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1 about
1. preposition(on the subject of: We talked about our plans; What's the book about?) om2. preposition, adverb1) ((sometimes round about) near (in place, time, size etc): about five miles away; (round) about six o'clock; just about big enough.) cirka, omtrent2) (in different directions; here and there: The children ran about (the garden).) rundt omkring i3) (in or on some part (of a place etc): You'll find him somewhere about (the office).) i, ved, et eller annet sted i4) (around or surrounding: She wore a coat about her shoulders; He lay with his clothes scattered about.) omkring3. adverb((in military commands etc) in the opposite direction: About turn!) Helt om!nesten--------om--------omkring--------omtrent--------vedIadv. \/əˈbaʊt\/1) omkring2) rundt3) rundt omkring, her og der, hit og dit4) i nærheten5) i omkrets6) om, i motsatt\/feil retning• right about!det er akkurat omvendt\/motsatt7) ute, i bevegelse, i\/på farten, i omløp, fremme8) omtrent, nestennå har jeg fått nok av dettte \/ nå får det være nok• that's about right!omtrent sånn ja! \/ det stemmer sånn noenlunde!• that's about it!det kan (nok) stemme \/ det er nok slik det forholder seg9) (amer., hverdagslig) villigabout to i ferd med åall about på alle sider, rundt omkringbe out and about se ➢ outbe not about to ikke være villig til åIIprep. \/əˈbaʊt\/1) omkring (i), rundt (i), rundt om i, rundt omkring (i)2) i nærheten (av), i3) på4) ved, over5) om6) angående, med (hensyn til), når det gjelder7) for8) ( i tidsuttrykk og matematiske uttrykk) omkring, rundt, cirka, omtrent• about £5009) i gang med, i ferd medbe about dreie seg om, handle om, gjelde• what's it all about?hva dreier det seg om?\/hva gjelder det?være opptatt med, være opptatt av, være sysselsatt med• what are you about?mens du holder på\/når du først er i gang -
2 about-face
Isubst. \/əˌbaʊtˈfeɪs\/(amer.) se ➢ about-turn, 1IIverb \/əˌbaʊtˈfeɪs\/(amer.) se ➢ about-turn, 2 -
3 about-turn
Isubst. \/əˌbaʊtˈtɜːn\/ eller about-face( også overført) helomvending, kuvendingIIverb \/əˌbaʊtˈtɜːn\/ eller about-face( overført) gjøre helt om, gjøre helomvending -
4 mess about/around
1) (to behave in a foolish or annoying way: The children were shouting and messing about.) rote/drive omkring2) (to work with no particular plan in a situation that involves mess: I love messing about in the kitchen.) sysle, drive med3) ((with with) to meddle or interfere with: Who's been messing about with my papers?) fikle med, rote i/med4) (to upset or put into a state of disorder or confusion: The wind messed her hair about.) rote til, bringe i uorden -
5 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?) hva med?; hva om?2) (used in asking for news or advice: What about your new book?; What about the other problem?) hvordan går det med?; hva med? -
6 get about
1) ((of stories, rumours etc) to become well known: I don't know how the story got about that she was leaving.) bli kjent, komme for en dag2) (to be able to move or travel about, often of people who have been ill: She didn't get about much after her operation.) komme/gå ut -
7 how about
1) (I would like to suggest: `Where shall we go tonight?' `How about the cinema?') hva med...?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?) hvordan er det med (deg)?; hva med...? -
8 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.) mishandle, banke opp2) (to move about (in) in a casual manner without a definite destination or purpose: He spent six months knocking around before getting a job.) drive/flakke omkring3) ((with with) to be friendly with: I don't like the boys he knocks about with.) omgås med -
9 round about
1) (surrounding: She sat with her children round about her.) i ring/krets (rundt)2) (near: There are not many houses round about.) i nærheten, rundt3) (approximately: There must have been round about a thousand people there.) cirka, omtrent -
10 man-about-town
subst. (flertall: men-about-town) \/ˌmænəbaʊˈtaʊn\/ eller a man about townherre på byen, levemann, glad laks -
11 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?) oppe; på beina -
12 feel bad (about something)
(to feel upset or ashamed about something: I feel bad about forgetting to telephone you.) være lei seg; skjemmes -
13 feel bad (about something)
(to feel upset or ashamed about something: I feel bad about forgetting to telephone you.) være lei seg; skjemmes -
14 harp on (about)
(to keep on talking about: He's forever harping on (about his low wages); She keeps harping on his faults.) terpe på, mase/kverne om -
15 harp on (about)
(to keep on talking about: He's forever harping on (about his low wages); She keeps harping on his faults.) terpe på, mase/kverne om -
16 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.) holde hemmelig/tett -
17 set about
(to begin: She set about planning her holiday; How will you set about this task?) gå i gang med -
18 think twice about (doing) something
(to be very careful about considering (doing) something: I wouldn't think twice about sacking him.) tenke seg om, nøleEnglish-Norwegian 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.) tenke seg om, nøleEnglish-Norwegian 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.) være i ferd med
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