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1 (and) about time
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2 and about time too!
and about time too!familiar ¡ya era hora! -
3 to be out and about
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4 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?) estar en pie; repuesto -
5 about
1. preposition(on the subject of: We talked about our plans; What's the book about?) sobre, acerca de
2. preposition, adverb1) ((sometimes round about) near (in place, time, size etc): about five miles away; (round) about six o'clock; just about big enough.) cerca de, alrededor de2) (in different directions; here and there: The children ran about (the garden).) por todas partes3) (in or on some part (of a place etc): You'll find him somewhere about (the office).) por4) (around or surrounding: She wore a coat about her shoulders; He lay with his clothes scattered about.) alrededor (de)
3. adverb((in military commands etc) in the opposite direction: About turn!) media vueltaabout1 adv1. más o menos / aproximadamenteabout five years ago hace aproximadamente cinco años / hace unos cinco años2. alrededor / a eso de / sobreat about eight o'clock a eso de las ocho / sobre las ocho3. por ahí / alrededorabout2 prep1. sobre / acerca dewhat's the book about? ¿de qué va el libro?2. porhow about? / what about? ¿qué tal? / ¿qué te parece?how about an ice cream? ¿qué tal un helado?what about? ¿y? / ¿qué pasa con?what about Susie? ¿y Susie?tr[ə'baʊt]1 (concerning) sobre, acerca de■ to speak about... hablar de...■ what is the book about? ¿de qué trata el libro?■ what did you do about...? ¿qué hiciste con...?2 (showing where) por, en; (around) alrededor de■ when I looked about me I saw that... al mirar a mi alrededor vi que...1 (approximately) alrededor de■ it cost about £500 costó unas quinientas libras3 (near) por aquí, por ahí■ where's Jean? --she's somewhere about ¿dónde está Jean? --andará por aquí4 (out of bed) levantado,-a5 (in all directions) de un lado a otro1 (around) por ahí, en existencia\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be about to... estar a punto de...how about «+ noun» ¿qué te parece + sustantivo?■ how about a pizza? ¿qué te parece una pizza?how about «+ -ing» ¿y si + subj?■ how about going to Paris ¿y si fuéramos a París?it's about time (that) « + past tense» ya va siendo hora de que + subjand about time too! familiar ¡ya era hora!about [ə'baʊt] adv1) approximately: aproximadamente, casi, más o menos2) around: por todas partes, alrededorthe children are running about: los niños están corriendo por todas partes3)to be about to : estar a punto de4)to be up and about : estar levantadoabout prep1) around: alrededor de2) concerning: de, acerca de, sobrehe always talks about politics: siempre habla de políticaadv.prep.• a eso de prep.adv.• acerca de adv.• como adv.prep.• acerca de prep.• alrededor de prep.• cerca de prep.• de prep.• por prep.• respecto a prep.• sobre prep.
I ə'baʊt1) ( approximately) más o menos, aproximadamenteshe must be about 60 — debe (de) tener alrededor de or unos 60 años, debe (de) andar por los 60 (fam)
at about six o'clock — alrededor de or a eso de las seis, sobre las seis (Esp)
there were about 12 of us — éramos unos 12, éramos como 12
about a month ago — hace cosa de un mes, hará un mes
2)to be about to + inf: I was about to say something iba a decir algo; we were just about to start estábamos a punto de empezar; I'm not about to mention it to her — no tengo la más mínima intención de mencionárselo
3) ( movement)4) (in the vicinity, in circulation) (esp BrE)is Teresa about? — ¿Teresa anda por aquí?
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1)a) ( concerning) sobre, acerca dewhat's the play about? — ¿de qué se trata la obra?
he wants to see you about something — quiere verte acerca de or por algo
about tonight: are you coming? — (con) respecto a lo de esta noche ¿vas a venir?
what's so unusual about that? — ¿qué tiene eso de raro?
what was all that shouting about? — ¿a qué venían todos esos gritos?
what about Helen? isn't she coming? — ¿y Helen? ¿no viene?
I don't know what to buy her - what about a record? — no sé qué comprarle - ¿qué te parece or qué tal un disco?
she won - how about that! — ganó - pues qué te parece! or pues mira tú!
b) ( pertaining to)there's something about him that I don't like — tiene un no sé qué or algo que no me gusta
2) ( engaged in)while you're about it, could you fetch my book? — ¿ya que estás me traes el libro?
why did you take so long about it? — ¿por qué tardaste or (esp AmL) demoraste tanto (en hacerlo)?
