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1 about
[ə'baut] 1. adv1) ( approximately) około +genabout a hundred/thousand — około stu/tysiąca
2) ( referring to place) dookołato leave things lying about — zostawiać (zostawić perf) wszystko porozrzucane dookoła
3)2. prep1) ( relating to) o +locwhat/how about going out tonight? — (a) może byśmy gdzieś wyszli (dziś) wieczorem?
2) ( referring to place) po +loc* * *1. preposition(on the subject of: We talked about our plans; What's the book about?)2. preposition, adverb1) ((sometimes round about) near (in place, time, size etc): about five miles away; (round) about six o'clock; just about big enough.) około2) (in different directions; here and there: The children ran about (the garden).) dookoła, po3) (in or on some part (of a place etc): You'll find him somewhere about (the office).) w pobliżu4) (around or surrounding: She wore a coat about her shoulders; He lay with his clothes scattered about.) na, dookoła3. adverb((in military commands etc) in the opposite direction: About turn!) w tył -
2 about-turn
[ə'baut'təːn]n, see about-face -
3 about-face
[ə'baut'feɪs]n ( MIL)w tył zwrot m; ( fig) zwrot m o 180 stopni, wolta f -
4 about-sledge
miot kowalski dwuręczny -
5 mess about/around
1) (to behave in a foolish or annoying way: The children were shouting and messing about.) bawić się2) (to work with no particular plan in a situation that involves mess: I love messing about in the kitchen.) bałaganić, szaleć3) ((with with) to meddle or interfere with: Who's been messing about with my papers?) bawić się, grzebać (w)4) (to upset or put into a state of disorder or confusion: The wind messed her hair about.) bałaganić, potargać -
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 może tak2) (used in asking for news or advice: What about your new book?; What about the other problem?) co z -
7 come about
viit came about that … — stało się tak, że …
* * *(to happen: How did that come about?) stawać się -
8 get about
vi* * *1) ((of stories, rumours etc) to become well known: I don't know how the story got about that she was leaving.) rozejść/rozpowszechnić się2) (to be able to move or travel about, often of people who have been ill: She didn't get about much after her operation.) ruszać się -
9 go about
1. vi(also: go around) krążyć2. vt fus* * *1) (to (begin to) work at: I don't know the best way to go about the job!) zabrać się do2) ((of a ship) to change direction or turn around.) zrobić zwrot -
10 how about
1) (I would like to suggest: `Where shall we go tonight?' `How about the cinema?') a może by tak...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?) a (ty, on itd.) -
11 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.) poniewierać, bić2) (to move about (in) in a casual manner without a definite destination or purpose: He spent six months knocking around before getting a job.) wałęsać się3) ((with with) to be friendly with: I don't like the boys he knocks about with.) zadawać się -
12 round about
1) (surrounding: She sat with her children round about her.) dookoła2) (near: There are not many houses round about.) w okolicy3) (approximately: There must have been round about a thousand people there.) około -
13 set about
vt fusprzystępować (przystąpić perf) do +gento set about doing sth — zabierać się (zabrać się perf) do czegoś
* * *(to begin: She set about planning her holiday; How will you set about this task?) zabierać się do -
14 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?) być na nogach -
15 feel bad (about something)
(to feel upset or ashamed about something: I feel bad about forgetting to telephone you.) mieć wyrzuty sumienia -
16 feel bad (about something)
(to feel upset or ashamed about something: I feel bad about forgetting to telephone you.) mieć wyrzuty sumienia -
17 harp on (about)
(to keep on talking about: He's forever harping on (about his low wages); She keeps harping on his faults.) mówić ciągle o tym samym -
18 harp on (about)
(to keep on talking about: He's forever harping on (about his low wages); She keeps harping on his faults.) mówić ciągle o tym samym -
19 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.) trzymać w tajemnicy -
20 think twice about (doing) something
(to be very careful about considering (doing) something: I wouldn't think twice about sacking him.) namyślać sięEnglish-Polish dictionary > think twice about (doing) something
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