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101 maul about
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102 rake about
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103 scour about
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104 pull about
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105 blow about
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106 scatter about
◆ scatter about, scatter aroundvt▪ to be \scatter abouted about [or around] [überall] verstreut sein -
107 blow about
herumgewirbelt werden, herumfliegen vtthey got very \blow aboutn about by the gale sie hatten Mühe, sich gegen den Sturm zu behaupten -
108 cast about
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109 hack about
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110 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 -
111 scatter about
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112 toss about
to \toss about a proposal around ( fig) einen Vorschlag zur Debatte stellen -
113 turn about
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114 mess about with
vi + adv + prep fam(plans) fare un pasticcio dito mess about with sth — armeggiare or trafficare con qc
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115 lie about
intransitive verbherumliegen (ugs.)* * *◆ lie about, lie aroundvito leave sth lying about etw herumliegen lassen famthey spent Sunday lying around the house sie verbrachten den Sonntag faul zu Hause* * ** * *intransitive verbherumliegen (ugs.) -
116 bugger about or around
(Brit inf)1. vi(= laze about etc) rumgammeln (inf); (= be ineffective) blöd rummachen (inf)stop buggering about or around and get on with it — nun mach mal Nägel mit Köpfen (inf)
to bugger about or around with sth — an etw (dat) rumpfuschen (inf)
2. vt sepverarschen (inf) -
117 hawk about
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118 fart about
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119 feel about for
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120 hedge about
◆ hedge about, hedge aroundvt
См. также в других словарях:
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
about*/*/*/ — [əˈbaʊt] grammar word summary: About can be: ■ a preposition: He told me about your problem. ■ an adverb: Stop rushing about. ■ followed by an infinitive with ‘to : I was just about to explain. 1) used for stating who or what is being considered… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
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
(be) in into raptures (about somebody) — be in, go into, etc. ˈraptures (about/over sb/sth) idiom to feel or express extreme pleasure or enthusiasm for sb/sth • The critics went into raptures about her performance. • The last minute goal sent the fans into raptures. Main entry:… … Useful english dictionary