3)a) (in, on, through) (esp BrE)do you have a pencil about you? — ¿tienes un lápiz?
b) ( encircling) (liter) alrededor de[ǝ'baʊt] When about is an element in a phrasal verb, eg bring about, come about, turn about, wander about, look up the verb.1. ADV1) (=approximately) más o menos, aproximadamente, alrededor deabout £20 — unas 20 libras, 20 libras más o menos
there were about 25 guests — había unos 25 invitados, había como 25 invitados (esp LAm)
at about two o'clock — a eso de las dos, sobre las dos
it's about two o'clock — son las dos, más o menos
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that's about all I could find — eso es más o menos todo lo que podía encontrar•
that's about it — eso es(, más o menos)•
it's just about finished — está casi terminado•
that's about right — eso es(, más o menos)•
it's about time you stopped — ya es hora de que lo dejes2) (place)is anyone about? — ¿hay alguien?
is Mr Brown about? — ¿está por aquí el Sr. Brown?
to be about again — (after illness) estar levantado
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there's a lot of measles about — hay mucho sarampión, está dando el sarampión•
there isn't much money about — hay poco dinero, la gente tiene poco dinero•
to run about — correr por todas partes•
there's a thief about — por aquí anda un ladrón•
to walk about — pasearse3)to be about to do sth — estar a punto de or (LAm) por hacer algo
2. PREP1) (=relating to) de, acerca de, sobrea book about gardening — un libro de jardinería, un libro sobre la jardinería
about the other night, I didn't mean what I said — respecto a la otra noche, no iba en serio cuando dije esas cosas
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do something about it! — ¡haz algo!he was chosen out of 200, how or what about that! — entre 200 lo eligieron a él, ¡quién lo diría! or ¡fíjate!
how or what about coming with us? — ¿por qué no vienes con nosotros?
how or what about a drink? — ¿vamos a tomar una copa?
how or what about a song? — ¿por qué no nos cantas algo?
how or what about it? — (=what do you say?) ¿qué te parece?; (=what of it?) ¿y qué?
how or what about me? — y yo, ¿qué?
what's that book about? — ¿de qué trata ese libro?
what did she talk about? — ¿de qué habló?
what's all this noise about? — ¿a qué se debe todo este ruido?
"I want to talk to you" - "what about?" — -quiero hablar contigo -¿acerca de qué?
2) (=particular to)3) (=doing)go about•
while you're about it can you get me a beer? — ya que estás en ello ¿me traes una cerveza?4) (=intending)5) (=around)to do jobs about the house — (=repairs) hacer arreglos en la casa
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he looked about him — miró a su alrededor•
somewhere about here — por aquí cerca•
to wander about the town — deambular por la ciudad* * *
I [ə'baʊt]1) ( approximately) más o menos, aproximadamenteshe must be about 60 — debe (de) tener alrededor de or unos 60 años, debe (de) andar por los 60 (fam)
at about six o'clock — alrededor de or a eso de las seis, sobre las seis (Esp)
there were about 12 of us — éramos unos 12, éramos como 12
about a month ago — hace cosa de un mes, hará un mes
2)to be about to + inf: I was about to say something iba a decir algo; we were just about to start estábamos a punto de empezar; I'm not about to mention it to her — no tengo la más mínima intención de mencionárselo
3) ( movement)4) (in the vicinity, in circulation) (esp BrE)is Teresa about? — ¿Teresa anda por aquí?
II
1)a) ( concerning) sobre, acerca dewhat's the play about? — ¿de qué se trata la obra?
he wants to see you about something — quiere verte acerca de or por algo
about tonight: are you coming? — (con) respecto a lo de esta noche ¿vas a venir?
what's so unusual about that? — ¿qué tiene eso de raro?
what was all that shouting about? — ¿a qué venían todos esos gritos?
what about Helen? isn't she coming? — ¿y Helen? ¿no viene?
I don't know what to buy her - what about a record? — no sé qué comprarle - ¿qué te parece or qué tal un disco?
she won - how about that! — ganó - pues qué te parece! or pues mira tú!
b) ( pertaining to)there's something about him that I don't like — tiene un no sé qué or algo que no me gusta
2) ( engaged in)while you're about it, could you fetch my book? — ¿ya que estás me traes el libro?
why did you take so long about it? — ¿por qué tardaste or (esp AmL) demoraste tanto (en hacerlo)?
3)a) (in, on, through) (esp BrE)do you have a pencil about you? — ¿tienes un lápiz?
