avoisiner
- badiner
- balancer
- batifoler
- bâton
- bavarder
- bidonner
- bien
- bile
- biler
- blasé
- bloqué
- bondir
- boniment
- bosse
- bouffon
- bousculer
- brasser
- brinquebaler
about: WordReference English-French Dictionary © 2012
| Principal Translations/Principales traductions | |||
| about | adv | (approximately) | environ, à peu près adv |
| There were about fifteen people in our tour group. | |||
| Il y avait environ (or: à peu près) quinze personnes dans notre groupe de touristes. | |||
| about, be about | prep | (have as subject) | à propos de, au sujet de prép |
| This book is about a king who loses his crown. | |||
| Ce livre est à propos (or: au sujet) d'un roi qui perd sa couronne. | |||
| about | prep | (of, concerning) | de prép |
| à propos de, au sujet de prép | |||
| What do you think about the president's speech? | |||
| Que penses-tu du discours du président ? | |||
| Que penses-tu à propos du (or: au sujet du) discours du président ? | |||
| about | prep | (time: approximately) | environ, à peu près prép |
| I heard a crash at about ten o'clock last night. | |||
| J'ai entendu un carambolage à dix heures environ (or: à peu près) hier soir. | |||
| Additional Translations/Traductions supplémentaires | |||
| about | adj | (astir) | en pleine forme adj inv |
| My neighbour's always up and about at six in the morning. | |||
| Mon voisin est toujours debout et en pleine forme à six heures du matin. | |||
| about | adj | (prevalent) | traduction non disponible |
| There are lots of cases of the measles about. | |||
| about | adv | (all around) | autour adv |
| She was sitting at her desk, books lying all about. | |||
| Elle était assise à son bureau, avec des livres étalés tout autour. | |||
| about | adv | esp UK (in the opposing direction) | traduction non disponible |
| You need to turn about and go back the way you've come. | |||
| about | adv | (from one spot to another) | traduction non disponible |
| He was dancing about, waving his lottery ticket in the air. | |||
| about | adv | (alternatively) | traduction non disponible |
| Turn about is fair to all the players. | |||
| about | adv | UK (circumference) | traduction non disponible |
| The lake is approximately three miles about. | |||
| about | prep | (of the nature of sthg) | à propos de, au sujet de prép |
| There's something about his voice that makes me nervous. | |||
| Il y a quelque chose à propos de (or: au sujet de) sa voix qui me rend nerveux. | |||
| about | prep | (surrounding) | autour prép |
| There were shots all about us. | |||
| Il y avait des tirs tout autour de nous. | |||
| about | prep | UK (near to) | près de, à côté de prép |
| There are lots of trees about the house and garden. | |||
| Il y a beaucoup d'arbres près de (or: à côté de) la maison et du jardin. | |||
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Forums WR : discussions dont le titre comprend le mot(s) "About".
... mumbling something about cuttng costs, ....
...about a dog
...to be about far more than...
...what France is all about
..and what this tells us about the speaker.
'it' in I came to know about it
'she has told me so much about you'
“It’s about time you got here”
" talking about the lure of Ellroy's novel"
"...about" in sentences
"About"
"cheer about"
"He said I should not speak about it"
"How did you first learn about the directory?"
"Hurry up about it"
"I had no idea how much I cared about you until...."
"I only think about football"
"it's easy to see what the fuss is about"
"know more about something"
"Louche" when talking about an aspect of a liquid
"Nothing has come our way about any problems"
"of" about hour.
"Pottering about"
"She doesn't care about you"
"Sometimes it's about living life one letter at a time"
"That just about wraps it for me"
"That's something interesting to think about."
"the toys left lying about"
"there is less to worry about"
"There is something about her that nobody knows"
Suite...
...about a dog
...to be about far more than...
...what France is all about
..and what this tells us about the speaker.
'it' in I came to know about it
'she has told me so much about you'
“It’s about time you got here”
" talking about the lure of Ellroy's novel"
"...about" in sentences
"About"
"cheer about"
"He said I should not speak about it"
"How did you first learn about the directory?"
"Hurry up about it"
"I had no idea how much I cared about you until...."
"I only think about football"
"it's easy to see what the fuss is about"
"know more about something"
"Louche" when talking about an aspect of a liquid
"Nothing has come our way about any problems"
"of" about hour.
"Pottering about"
"She doesn't care about you"
"Sometimes it's about living life one letter at a time"
"That just about wraps it for me"
"That's something interesting to think about."
"the toys left lying about"
"there is less to worry about"
"There is something about her that nobody knows"
Suite...
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