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1. preposition(on the subject of: We talked about our plans; What's the book about?) o2. preposition, adverb1) ((sometimes round about) near (in place, time, size etc): about five miles away; (round) about six o'clock; just about big enough.) okrog2) (in different directions; here and there: The children ran about (the garden).) naokrog3) (in or on some part (of a place etc): You'll find him somewhere about (the office).) nekje blizu4) (around or surrounding: She wore a coat about her shoulders; He lay with his clothes scattered about.) okrog, naokrog3. adverb((in military commands etc) in the opposite direction: About turn!) obrat, krog* * *I [əbáut]adverbnaokoli, naokrog, nekje v bližini; približnoabout and about — sem ter tja, tu pa tam; American zelo podobno, enakoto be about — biti razširjen, prisostvovati; biti v teku; biti pokonci; biti zdravto be about to do s.th. — pravkar nameravati kaj storitito bring about — povzročiti, uresničiti, dokazatito come about — pripetiti, zgoditi semilitary American about face — poln obrat, na desno!military left about! — na levo!military right about! — na desno!colloquially about right — še kar pravrumours are about — govori se, širijo se govoriceto send to the right about — zapoditi, ošteti kogato set about to do s.th. — lotiti se česa, začeti kajmilitary about turn — poln obrat; na levo; American na desnowhat are you about? — kaj počneš?, kaj nameravaš?II [əbáut]prepositionokoli, okrog, o, prigo about your business! — skrbi za svoje stvari!to go the wrong way about s.th. — lotiti se stvari z napačnega koncabe quick about it! — podvizaj se!, pohiti!what about it? — kaj bi bilo s tem?III [əbáut]transitive verbnautical spremeniti smer ladje
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