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1 That Looks About Right
Abbreviation: TLAR (Quality Assurance Standard acronym.)Универсальный русско-английский словарь > That Looks About Right
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2 about
نَحْوَ \ about: not exactly; a little before or after; a little more or less: about 9 o’clock; about 50 boys. approximately: nearly, but not exactly: The box weighed approximately 10 kilos. for: towards: We set off for home. more or less: about, but not exactly: It’s 20 miles away, more or less. She’s more or less ready, but she can’t find her handbag. on: (showing a direction) towards: She turned her back on me. His eyes were on the door. some: (with numbers) about: Some 70 people attended the meeting. something like: (with numbers) about: He owns something like 400 cattle, about It cost something like $3. to: in expressions of place and time; showing where sb. or sth. goes; showing an aim or limit; showing a point that is reached: We walked to school. He jumped on to the table. towards: in the direction of: My window faced towards the east., in regard to What are your feelings towards her?. -
3 about
تَقْرِيبًا \ about: not exactly; a little before or after; a little more or less: about 9 o’clock; about 50 boys. all but: nearly: Our boat all but sank in the storm. almost: nearly: I have almost finished. He is very old - almost eighty. approximately: nearly, but not exactly: The box weighed approximately 10 kilos. as good as: nearly: The match is as good as won. close on: nearly: There were close on a hundred people at the meeting. more or less: about, but not exactly: It’s 20 miles away, more or less. She’s more or less ready, but she can’t find her handbag. near: close to, in time: It was near midnight when he got home. nearly: almost: She’s nearly ready. It’s nearly six o’clock.. odd: (after a guessed number which is the nearest 10 or 100 or 1000 below the actual number) and more: 50-odd boys (between 50 and 60); 600-odd girls (between 600 and 700). practically: nearly: She’s practically ready. pretty well: almost: The paint is pretty well dry. roughly: (with numbers and amounts) not exactly; about: roughly 50 trees; roughly a mile away. to all intents and purposes: in regard to all that matters: To all intents and purposes, the work is finished (though a few unimportant points remain to be dealt with). -
4 About the Authors
Douglas L. Wheeler (A.B., Dartmouth College, M.A. and Ph.D., Boston University) is professor of history emeritus, University of New Hampshire, Durham. He taught history in that institution's Department of History from 1965 to 2002, and, from 1995 to 2002, he held a chair, the Prince Henry the Navigator Professorship. He has been a research associate, African Studies Center, Boston University and an affiliate, Center for International Affairs, Harvard University. He has also been a visiting professor at Boston University; University College, Rhodesia (Zimbabwe); and Morgan State College. He was also Richard Welch Fellow in Advanced Research on the History of Intelligence at the Center for International Affairs, Harvard University (1984-85). In the 1980s, he served as general secretary of the Society for Spanish and Portuguese Historical Studies (SSPHS) and was one of the founders of the International Conference Group on Portugal (1972-2002). He was founding editor of the Portuguese Studies Review, a semiannual academic journal. He is the author, coauthor, or coeditor of six other books on Portugal, Angola, and espionage history, including Republican Portugal: A Political History ( 1910-1926), A Ditadura Militar Portuguesa, 1926-1933, and (with Lawrence S. Graham), In Search of Modern Portugal: The Revolution and Its Consequences. Among the periodicals in which he has published articles are Foreign Affairs, USA Today Magazine, International Herald Tribune, and The Christian Science Monitor. In 1993, he was decorated by the Government of Portugal with the Order of Prince Henry the Navigator medal and in 2004, with the Order of Merit.Walter C. Opello Jr. (B.A., M.A., and Ph.D., University of Colorado, Boulder) is professor of political science, State University of New York, Oswego. Before joining the faculty at that institution, he was professor of political science, University of Mississippi, Oxford, from 1976 to 1987. Since the 1970s, he has carried out research in Portugal as a Fulbright Scholar (1981 and 1984) and as a Gulbenkian Foundation Scholar (1978 and 1980). In 1989, he was the director for research on Portugal's regions, carried out by the European Integrations and Regions Project under the auspices of the European Universities Institute, Florence, Italy. Professor Opello has published more than 50 journal articles, book chapters, books, and book reviews pertaining to Portugal's politics and government. His Portugal-related books are Portugal's Political Development: A Comparative Political Approach and Portugal: From Monarchy to Pluralist Democracy. -
5 come about
to happen:يَحْدُثHow did that come about?
