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81 wait about
intransitive verb* * *◆ wait about, wait aroundvi wartento \wait about about for sth to happen darauf warten, dass etw geschieht* * *intransitive verb -
82 fart about
herumhängen ( fam), herumlungern (sl)to \fart about about with sth mit etw dat herumhantieren ( fam) ( meddle with) an etw dat herumfummeln (sl) -
83 hawk about
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84 hedge about
to \hedge about about/around <-> sth etw behindern [o erschweren]; ( restrict) etw einschränken -
85 hover about
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86 hunt about
to \hunt about about <-> sb/ sth überall nach jdm/etw suchen -
87 scout about
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88 slosh about
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89 wait about
warten;to \wait about about for sth to happen darauf warten, dass etw geschieht -
90 fart about (Brit) or around
vi1) (= rush around) hin und her sausen (inf)2) (= loaf around) herumbummeln (inf)stop farting about or around and do some work — jetzt halte dich nicht länger auf und arbeite mal was (inf)
to fart about or around with sth — an etw (dat) herumfummeln (inf)
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91 fiddle about (Brit) or around
vito fiddle about or around with sth — an etw (dat) herumspielen or herumfummeln (inf)
he dived under the bonnet and fiddled about or around for a while — er verschwand unter der Kühlerhaube und fummelte eine Weile herum (inf)
I'm not spending all day just fiddling around with this one little job! — ich werde doch nicht den ganzen Tag damit zubringen, an dieser einen Kleinigkeit rumzufummeln! (inf)
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92 fool about (Brit) or fool around
vi1) (= waste time) herumtrödelnhe spends his time fooling about or around with his friends — er verschwendet seine ganze Zeit mit seinen Freunden
2) (= play the fool) herumalbern3)4)(sexually)
he's fooling around with my wife — er treibt seine Spielchen mit meiner Fraushe was fooling around — sie hat sich mit anderen eingelassen
English-german dictionary > fool about (Brit) or fool around
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93 hem about
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94 lie about
to leave sth lying about etw herumliegen lassen ( fam) -
95 pull about
vtto \pull about sb/sth <-> about jdn/etw herumzerren -
96 lark about or around
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97 play about (Brit) or around
vispielenI wish he'd stop playing around and settle down to a steady job — ich wollte, er würde mit dem ständigen Hin und Her aufhören und sich eine feste Arbeit suchen
to play around with sth —
to play around with sb/sb's feelings — mit jdm/mit jds Gefühlen spielen
he's been playing around (with another woman) — er hat mit einer anderen Frau herumgemacht (inf)
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98 batter about
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99 hover about (Brit) or around
1. vi(person) herumlungern, herumhängen; (helicopter, bird etc) (in der Luft) kreisenhe was hovering around, waiting to speak to us — er strich um uns herum und wartete auf eine Gelegenheit, mit uns zu sprechen
2. vi +prep objto hover around sb/sth — um jdn/etw herumschleichen or -streichen, sich um jdn/etw herumdrücken
the hostess hovered around her guests — die Gastgeberin umsorgte ihre Gäste mit (über)großer Aufmerksamkeit
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100 complain about sth.
expr.etwas beanstanden ausdr.
См. также в других словарях:
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*/*/*/ — [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 — 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
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
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 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
see about something — ˈsee about sth derived to deal with sth • I must see about (= prepare) lunch. • He says he won t help, does he? Well, we ll soon see about that (= I will demand that he does help) … Useful english dictionary
(be) about to do something — be about to do sth idiom to be close to doing sth; to be going to do sth very soon • I was just about to ask you the same thing. Main entry: ↑aboutidiom … Useful english dictionary
not be about to do something — not be about to do sth idiom to not be willing to do sth; to not intend to do sth • I ve never done any cooking and I m not about to start now. Main entry: ↑aboutidiom … Useful english dictionary
(be) in into raptures (about somebody) — be in, go into, etc. ˈraptures (about/over sb/sth) idiom to feel or express extreme pleasure or enthusiasm for sb/sth • The critics went into raptures about her performance. • The last minute goal sent the fans into raptures. Main entry:… … Useful english dictionary