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1 about
1. preposition(on the subject of: We talked about our plans; What's the book about?) o2. preposition, adverb1) ((sometimes round about) near (in place, time, size etc): about five miles away; (round) about six o'clock; just about big enough.) kolem, okolo, asi2) (in different directions; here and there: The children ran about (the garden).) sem a tam3) (in or on some part (of a place etc): You'll find him somewhere about (the office).) poblíž4) (around or surrounding: She wore a coat about her shoulders; He lay with his clothes scattered about.) kolem3. adverb((in military commands etc) in the opposite direction: About turn!) čelem vzad* * *• u sebe• u• v čem• po• přibližně• skoro• sem tam• stran čeho• okolo• kolem• o• o čem• asi• dokola -
2 about face
• čelem vzad -
3 about him
• na něho• o něm -
4 about time
• načase -
5 mess about/around
1) (to behave in a foolish or annoying way: The children were shouting and messing about.) skotačit2) (to work with no particular plan in a situation that involves mess: I love messing about in the kitchen.) kutit3) ((with with) to meddle or interfere with: Who's been messing about with my papers?) motat se okolo4) (to upset or put into a state of disorder or confusion: The wind messed her hair about.) rozcuchat -
6 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?) a co takhle2) (used in asking for news or advice: What about your new book?; What about the other problem?) co je s -
7 get about
1) ((of stories, rumours etc) to become well known: I don't know how the story got about that she was leaving.) rozšířit se2) (to be able to move or travel about, often of people who have been ill: She didn't get about much after her operation.) moct chodit, pohybovat se* * *• pohybovat se• cestovat -
8 how about
1) (I would like to suggest: `Where shall we go tonight?' `How about the cinema?') co třeba2) (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?) a co -
9 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.) zacházet hrubě/špatně2) (to move about (in) in a casual manner without a definite destination or purpose: He spent six months knocking around before getting a job.) potloukat se3) ((with with) to be friendly with: I don't like the boys he knocks about with.) přátelit se -
10 round about
1) (surrounding: She sat with her children round about her.) kolem2) (near: There are not many houses round about.) v okolí3) (approximately: There must have been round about a thousand people there.) kolem -
11 set about
(to begin: She set about planning her holiday; How will you set about this task?) dát se do* * *• začínat• pustit se do• dát se do -
12 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?) být na nohou -
13 feel bad (about something)
(to feel upset or ashamed about something: I feel bad about forgetting to telephone you.) litovat něčeho -
14 feel bad (about something)
(to feel upset or ashamed about something: I feel bad about forgetting to telephone you.) litovat něčeho -
15 harp on (about)
(to keep on talking about: He's forever harping on (about his low wages); She keeps harping on his faults.) vracet se k, omílat -
16 harp on (about)
(to keep on talking about: He's forever harping on (about his low wages); She keeps harping on his faults.) vracet se k, omílat -
17 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.) nemluvit o, pomlčet -
18 think twice about (doing) something
(to be very careful about considering (doing) something: I wouldn't think twice about sacking him.) dvakrát uvažovat oEnglish-Czech dictionary > think twice about (doing) something
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19 think twice about (doing) something
(to be very careful about considering (doing) something: I wouldn't think twice about sacking him.) dvakrát uvažovat oEnglish-Czech dictionary > think twice about (doing) something
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20 be about to
(to be going to (perform an action): I am about to leave the office.) právě se chystat* * *• chystat se
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