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[ə'baʊt]1. adv1) (place: here and there) qua e là, in giroto be about again — (after illness) essere di nuovo in piedi
to run about Brit — correre qua e là
it's the other way about Brit fig — è il contrario, è viceversa
2) (approximately) circa, quasi, pressappoco3)they were about to fire when... — erano sul punto di sparare quando..., erano lì lì per sparare quando...
2. prep1) (place) intorno aher clothes were scattered about the room — i suoi vestiti erano tutti sparsi or in giro per la stanza
2) (relating to) su, a proposito di, riguardo ahow about coming with us? — che ne dici or diresti di venire con noi?
how about a drink? — beviamo qualcosa?, e se bevessimo qualcosa?
there's something about a soldier which... — c'è qualcosa nei soldati che...
what about it? — (what do you say) che te ne pare?, cosa ne pensi?, (what of it) e allora?
3)while you're about it... — già che ci sei... -
2 out of the blue
(without warning: He arrived out of the blue, without phoning first.) all'improvviso
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