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1 about
1. preposition(on the subject of: We talked about our plans; What's the book about?) σχετικά με2. preposition, adverb1) ((sometimes round about) near (in place, time, size etc): about five miles away; (round) about six o'clock; just about big enough.) περίπου2) (in different directions; here and there: The children ran about (the garden).) εδώ κι εκεί3) (in or on some part (of a place etc): You'll find him somewhere about (the office).) τριγύρω4) (around or surrounding: She wore a coat about her shoulders; He lay with his clothes scattered about.) γύρω3. adverb((in military commands etc) in the opposite direction: About turn!) (στρατ.) μεταβολή! -
2 About
prep.of time or place. P. and V. περί (acc.), V. ἀμφί (acc.) (rare P.). Of time, also P. and V. κατά (acc.).About this very time: P. ὑπʼ αὐτὸν τὸν χρόνον.Near: P. and V. πρός (dat.), ἐπί (dat.)About one's knees: V. ἀμφὶ γούνασι (Eur., Alc. 947).For the sake of: P. and V. ἕνεκα (gen.), διά (acc.), χάριν (gen.) (Plat.), ὑπέρ (gen.), Ar. and V. οὕνεκα (gen.), ἕκατι (gen.), V. εἵνεκα (gen.).——————adv.Round about, around: P. and V. πέριξ (rare P.), κύκλῳ.Nearly: P. and V. σχεδόν, σχεδόν τι.With numbers: P. μάλιστα, ὡς, or use prep., P. ἀμφί (acc.), περί (acc.), P. and V. εἰς (acc.).What are you about? P. and V. τί πάσχεις;Be about to: P. and V. μέλλειν (infin.).Bring it about that: see Effect.Come about: see Happen.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > About
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3 about
1) για2) περί3) περίπου -
4 mess about/around
1) (to behave in a foolish or annoying way: The children were shouting and messing about.) κάνω χαζομάρες2) (to work with no particular plan in a situation that involves mess: I love messing about in the kitchen.) ψευτοδουλεύω,παίζω3) ((with with) to meddle or interfere with: Who's been messing about with my papers?) ανακατεύομαι4) (to upset or put into a state of disorder or confusion: The wind messed her hair about.) ανακατώνω -
5 what about?
1) (used in asking whether the listener would like (to do) something: What about a glass of milk?; What about going to the cinema?) θα 'θελες; τι θα έλεγες για/να;2) (used in asking for news or advice: What about your new book?; What about the other problem?) τι θα γίνει με -
6 get about
1) ((of stories, rumours etc) to become well known: I don't know how the story got about that she was leaving.) διαδίδομαι, κυκλοφορώ2) (to be able to move or travel about, often of people who have been ill: She didn't get about much after her operation.) μετακινούμαι, κυκλοφορώ -
7 how about
1) (I would like to suggest: `Where shall we go tonight?' `How about the cinema?') τι θα έλεγες για...;2) (what is he, are you etc going to do?; what does he, do you etc think?: We're going to the cinema tonight. How about you?; I rather like that picture. How about you?) τι θα γίνει με..; ποια γνώμη έχει...; -
8 knock about/around
1) (to treat in a rough and unkind manner, especially to hit repeatedly: I've heard that her husband knocks her about.) κακομεταχειρίζομαι2) (to move about (in) in a casual manner without a definite destination or purpose: He spent six months knocking around before getting a job.) παραδέρνω, πηγαίνω από δω και από κει3) ((with with) to be friendly with: I don't like the boys he knocks about with.) συναναστρέφομαι -
9 round about
1) (surrounding: She sat with her children round about her.) γύρω2) (near: There are not many houses round about.) κοντά3) (approximately: There must have been round about a thousand people there.) περίπου -
10 be up and about
(to be out of bed: I've been up and about for hours; Is she up and about again after her accident?) είμαι στο πόδι -
11 feel bad (about something)
(to feel upset or ashamed about something: I feel bad about forgetting to telephone you.) αισθάνομαι άσχημα -
12 feel bad (about something)
(to feel upset or ashamed about something: I feel bad about forgetting to telephone you.) αισθάνομαι άσχημα -
13 harp on (about)
(to keep on talking about: He's forever harping on (about his low wages); She keeps harping on his faults.) κοπανάω -
14 harp on (about)
(to keep on talking about: He's forever harping on (about his low wages); She keeps harping on his faults.) κοπανάω -
15 keep quiet about
(to say nothing about; to keep secret: I'd like you to keep quiet about the child's father being in prison.) κρατώ μυστικό -
16 set about
(to begin: She set about planning her holiday; How will you set about this task?) ξεκινώ,καταπιάνομαι με -
17 think twice about (doing) something
(to be very careful about considering (doing) something: I wouldn't think twice about sacking him.) το καλοσκέφτομαι, διστάζωEnglish-Greek dictionary > think twice about (doing) something
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18 think twice about (doing) something
(to be very careful about considering (doing) something: I wouldn't think twice about sacking him.) το καλοσκέφτομαι, διστάζωEnglish-Greek dictionary > think twice about (doing) something
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19 be about to
(to be going to (perform an action): I am about to leave the office.) είμαι έτοιμος να -
20 bring about
(to cause: His disregard for danger brought about his death.) προκαλώ
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