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1 about
adv. omkring; ungefär; i närheten--------prep. om, angående; nära, bredvid* * *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.) ungefär2) (in different directions; here and there: The children ran about (the garden).) runtomkring, hit och dit3) (in or on some part (of a place etc): You'll find him somewhere about (the office).) någonstans i närheten4) (around or surrounding: She wore a coat about her shoulders; He lay with his clothes scattered about.) runt, omkring3. adverb((in military commands etc) in the opposite direction: About turn!) helt om! -
2 about face!
helomvändning! -
3 about this and that
om ditt och datt -
4 about to explode
kan explodera när som helst -
5 about turn!
helomvändning! -
6 about-face
helomvändning -
7 mess about/around
1) (to behave in a foolish or annoying way: The children were shouting and messing about.) bråka, larva sig2) (to work with no particular plan in a situation that involves mess: I love messing about in the kitchen.) stöka, pillra med3) ((with with) to meddle or interfere with: Who's been messing about with my papers?) kladda (tafsa) på4) (to upset or put into a state of disorder or confusion: The wind messed her hair about.) trassla till -
8 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?) vad sägs om...?, hur skulle det vara med...?2) (used in asking for news or advice: What about your new book?; What about the other problem?) hur är (var) det med...? -
9 get about
1) ((of stories, rumours etc) to become well known: I don't know how the story got about that she was leaving.) komma ut, sprida sig2) (to be able to move or travel about, often of people who have been ill: She didn't get about much after her operation.) vara uppe och gå, vara ute och röra på sig -
10 how about
1) (I would like to suggest: `Where shall we go tonight?' `How about the cinema?') vad sägs om2) (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?) du (han, hon) då?, och du (han, hon)? -
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.) misshandla2) (to move about (in) in a casual manner without a definite destination or purpose: He spent six months knocking around before getting a job.) driva omkring, slå dank3) ((with with) to be friendly with: I don't like the boys he knocks about with.) hänga ihop med -
12 round about
i motsatt riktning; åt alla håll* * *1) (surrounding: She sat with her children round about her.) [] omkring2) (near: There are not many houses round about.) i närheten3) (approximately: There must have been round about a thousand people there.) ungefär, runt -
13 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?) vara uppe och gå -
14 feel bad (about something)
(to feel upset or ashamed about something: I feel bad about forgetting to telephone you.) -
15 feel bad (about something)
(to feel upset or ashamed about something: I feel bad about forgetting to telephone you.) -
16 harp on (about)
(to keep on talking about: He's forever harping on (about his low wages); She keeps harping on his faults.) -
17 harp on (about)
(to keep on talking about: He's forever harping on (about his low wages); She keeps harping on his faults.) -
18 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.) -
19 set about
ta itu med; börja på; anfalla* * *(to begin: She set about planning her holiday; How will you set about this task?) börja, ta itu med -
20 think twice about (doing) something
(to be very careful about considering (doing) something: I wouldn't think twice about sacking him.) tänka sig för [] innan man gör ngtEnglish-Swedish dictionary > think twice about (doing) something
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