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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 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 -
3 scrabble
['skræbl] 1. vi2. (®) nto scrabble about/around for sth — szukać czegoś po omacku
* * *['skræbl]((usually with about or around) to make scratching noises or movements: He was scrabbling about looking for the money he had dropped.) skrobać, drapać -
4 Scrabble
['skræbl] 1. vi2. (®) nto scrabble about/around for sth — szukać czegoś po omacku
* * *['skræbl](a kind of word-building game.) Scrabble -
5 wary
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6 tell
[tɛl] 1. pt, pp told, vt2. vito tell sth from sth — odróżniać (odróżnić perf) coś od czegoś
to tell on — ( affect) odbijać się (odbić się perf) na +loc
to tell sb to do sth — kazać (kazać perf) komuś coś zrobić
to tell sb of/about sth — ( inform) mówić (powiedzieć perf) komuś o czymś; ( at length) opowiadać (opowiedzieć perf) komuś o czymś
I couldn't tell what they were thinking — nie miałem pojęcia, co myślą
can you tell me the time? — czy może mi Pan/Pani powiedzieć, która (jest) godzina?
(I) tell you what … — wiesz co, …
Phrasal Verbs:- tell off- tell on* * *[tel]1) (to inform or give information to (a person) about (something): He told the whole story to John; He told John about it.) powiedzieć2) (to order or command; to suggest or warn: I told him to go away.) kazać3) (to say or express in words: to tell lies / the truth / a story.) mówić, opowiadać4) (to distinguish; to see (a difference); to know or decide: Can you tell the difference between them?; I can't tell one from the other; You can tell if the meat is cooked by/from the colour.) zauważyć, odróżnić5) (to give away a secret: You mustn't tell or we'll get into trouble.) wygadać6) (to be effective; to be seen to give (good) results: Good teaching will always tell.) sprawdzać się•- teller- telling
- tellingly
- telltale
- I told you so
- tell off
- tell on
- tell tales
- tell the time
- there's no telling
- you never can tell -
7 send
[sɛnd]pt, pp sent, vtto send sth by post or (US) mail — wysyłać (wysłać perf) coś pocztą
to send sb for sth — wysyłać (wysłać perf) kogoś po coś
to send sb for a check-up — wysłać ( perf) kogoś na badania kontrolne
to send word that … — przysłać ( perf) wiadomość, że …
to send sb to Coventry ( BRIT) — bojkotować (zbojkotować perf) kogoś
to send sb to sleep — usypiać (uśpić perf) kogoś
to send sth flying — ciskać (cisnąć perf) czymś
Phrasal Verbs:- send for- send in- send off- send on- send out- send up* * *[send]past tense, past participle - sent; verb1) (to cause or order to go or be taken: The teacher sent the disobedient boy to the headmaster; She sent me this book.) wysyłać, przysyłać2) (to move rapidly or with force: He sent the ball right into the goal.) posłać, strzelić3) (to cause to go into a certain, usually bad, state: The news sent them into a panic.) wpędzać•- sender- send away for
- send down
- send for
- send in
- send off
- send off for
- send out
- send someone packing / send someone about his business
- send packing / send someone about his business
- send someone packing / send about his business
- send packing / send about his business -
8 nose
[nəuz] 1. nnos m; ( of aircraft) dziób m; ( of car) przód m2. vi(also: nose one's way) sunąć powolito follow one's nose — ( go straight ahead) iść (pójść perf) prosto przed siebie; ( be guided by instinct) zdawać się (zdać perf) się na wyczucie
it gets up my nose ( inf) — to mnie wkurza (inf)
to look down one's nose at sb/sth ( inf) — nie mieć o kimś/czymś wysokiego mniemania
to pay through the nose (for sth) ( inf) — zapłacić ( perf) kupę pieniędzy (za coś) (inf)
to turn one's nose up at sth ( inf) — gardzić (wzgardzić perf) czymś
Phrasal Verbs:* * *[nəuz] 1. noun1) (the part of the face by which people and animals smell and usually breathe: She held the flower to her nose; He punched the man on the nose.) nos2) (the sense of smell: Police dogs have good noses and can follow criminals' trails.) węch3) (the part of anything which is like a nose in shape or position: the nose of an aeroplane.) nos2. verb1) (to make a way by pushing carefully forward: The ship nosed (its way) through the ice.) torować sobie drogę2) (to look or search as if by smelling: He nosed about (in) the cupboard.) węszyć•- - nosed- nosey