b) ( encircling) (liter) alrededor de -
6 get about
1) ((of stories, rumours etc) to become well known: I don't know how the story got about that she was leaving.) difundirse, propagarse2) (to be able to move or travel about, often of people who have been ill: She didn't get about much after her operation.) moverse, desplazarsev + adv v + prep + o (BrE) get around I 1)VI + ADV1) [invalid] (=walk) caminar; (=move around) moversehe gets about with a stick/on crutches — camina con un bastón/con muletas
2) (=travel) viajarthe sort of work I do means I get about a fair bit — el tipo de trabajo que hago significa que viajo or me desplazo bastante
3) (=go out) (socially) salir4) (=circulate) [rumour] correr; [story] saberse, divulgarseit soon got about that they were getting divorced — al poco tiempo corrió el rumor de que se iban a divorciar or se divorciaban
I don't want it to get about — no quiero que se sepa or divulgue
* * *v + adv v + prep + o (BrE) get around I 1) -
7 throw about
VT + ADV1) (lit)don't throw it about or it might break — no lo manosees para arriba y para abajo, que se puede romper
they were thrown about in the back of the lorry — se zarandeaban de un lado para otro en la parte trasera del camión
2) (fig) [+ ideas] intercambiaroccasionally he throws fancy words about — de vez en cuando se deja caer con alguna palabreja or suelta alguna palabreja
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to throw one's arms about — agitar mucho los brazosweight 1., 3)•
to throw (one's) money about — derrochar or despilfarrar el dinero, tirar el dinero* * * -
8 song and dance
to make a song and dance and dance about something — (colloq) hacer* muchos aspavientos por algo
* * *to make a song and dance and dance about something — (colloq) hacer* muchos aspavientos por algo
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9 mess about/around
1) (to behave in a foolish or annoying way: The children were shouting and messing about.) fastidiar, molestar2) (to work with no particular plan in a situation that involves mess: I love messing about in the kitchen.) gandulear3) ((with with) to meddle or interfere with: Who's been messing about with my papers?) desarreglar, desordenar4) (to upset or put into a state of disorder or confusion: The wind messed her hair about.) alborotar -
10 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.) pegar, maltratar2) (to move about (in) in a casual manner without a definite destination or purpose: He spent six months knocking around before getting a job.) andar, recorrer, vagar3) ((with with) to be friendly with: I don't like the boys he knocks about with.) juntarse, andar con alguien -
11 so-and-so
tr['səʊənsəʊ]noun (pl so-and-sos)1 familiar fulano,-a2 euphemistic use sinvergüenza nombre masulino o femenino■ which so-and-so has drunk all the beer? ¿qué sinvergüenza se ha bebido toda la cerveza?n.• fulano s.m.• fulano de tal s.m.• mengano s.m.• quídam s.m.• zutano s.m.pron.• tal pron.'səʊənsəʊnoun (colloq)1) u ( unspecified person) (no art) fulano, -na m,fMr So-and-so — don or señor Fulano (de Tal)
2) c ( unpleasant person) (euph)some so-and-so has used up all the hot water — algún hijo de su (santa) madre me dejó sin agua caliente (euf)
['sǝʊǝnsǝʊ]N (pl so-and-sos)1) (=somebody) fulano(-a) m / f2) pejhe's a so-and-so — es un tal, es un hijo de su madre *
you old so-and-so! — hum ¡sinvergüenza!
* * *['səʊənsəʊ]noun (colloq)1) u ( unspecified person) (no art) fulano, -na m,fMr So-and-so — don or señor Fulano (de Tal)
2) c ( unpleasant person) (euph) -
12 give s.o. a song and dance about sth.
give s.o. a song and dance about sth.expr.• soltarle a alguien un rollo sobre algo expr.English-spanish dictionary > give s.o. a song and dance about sth.
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13 to go on and on about something
seguir dale que dale con algoEnglish-spanish dictionary > to go on and on about something
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14 to make a song and dance about something
armar un revuelo por algoEnglish-spanish dictionary > to make a song and dance about something
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15 turn and turn about
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16 fool about
fool about vb hacer el tonto(esp BrE) fool around a)VI + ADV1) (=waste time) perder el tiempo2) (=act the fool) hacer el tontoto fool about with sth — (=play with) jugar con algo; (and damage) estropear algo; (=mess with) [+ drugs, drink, electricity] jugar con
3) (=have an affair)* * *(esp BrE) fool around a) -
17 poke about
poke around v + adv, husmear*VI + ADV (in drawers, attic etc) fisgonear, hurgar; (round shops) curiosear; pej fisgar, hacer indagaciones a hurtadillasand now you come poking about! — ¡y ahora te metes a husmear! *
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18 odds and ends
(small objects etc of different kinds: There were various odds and ends lying about on the table.) cositas, cosas sueltasodds and ends npl cosas / cosas sueltas(bits and pieces) cositas nombre femenino plural, cosas nombre femenino plural sueltas 2 (trinkets) chucherías nombre femenino pluralodds and ends npl: costillas fpl, cosas fpl sueltas, cachivaches mpln.pl.• chirimbolo s.m.• menudencia s.f.• zarandajas s.f.pl.'ɑdzən'endz, ˌɒdzən'endzplural noun (colloq) cosas fpl sueltas; ( trinkets) chucherías fpl; ( junk) cachivaches mpl, trastos mpl viejos* * *['ɑdzən'endz, ˌɒdzən'endz]plural noun (colloq) cosas fpl sueltas; ( trinkets) chucherías fpl; ( junk) cachivaches mpl, trastos mpl viejos -
19 ferret (about)
verb (to search busily and persistently: He ferreted about in the cupboard.) hurgar -
20 lark about/around
(to play about in a rough and usually noisy manner.) hacer el tonto/indio
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