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6 bring about
سَبَّبَ \ bring about: to cause to happen: What brought this trouble about?. cause: to be the cause of sth.; make it happen: What caused her death? You have caused me a lot of trouble. give: to cause sb. to have (sth.); provide: Who gave you that cut on your face?. give rise to: to cause: His long absence gave rise to a report that he was dead. provoke: to cause (laughter, violence, interest, etc.). reduce: to bring into a lower (worse, quieter, simpler, etc.) state: Her unkindness reduced him to tears (caused him to cry). \ See Also أحدث (أَحْدَثَ)، قدم (قَدَّمَ)، أَعْطَى، أثار (أَثَار) -
7 hang about
تَلَكَّأَ \ hang about: to wait and do nothing: I’m tired of hanging about without a job. lag: to go so slowly that one is left behind: My friends walked so fast that I lagged a long way behind. linger: to be late or slow in going away: He lingered by the fire after the others, had gone to bed. saunter: to walk in a lazy manner. slacken: to lessen (one’s speed). \ See Also تباطأ (تَبَاطَأَ)، تسكع (تَسَكَّعَ)، تخلف (تَخَلَّفَ)، تراخى (تَرَاخَى)، تريث (تَرَيَّثَ)، تَهَادَى -
8 mess about
1) to behave in a foolish or annoying way:يَتَصَرَّف بِصورةٍ حَمْقاء ومُزْعِجَهThe children were shouting and messing about.
2) to work with no particular plan in a situation that involves mess:يَعْمَل بصورةٍ فَوضَويَّهI love messing about in the kitchen.
يَتَدخَّل فيWho's been messing about with my papers?
4) to upset or put into a state of disorder or confusion:يَجْعَلُه عَديم التَّرتيب، يَنْعَفُThe wind messed her hair about.
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9 get about
1) (of stories, rumours etc) to become well known:يذيعُ ، يشيعُI don't know how the story got about that she was leaving.
2) to be able to move or travel about, often of people who have been ill:يَستَطيع الإنتقالShe didn't get about much after her operation.
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10 how about
1) I would like to suggest:ما رأيَك: للتعبير عن إقْتراح ؟"Where shall we go tonight?" "How about the cinema?"
We're going to the cinema tonight. How about you?
ماذا بِشأنك؟I rather like that picture. How about you?
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11 knock about
1) to treat in a rough and unkind manner, especially to hit repeatedly:يَنْتَقِد بِشِدَّهI've heard that her husband knocks her about.
2) to move about (in) in a casual manner without a definite destination or purpose:يَتَجَوَّل، يَتَنَقَّلHe spent six months knocking around before getting a job.
يَتَصادَق، يَتَصاحَبI don't like the boys he knocks about with.
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12 mess about
لَخْبَطَ \ jumble: to mix things in a confused way: a jumbled heap of clothes. mess about: to put things into disorder: Stop messing about - I’m trying to work! Don’t mess about with that paint. muddle: to confuse; bring into disorder: They muddled me with their various accounts of the event. -
13 mess about
عَبِثَ \ mess: to make a mess. mess about: to play instead of acting seriously; put things into disorder: Stop messing about - I’m trying to work! Don’t mess about with that paint. play tricks: (on sb.) to deceive or annoy for one’s own amusement. \ See Also أفسد (أَفْسَدَ)، سَبَّبَ فوضى، مَزَحَ وداعَبَ -
14 mess about
اِنْهَمَكَ دون طائل \ mess about: to play instead of acting seriously; put things into disorder: Stop messing about - I’m trying to work! Don’t mess about with that paint. -
15 what about
ماذا تقولُ في...؟ \ what about: what is your opinion of (an idea): What about that blue coat in the shop window? (Does it suit you! Would you like it?) What about a swim (Shall we go for a swim?). -
16 what about?
مَا رأيُك في...؟ \ what about?: what is your opinion of (an idea?): What about that blue coat in the shop window? (Does it suit you? Would you like it?) What about a swim? (Shall we go for a swim?). -
17 come about
حَدَثَ \ be: to happen: When will the match be?. come about: to happen: How did this loss come about?. go on: to happen: What’s going on in that room?. happen: to take place: The accident happened at exactly 4 o’clock, be done What has happened to your old car? Did you sell it?. occur: to happen: Where did the accident occur?. take place: to happen: Tell me what took place at the meeting. -
18 bring about
أَحْدَثَ \ bring about: to cause to happen: What brought this trouble about?. cause: to be the cause of sth.; to make it happen: What caused her death?. create: make; cause sth. to be: He was paid to create trouble in the factory. generate: to produce, cause to exist: Fire generates heat. Cruelty generates fear and hate. give rise to: to cause: His long absence gave rise to a report that he was dead. -
19 expenses that cannot be recovered after drilling and equipping a well for production
Oil: IDCs (IDCs include labor, fuel, hauling, rentals and supplies. IDCs are about 70 % of the total cost and 60 % of a developmental well)Универсальный русско-английский словарь > expenses that cannot be recovered after drilling and equipping a well for production
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20 to talk about something that you should not talk about or that you know nothing about
General subject: shoot your mouth off (Don't go shooting your mouth off.)Универсальный русско-английский словарь > to talk about something that you should not talk about or that you know nothing about
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