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81 toss about
1. intransitive verb1) (be restless in bed) sich [schlaflos] im Bett wälzen2) see academic.ru/75745/toss">toss 2. 2)2. transitive verbtoss something around or about — etwas herumwerfen; (fig.) etwas in die Debatte werfen
* * *◆ toss about, toss aroundvt▪ to \toss about around [or about] ⇆ sth etw hin und her werfen [o schleudern]* * *1. intransitive verb1) (be restless in bed) sich [schlaflos] im Bett wälzen2. transitive verbtoss something around or about — etwas herumwerfen; (fig.) etwas in die Debatte werfen
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82 hack about
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83 maul about
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84 maul about
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85 scatter about
◆ scatter about, scatter aroundvt▪ to be \scatter abouted about [or around] [überall] verstreut sein -
86 hack about
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87 move about
1) ( go around) herumgehen, herumlaufen2) ( travel) umherreisen, umherziehen3) ( change jobs) wechseln;he \move aboutd about from one position to the next er wechselte von einem Job zum nächsten -
88 scatter about
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89 toss about
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90 turn about
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91 hawk about
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92 slosh about
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93 hawk about
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94 slosh about
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95 be crazy about
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96 be wild about
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97 kick about/around
phr.v.1.be kicking about/around a) лежи некаде зафрлен/заборавен (предмет/идеја). б) лута, талка, патува навамунатаму2. kick sb/sth around/about шутка некого/нешто лево-десно/наваму-натаму; отфрла некого/нешто од едно во друго ќоше3. kick sth about/around расправа, претресува (идеја/прашање/проблем): We kicked a few ideas around Продискутиравме неколку идеи4. kick sth around/aboutшутка/расфрла нешто натаму-наваму: They were kicking a tin can around Тие шуткаа една лимена конзерва -
98 look about
1. transitive verb 2. intransitive verb* * *vi* * *vi (Brit)sich umsehen ( for sth nach etw)if we look about we might find some more examples — wenn wir suchen, finden wir vielleicht noch ein paar Beispiele
* * ** * *1. transitive verb2. intransitive verblook about one — sich umsehen od. umschauen
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99 fool about
intransitive verbfool about or around with something/somebody — mit etwas/jemandem herumspielen
* * *◆ fool about, fool aroundvi1. (carelessly)3. (idly) seine Zeit verschwenden▪ to \fool about around with sb es mit jdm treiben sl* * *intransitive verbfool about or around with something/somebody — mit etwas/jemandem herumspielen
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100 scratch about
intransitive verb* * *◆ scratch about, scratch aroundvi1. animals herumscharrento \scratch about around [or about] for a bite to eat nach etwas Essbarem suchen* * *intransitive verb
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