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61 pull about
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62 blow about
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63 blow about
herumgewirbelt werden, herumfliegen vtthey got very \blow aboutn about by the gale sie hatten Mühe, sich gegen den Sturm zu behaupten -
64 cast about
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65 hack about
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66 toss about
to \toss about a proposal around ( fig) einen Vorschlag zur Debatte stellen -
67 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.) -
68 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) -
69 hawk about
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70 crow about
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71 crowd about
◆ crowd about, crowd aroundvi sich akk versammeln -
72 fart about
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73 feel about for
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74 hedge about
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75 hem about
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76 hover about
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77 nose about
intransitive verb(coll.) herumschnüffeln (ugs.)* * *II. vt* * *intransitive verb(coll.) herumschnüffeln (ugs.) -
78 scout about
intransitive verbsich umsehen ( for nach)* * *◆ scout about, scout aroundvi* * *intransitive verbsich umsehen ( for nach) -
79 wait about
intransitive verb* * *◆ wait about, wait aroundvi wartento \wait about about for sth to happen darauf warten, dass etw geschieht* * *intransitive verb -
80 fart about
herumhängen ( fam), herumlungern (sl)to \fart about about with sth mit etw dat herumhantieren ( fam) ( meddle with) an etw dat herumfummeln (sl)
См. также в других словарях:
bring sth about — UK US bring sth about Phrasal Verb with bring({{}}/brɪŋ/ verb [T] (brought, brought) ► to make something happen: »He brought about the collapse of the company by his reckless spending … Financial and business terms
bring sth about phrasal — verb (T) to make something happen: Computers have brought about many changes in the workplace. bring sb/sth around/round phrasal verb (T) 1 bring the conversation around/round to to deliberately and gradually introduce a new subject into a… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
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
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 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
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*/*/*/ — [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 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
(be) in two minds about about doing something — be in two ˈminds about sth/about doing sth idiom (BrE) (NAmE be of two ˈminds about sth/about doing sth) to be unable to decide what you think about sb/sth, or whether to do sth or not • I was in two minds about the book (= I d … Useful english dictionary
(be) of two minds about about doing something — be in two ˈminds about sth/about doing sth idiom (BrE) (NAmE be of two ˈminds about sth/about doing sth) to be unable to decide what you think about sb/sth, or whether to do sth or not • I was in two minds about the book (= I d … Useful english dictionary