- nosy
- nosily
- nosiness
- nose-bag
- nosedive
- nose job 3. verb(to make such a dive: Suddenly the plane nosedived.) pikować- lead by the nose
- nose out
- pay through the nose
- turn up one's nose at
- under a person's very nose
- under very nose
- under a person's nose
- under nose -
9 ask
[ɑːsk]vtto ask sb sth/to do sth — prosić (poprosić perf) kogoś o coś/, żeby coś zrobił
to ask sb about sth — pytać (zapytać perf or spytać perf) kogoś o coś
to ask sb the time — pytać (zapytać perf) kogoś o godzinę
to ask about the price — pytać (zapytać perf) o cenę
to ask sb out to dinner — zapraszać (zaprosić perf) kogoś do restauracji
Phrasal Verbs:- ask for* * *1) (to put a question: He asked me what the time was; Ask the price of that scarf; Ask her where to go; Ask him about it; If you don't know, ask.) pytać2) (to express a wish to someone for something: I asked her to help me; I asked (him) for a day off; He rang and asked for you; Can I ask a favour of you?) prosić3) (to invite: He asked her to his house for lunch.) zapraszać•- ask for
- for the asking -
10 get
[gɛt] 1. pt, pp got, pp gotten, vi (US)1) (become, be) stawać się (stać się perf), robić się (zrobić się perf); (+past partciple) zostać ( perf)to get elected — zostać ( perf) wybranym
2) (go)to get from/to — dostawać się (dostać się perf) z +gen /do +gen
to get home — docierać (dotrzeć perf) do domu
to get to know sb — poznawać (poznać perf) kogoś (bliżej)
2. modal aux vb 3. vtlet's get going/started — zaczynajmy
1)to get sth done — ( do oneself) zrobić ( perf) coś; ( have done) (od)dać ( perf) coś do zrobienia
to get the washing done — zrobić ( perf) pranie
to get one's hair cut — obcinać (obciąć perf) sobie włosy
to get sb to do sth — nakłonić ( perf) kogoś, żeby coś zrobił
to get sb into trouble — wpakować ( perf) kogoś w tarapaty
2) (obtain, find, receive, acquire) dostawać (dostać perf)to get sth for sb — ( obtain) zdobyć ( perf) coś dla kogoś; ( fetch) przynieść ( perf) coś komuś
6) (take, move)to get sth to sb — dostarczyć ( perf) coś komuś
7) ( take) plane, bus etcwe got a plane to London and then a train to Colchester — do Londynu polecieliśmy samolotem, a potem pojechaliśmy pociągiem do Colchester
8) ( understand) rozumieć (zrozumieć perf)9) (have, possess)Phrasal Verbs:- get at- get away- get back- get by- get down- get in- get into- get off- get on- get out- get over- get up* * *[ɡet]past tense - got; verb1) (to receive or obtain: I got a letter this morning.) dostać2) (to bring or buy: Please get me some food.) przynieść3) (to (manage to) move, go, take, put etc: He couldn't get across the river; I got the book down from the shelf.) dostać (się)4) (to cause to be in a certain condition etc: You'll get me into trouble.) spodowodować, wpakować5) (to become: You're getting old.) stawać się6) (to persuade: I'll try to get him to go.) namówić7) (to arrive: When did they get home?) dostać się8) (to succeed (in doing) or to happen (to do) something: I'll soon get to know the neighbours; I got the book read last night.) zdołać9) (to catch (a disease etc): She got measles last week.) dostać10) (to catch (someone): The police will soon get the thief.) schwytać11) (to understand: I didn't get the point of his story.) pojąć•- getaway- get-together
- get-up
- be getting on for
- get about
- get across
- get after
- get ahead
- get along
- get around
- get around to
- get at
- get away
- get away with
- get back
- get by
- get down
- get down to
- get in
- get into
- get nowhere
- get off
- get on
- get on at
- get out
- get out of
- get over
- get round
- get around to
- get round to
- get there
- get through
- get together
- get up
- get up to -
11 talk
[tɔːk] 1. n( prepared speech) wykład m; ( non-academic) pogadanka f; ( conversation) rozmowa f; ( gossip) plotki plto give a talk — wygłaszać (wygłosić perf) wykład or pogadankę
- talks2. vitalking of films, have you seen …? — à propos filmów, czy widziałaś +acc ?
