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1 about *****
[ə'baʊt]1. adv1) (place: here and there) qua e là, in giroto be about again — (after illness) essere di nuovo in piedi
to run about Brit — correre qua e là
it's the other way about Brit fig — è il contrario, è viceversa
2) (approximately) circa, quasi, pressappoco3)they were about to fire when... — erano sul punto di sparare quando..., erano lì lì per sparare quando...
2. prep1) (place) intorno aher clothes were scattered about the room — i suoi vestiti erano tutti sparsi or in giro per la stanza
2) (relating to) su, a proposito di, riguardo ahow about coming with us? — che ne dici or diresti di venire con noi?
how about a drink? — beviamo qualcosa?, e se bevessimo qualcosa?
there's something about a soldier which... — c'è qualcosa nei soldati che...
what about it? — (what do you say) che te ne pare?, cosa ne pensi?, (what of it) e allora?
3)while you're about it... — già che ci sei... -
2 put about
1) (spread) mettere in giro [rumour, story]2) mar. invertire la rotta di, fare virare di bordo [ vessel]* * *(to spread (news etc).) diffondere* * *1. vt + adv(circulate: news, rumour) mettere in giro2. vi + advNaut virare di bordo, invertire la rotta* * *1) (spread) mettere in giro [rumour, story]2) mar. invertire la rotta di, fare virare di bordo [ vessel] -
3 bring about
bring about [sth.], bring [sth.] about provocare, causare [ disaster]; portare a [ settlement]; determinare [change, success, failure]* * *(to cause: His disregard for danger brought about his death.) causare* * *vt + adv1) (change, crisis) causare, provocare2)to bring a boat about — far virare di bordo un'imbarcazione* * *bring about [sth.], bring [sth.] about provocare, causare [ disaster]; portare a [ settlement]; determinare [change, success, failure] -
4 move about
move around: move about, around1) (to different position) spostarsi, muoversi (qua e là)2) (to different home) traslocare; move [sb., sth.] about, around spostare [ object]* * *1. vt + adv(furniture) spostare, (person) far spostare2. vi + adv* * *move around: move about, around1) (to different position) spostarsi, muoversi (qua e là)2) (to different home) traslocare; move [sb., sth.] about, around spostare [ object] -
5 shake about
shake around: shake about o around oscillare; shake [sth.] about o around scuotere [qcs.] in tutte le direzioni* * *shake around: shake about o around oscillare; shake [sth.] about o around scuotere [qcs.] in tutte le direzioni -
6 bandy about
bandy around bandy [sth.] about o around fare circolare, diffondere [names, information, statistics]* * *vt + adv(word, phrase) ripetere con insistenza* * *bandy around bandy [sth.] about o around fare circolare, diffondere [names, information, statistics] -
7 flash about
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8 set about
set about [sth.] mettersi, accingersi a [ work]to set about the job o task o business of doing cominciare o mettersi a fare; I don't know how to set about it — non so come cominciare; set about [sb.] colloq. attaccare ( with con)
* * *(to begin: She set about planning her holiday; How will you set about this task?) mettersi a* * *vi + prep1)to set about doing sth — intraprendere qc, mettersi a fare qc2) (attack) assalire* * *set about [sth.] mettersi, accingersi a [ work]to set about the job o task o business of doing cominciare o mettersi a fare; I don't know how to set about it — non so come cominciare; set about [sb.] colloq. attaccare ( with con)
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9 go about
1) go around2) mar. virare di bordo; go about [sth.]3) (undertake) assumersi [ task]* * *1) (to (begin to) work at: I don't know the best way to go about the job!) cominciare2) ((of a ship) to change direction or turn around.) virare di bordo* * *1. vi + prep1) (set to work on: task) affrontare2) (busy o.s. with) continuare a fare2. vi + adv(also: go around) (wander about) aggirarsi, (circulate: flu etc) esserci in giro, (rumour) correre, circolare* * *1) go around2) mar. virare di bordo; go about [sth.]3) (undertake) assumersi [ task] -
10 see about
see about [sth.] occuparsi diwe'll soon see about that! — colloq. iron. ce ne occuperemo o ci penseremo noi!
* * *(to attend to, or deal with: I'll see about this tomorrow.) occuparsi di* * *vi + prep1) (deal with) occuparsi di2)I'll see about it — ci penserò, vedrò* * *see about [sth.] occuparsi diwe'll soon see about that! — colloq. iron. ce ne occuperemo o ci penseremo noi!
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11 knock about
knock around: knock about colloq. girovagareto knock about with sb. — colloq. andare in giro con o frequentare qcn.; knock about [sth.] colloq. [ object] essere lasciato in giro per [ house]
* * *1. vt + adv(person, object) maltrattare2. vi + adv(fam: person) vagabondareit's knocking around here somewhere — è qui in giro, da qualche parte* * *knock around: knock about colloq. girovagare -
12 lie about
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13 fool about
fool around fool about, around1) (waste time) perdere tempo2) (act stupidly) fare lo stupido ( with con); fool around with [sb., sth.] gingillarsi, trastullarsi con [gadget, toy]* * *1) (waste time) perdere tempo2) (act the fool) fare lo (la)stupido (-a)* * *fool around fool about, around1) (waste time) perdere tempo2) (act stupidly) fare lo stupido ( with con); fool around with [sb., sth.] gingillarsi, trastullarsi con [gadget, toy] -
14 chase about
chase around: chase about correre in ogni direzione; chase around [sth.] colloq. percorrere [qcs.] in ogni direzione [ town]; chase [sb.] around dare la caccia a* * *chase around: chase about correre in ogni direzione; chase around [sth.] colloq. percorrere [qcs.] in ogni direzione [ town]; chase [sb.] around dare la caccia a -
15 forget about
forget about [sth., sb.] (overlook) dimenticarsi di* * *forget about [sth., sb.] (overlook) dimenticarsi di -
16 grub about
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17 thrash about
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18 muck about
to muck about with — trafficare con [ appliance]; pasticciare [ object]; muck [sb.] about menare [qcn.] per il naso
* * *fam1. vt + adv2. vi + adv1) (lark about) fare lo (la)stupido (-a), (do nothing in particular) non fare niente di speciale, gingillarsi2) (tinker) armeggiare* * *to muck about with — trafficare con [ appliance]; pasticciare [ object]; muck [sb.] about menare [qcn.] per il naso
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19 blow about
blow around: blow around [leaves, papers] volare in tutte le direzioni; blow [sth.] around, blow around [sth.] fare volare [qcs.] in tutte le direzioni* * *blow around: blow around [leaves, papers] volare in tutte le direzioni; blow [sth.] around, blow around [sth.] fare volare [qcs.] in tutte le direzioni -
20 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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