to talk sb into doing sth — namówić ( perf) kogoś do zrobienia czegoś
to talk sb out of doing sth — wyperswadować ( perf) komuś zrobienie czegoś
Phrasal Verbs:* * *[to:k] 1. verb1) (to speak; to have a conversation or discussion: We talked about it for hours; My parrot can talk (= imitate human speech).) rozmawiać, mówić2) (to gossip: You can't stay here - people will talk!) gadać, plotkować3) (to talk about: They spent the whole time talking philosophy.) rozmawiać o2. noun1) ((sometimes in plural) a conversation or discussion: We had a long talk about it; The Prime Ministers met for talks on their countries' economic problems.) rozmowa2) (a lecture: The doctor gave us a talk on family health.) wykład3) (gossip: Her behaviour causes a lot of talk among the neighbours.) gadanina, plotki4) (useless discussion; statements of things a person says he will do but which will never actually be done: There's too much talk and not enough action.) gadanina•- talking book
- talking head
- talking-point
- talk show
- talking-to
- talk back
- talk big
- talk down to
- talk someone into / out of doing
- talk into / out of doing
- talk someone into / out of
- talk into / out of
- talk over
- talk round
- talk sense/nonsense
- talk shop -
12 learn
[ləːn] 1. pt, pp learned or learnt, vtuczyć się (nauczyć się perf) +gen2. vito learn about/of sth — (hear, read) dowiadywać się (dowiedzieć się perf) o czymś
to learn about sth — ( study) uczyć się o czymś
to learn that … — dowiedzieć się ( perf), że …
to learn to do sth — uczyć się (nauczyć się perf) coś robić
* * *[lə:n]past tense, past participles - learned, learnt; verb1) (to get to know: It was then that I learned that she was dead.) dowiedzieć się2) (to gain knowledge or skill (in): A child is always learning; to learn French; She is learning (how) to swim.) uczyć się•- learned- learner
- learning
- learner-friendly -
13 set
[sɛt] 1. n( of problems) zespół m; (of saucepans, books) komplet m; ( of people) grupa f; (also: radio set) radio nt, odbiornik m radiowy; (also: TV set) telewizor m, odbiornik m telewizyjny; (TENNIS) set m; ( MATH) zbiór m; (FILM) plan m; ( THEAT) dekoracje pl; ( of hair) ułożenie nt, modelowanie nt2. adj 3. vt; pt, pp setplace, stage przygotowywać (przygotować perf); time, rules ustalać (ustalić perf); record ustanawiać (ustanowić perf); alarm, watch nastawiać (nastawić perf); task, exercise zadawać (zadać perf); exam układać (ułożyć perf); ( TYP) składać (złożyć perf)4. vi; pt, pp setsun zachodzić (zajść perf); jelly, concrete tężeć (stężeć perf); glue wysychać (wyschnąć perf); bone zrastać się (zrosnąć się perf)to set the table — nakrywać (nakryć perf) do stołu
to set sth to music — komponować (skomponować perf) muzykę do czegoś
to set free — uwalniać (uwolnić perf), zwalniać (zwolnić perf)
to set sail — podnosić (podnieść perf) żagle
Phrasal Verbs:- set back- set in- set off- set out- set up* * *[set] 1. present participle - setting; verb1) (to put or place: She set the tray down on the table.) kłaść2) (to put plates, knives, forks etc on (a table) for a meal: Please would you set the table for me?) nakrywać do3) (to settle or arrange (a date, limit, price etc): It's difficult to set a price on a book when you don't know its value.) ustalać, określać4) (to give a person (a task etc) to do: The witch set the prince three tasks; The teacher set a test for her pupils; He should set the others a good example.) dawać5) (to cause to start doing something: His behaviour set people talking.) skłaniać do6) ((of the sun etc) to disappear below the horizon: It gets cooler when the sun sets.) zachodzić7) (to become firm or solid: Has the concrete set?) zastygnąć, wiązać8) (to adjust (eg a clock or its alarm) so that it is ready to perform its function: He set the alarm for 7.00 a.m.) nastawić9) (to arrange (hair) in waves or curls.) ułożyć10) (to fix in the surface of something, eg jewels in a ring.) osadzić11) (to put (broken bones) into the correct position for healing: They set his broken arm.) nastawić, złożyć2. adjective1) (fixed or arranged previously: There is a set procedure for doing this.) ustalony, stały2) ((often with on) ready, intending or determined (to do something): He is set on going.) gotowy, zdeterminowany3) (deliberate: He had the set intention of hurting her.) rozmyślny, postanowiony4) (stiff; fixed: He had a set smile on his face.) nieruchomy5) (not changing or developing: set ideas.) stały, ustalony6) ((with with) having something set in it: a gold ring set with diamonds.) wysadzony3. noun1) (a group of things used or belonging together: a set of carving tools; a complete set of (the novels of) Jane Austen.) zestaw, komplet2) (an apparatus for receiving radio or television signals: a television/radio set.) odbiornik3) (a group of people: the musical set.) zespół4) (the process of setting hair: a shampoo and set.) ułożenie5) (scenery for a play or film: There was a very impressive set in the final act.) dekoracje, plan6) (a group of six or more games in tennis: She won the first set and lost the next two.) set•- setting- setback
- set phrase
- set-square
- setting-lotion
- set-to
- set-up
- all set
- set about
- set someone against someone
- set against someone
- set someone against
- set against
- set aside
- set back
- set down
- set in
- set off
- set something or someone on someone
- set on someone
- set something or someone on
- set on
- set out
- set to
- set up
- set up camp
- set up house
- set up shop
- set upon -
14 warn
[wɔːn]vtto warn sb of/against sth — przestrzegać (przestrzec perf) or ostrzegać (ostrzec perf) kogoś przed czymś
to warn sb not to do sth/against doing sth — ostrzegać (ostrzec perf) kogoś, żeby czegoś nie robił
* * *[wo:n] 1. verb1) (to tell (a person) in advance (about a danger etc): Black clouds warned us of the approaching storm; They warned her that she would be ill if she didn't rest.) ostrzec2) (to advise (someone against doing something): I was warned about/against speeding by the policeman; They warned him not to be late.) przestrzec•- warning2. adjective(giving a warning: She received a warning message.) ostrzegawczy -
15 argue
['ɑːgjuː] 1. vi 2. vtto argue that … — utrzymywać, że …
to argue about sth — ( quarrel) sprzeczać się na temat czegoś; ( debate) dyskutować o czymś
to argue for/against sth — przedstawiać (przedstawić perf) argumenty za czymś/przeciw(ko) czemuś
* * *1) ((with with someone, about something) to quarrel with (a person) or discuss (something) with a person in a not very friendly way: I'm not going to argue; Will you children stop arguing with each other about whose toy that is!) kłócić/spierać się2) ((with for, against) to suggest reasons for or for not doing something: I argued for/against accepting the plan.) wysuwać argumenty (za, przeciw)3) ((with into, out of) to persuade (a person) (not) to do something: I'll try to argue him into going; He argued her out of buying the dress.) przekonywać4) (to discuss, giving one's reasoning: She argued the point very cleverly.) omawiać, przedstawiać, dowodzić•- arguable- argument
- argumentative -
16 keep
[kiːp] 1. pt, pp kept, vt( retain) receipt zachowywać (zachować perf); money zatrzymywać (zatrzymać perf); job utrzymywać (utrzymać perf); (preserve, store) przechowywać (przechować perf), trzymać; ( detain) zatrzymywać (zatrzymać perf); ( hold back) powstrzymywać (powstrzymać perf); shop, accounts, notes prowadzić; chickens etc hodować, trzymać (inf); family utrzymywać; promise dotrzymywać (dotrzymać perf) +genwe try to keep her happy — staramy się, żeby była zadowolona
to keep sb waiting — kazać (kazać perf) komuś czekać
to keep an appointment — przychodzić (przyjść perf) na (umówione) spotkanie
to keep sth to o.s. — zachowywać (zachować perf) coś dla siebie
to keep sth (back) from sb — zatajać (zataić perf) coś przed kimś
to keep sb from doing sth — powstrzymywać (powstrzymać perf) kogoś od (z)robienia czegoś
to keep time — clock wskazywać czas
how are you keeping? ( inf) — jak (ci) leci? (inf)
Phrasal Verbs:- keep in- keep off- keep on- keep out- keep up2. vi 3. n* * *[ki:p] 1. past tense, past participle - kept; verb1) (to have for a very long or indefinite period of time: He gave me the picture to keep.) trzymać, mieć w posiadaniu2) (not to give or throw away; to preserve: I kept the most interesting books; Can you keep a secret?) zatrzymać3) (to (cause to) remain in a certain state or position: I keep this gun loaded; How do you keep cool in this heat?; Will you keep me informed of what happens?) utrzymywać4) (to go on (performing or repeating a certain action): He kept walking.) wciąż (coś robić), nie przestawać5) (to have in store: I always keep a tin of baked beans for emergencies.) mieć (w zapasie)6) (to look after or care for: She keeps the garden beautifully; I think they keep hens.) utrzymywać7) (to remain in good condition: That meat won't keep in this heat unless you put it in the fridge.) zachowywać swieżość8) (to make entries in (a diary, accounts etc): She keeps a diary to remind her of her appointments; He kept the accounts for the club.) prowadzić9) (to hold back or delay: Sorry to keep you.) zatrzymywać10) (to provide food, clothes, housing for (someone): He has a wife and child to keep.) utrzymywać11) (to act in the way demanded by: She kept her promise.) dotrzymywać12) (to celebrate: to keep Christmas.) obchodzić2. noun(food and lodging: She gives her mother money every week for her keep; Our cat really earns her keep - she kills all the mice in the house.) utrzymanie- keeper- keeping
- keep-fit
- keepsake
- for keeps
- in keeping with
- keep away
- keep back
- keep one's distance
- keep down
- keep one's end up
- keep from
- keep going
- keep hold of
- keep house for
- keep house
- keep in
- keep in mind
- keep it up
- keep off
- keep on
- keep oneself to oneself
- keep out
- keep out of
- keep time
- keep to
- keep something to oneself
- keep to oneself
- keep up
- keep up with the Joneses
- keep watch -
17 mind
[maɪnd] 1. n 2. vt(attend to, look after) doglądać +gen; ( be careful of) uważać na +acc; ( object to) mieć coś przeciwko +datdo you mind if I smoke? — czy nie będzie Panu/Pani przeszkadzało, jeżeli zapalę?
to keep/bear sth in mind — pamiętać o czymś
to change one's mind — zmieniać (zmienić perf) zdanie, rozmyślić się ( perf)
to have sb/sth in mind — mieć kogoś/coś na myśli
to bring/call sth to mind — przywodzić (przywieść perf) coś na myśl
I don't mind — ( when choosing) wszystko jedno; ( when offered drink etc) chętnie
mind you, … — zwróć uwagę, że …
"mind the step" — "uwaga stopień"
* * *1.(the power by which one thinks etc; the intelligence or understanding: The child already has the mind of an adult.) umysł2. verb1) (to look after or supervise (eg a child): mind the baby.) pilnować2) (to be upset by; to object to: You must try not to mind when he criticizes your work.) przejmować się, mieć przeciwko3) (to be careful of: Mind (= be careful not to trip over) the step!) uważać4) (to pay attention to or obey: You should mind your parents' words/advice.) zważać na3. interjection(be careful!: Mind! There's a car coming!) Uważaj!- - minded- mindful
- mindless
- mindlessly
- mindlessness
- mindreader
- at/in the back of one's mind
- change one's mind
- be out of one's mind
- do you mind!
- have a good mind to
- have half a mind to
- have a mind to
- in one's mind's eye
- in one's right mind
- keep one's mind on
- know one's own mind
- make up one's mind
- mind one's own business
- never mind
- on one's mind
- put someone in mind of
- put in mind of
- speak one's mind
- take/keep one's mind off
- to my mind -
18 confer
[kən'fəː(r)] 1. vt2. vito confer sth on sb — nadawać (nadać perf) coś komuś
jury, panel naradzać sięto confer with sb/about sth — naradzać się (naradzić się perf) z kimś/nad czymś
* * *[kən'fə:]past tense, past participle - conferred; verb1) ((often with with) to consult each other: The staff conferred (with the headmaster) about the new timetable.) naradzać się2) ((with on) to give (an honour) to someone: The university conferred degrees on two famous scientists.) nadawać•- conference call -
19 mistake
[mɪs'teɪk] 1. ( irreg like: take) n( error) błąd m; ( misunderstanding) pomyłka f2. vtby mistake — przez pomyłkę, omyłkowo
to make a mistake — (in writing, calculation) popełniać (popełnić perf) or robić (zrobić perf) błąd, mylić się (pomylić się perf)
to make a mistake about sb/sth — mylić się (pomylić się perf) co do kogoś/czegoś
to mistake sb/sth for — mylić (pomylić perf) kogoś/coś z +instr, brać (wziąć perf) kogoś/coś za +acc
* * *[mi'steik] 1. past tense - mistook; verb1) ((with for) to think that (one person or thing) is another: I mistook you for my brother in this bad light.) pomylić, wziąć za kogo innego2) (to make an error about: They mistook the date, and arrived two days early.) pomylić2. noun(a wrong act or judgement: a spelling mistake; It was a mistake to trust him; I took your umbrella by mistake - it looks like mine.) błąd- mistaken- mistakenly -
20 note
[nəut] 1. n ( MUS)nuta f; (of lecturer, secretary) notatka f; ( in book) przypis m; ( letter) wiadomość f ( na piśmie); ( banknote) banknot m2. vt( notice) zauważyć ( perf); (also: note down) notować (zanotować perf), zapisywać (zapisać perf); fact odnotowywać (odnotować perf)to take notes — robić (zrobić perf) notatki
to take note of sth — brać (wziąć perf) coś pod uwagę
* * *[nəut] 1. noun1) (a piece of writing to call attention to something: He left me a note about the meeting.) wiadomość2) ((in plural) ideas for a speech, details from a lecture etc written down in short form: The students took notes on the professor's lecture.) notatki3) (a written or mental record: Have you kept a note of his name?) notatka4) (a short explanation: There is a note at the bottom of the page about that difficult word.) uwaga5) (a short letter: She wrote a note to her friend.) liścik6) ((American bill) a piece of paper used as money; a bank-note: a five-dollar note.) banknot7) (a musical sound: The song ended on a high note.) nuta8) (a written or printed symbol representing a musical note.) nuta9) (an impression or feeling: The conference ended on a note of hope.) ton2. verb1) ((often with down) to write down: He noted (down) her telephone number in his diary.) (za)notować2) (to notice; to be aware of: He noted a change in her behaviour.) zauważyć•- notable- notability
- notably
- noted
- notelet
- notebook
- notecase
- notepaper
- noteworthy
- noteworthiness
- take note of
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about — a|bout1 W1S1 [əˈbaut] prep 1.) concerning or relating to a particular subject ▪ a book about politics ▪ She said something about leaving town. ▪ He lied about his age. ▪ About that car of yours. How much are you selling it for? ▪ What s he on… … Dictionary of contemporary English
about — 1 preposition 1 on or dealing with a particular subject: a book about politics | She said something about leaving town. | all about (=all the details of a particular subject): Naturally, my mother wanted to know all about it. 2 in many different… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
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about time — None too soon • • • Main Entry: ↑time * * * used to convey that something now happening or about to happen should have happened earlier it s about time I came clean and admitted it * * * (and) about ˈtime (ˈtoo) | (and) not before ˈtime idiom … Useful english dictionary
about your person — about/on your ˈperson idiom if you have or carry sth about/on your person, you carry it about with you, for example in your pocket • Relatives of the dead man were traced through an address found on his person. Main entry: ↑personidiom … Useful english dictionary
sth does not compute — ► used to say that something does not having any meaning, or does not seem possible or correct: »It can t be done, it doesn t compute. »The situation was bothering me because something about it just didn t compute. Main Entry: ↑compute … Financial and business terms
about time too — (and) about ˈtime (ˈtoo) | (and) not before ˈtime idiom used to say that sth should have happened before now Main entry: ↑timeidiom … Useful english dictionary
see about something — ˈsee about sth derived to deal with sth • I must see about (= prepare) lunch. • He says he won t help, does he? Well, we ll soon see about that (= I will demand that he does help) … Useful english dictionary
(be) about to do something — be about to do sth idiom to be close to doing sth; to be going to do sth very soon • I was just about to ask you the same thing. Main entry: ↑aboutidiom … Useful english dictionary
not be about to do something — not be about to do sth idiom to not be willing to do sth; to not intend to do sth • I ve never done any cooking and I m not about to start now. Main entry: ↑aboutidiom … Useful english dictionary
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