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разворот, поворот, вираж; обходить, совершать обход; делать разворот [поворот, вираж]; огибать;turn (the enemy) back — обращать (противника) в бегство; отбивать атаки (противника);
turn it up at that! — Бр. разг. закончить работы! (команда)
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1. preposition(on the subject of: We talked about our plans; What's the book about?) om2. preposition, adverb1) ((sometimes round about) near (in place, time, size etc): about five miles away; (round) about six o'clock; just about big enough.) cirka, omtrent2) (in different directions; here and there: The children ran about (the garden).) rundt omkring i3) (in or on some part (of a place etc): You'll find him somewhere about (the office).) i, ved, et eller annet sted i4) (around or surrounding: She wore a coat about her shoulders; He lay with his clothes scattered about.) omkring3. adverb((in military commands etc) in the opposite direction: About turn!) Helt om!nesten--------om--------omkring--------omtrent--------vedIadv. \/əˈbaʊt\/1) omkring2) rundt3) rundt omkring, her og der, hit og dit4) i nærheten5) i omkrets6) om, i motsatt\/feil retning• right about!det er akkurat omvendt\/motsatt7) ute, i bevegelse, i\/på farten, i omløp, fremme8) omtrent, nestennå har jeg fått nok av dettte \/ nå får det være nok• that's about right!omtrent sånn ja! \/ det stemmer sånn noenlunde!• that's about it!det kan (nok) stemme \/ det er nok slik det forholder seg9) (amer., hverdagslig) villigabout to i ferd med åall about på alle sider, rundt omkringbe out and about se ➢ outbe not about to ikke være villig til åIIprep. \/əˈbaʊt\/1) omkring (i), rundt (i), rundt om i, rundt omkring (i)2) i nærheten (av), i3) på4) ved, over5) om6) angående, med (hensyn til), når det gjelder7) for8) ( i tidsuttrykk og matematiske uttrykk) omkring, rundt, cirka, omtrent• about £5009) i gang med, i ferd medbe about dreie seg om, handle om, gjelde• what's it all about?hva dreier det seg om?\/hva gjelder det?være opptatt med, være opptatt av, være sysselsatt med• what are you about?mens du holder på\/når du først er i gang -
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1. preposition(on the subject of: We talked about our plans; What's the book about?) sobre2. 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 de2) (in different directions; here and there: The children ran about (the garden).) por+art.3) (in or on some part (of a place etc): You'll find him somewhere about (the office).) por (aí)4) (around or surrounding: She wore a coat about her shoulders; He lay with his clothes scattered about.) em torno de3. adverb((in military commands etc) in the opposite direction: About turn!) volver!* * *a.bout[əb'aut] adv 1 quase, aproximadamente, cerca de. I am about ready / estou quase pronto. it is about your size / é quase do seu tamanho. we walked about forty miles / caminhamos cerca de quarenta milhas. 2 em redor, em volta, por todos os lados. the fields about Cambridge / os campos ao redor de Cambridge. all the children were about their sick father / todas as crianças ficaram em redor de seu pai doente. 3 aqui e ali, para cá e para lá. they were walking about / eles estavam andando de lá para cá. 4 em direção contrária, em sentido oposto. the ship turned about and left / o navio mudou de rumo e partiu. • prep 1 acerca de, a respeito de, sobre, relativo a. his opinion about this topic is... / a sua opinião acerca deste assunto é... what is she talking about? / sobre o que ela está falando? 2 perto de, nas imediações de, junto a. I lost my wallet about here / perdi minha carteira nas imediações deste lugar. 3 em redor de, em volta de. she had her sweater about her shoulder / ela tinha a blusa em volta dos ombros. 4 prestes a, disposto a, a ponto de. he is about to go / ele está prestes a partir. 5 ocupado com, interessado em. while you are about the cooking, you can look after the baby / enquanto você está ocupado com a cozinha, pode tomar conta do bebê. about as high quase tão alto. all about em toda parte. do you know what you are about? você sabe o que pretende fazer? você conhece as dificuldades a enfrentar? go about your own business não se importe com as coisas alheias. how about a glass of wine? que tal um copo de vinho? I am about sick of it coll já estou farto disto! it is somewhere about the place está por aí. left about! meia-volta à esquerda! much noise about nothing muita gritaria por nada. right about! meia-volta à direita! she had no money about her ela não tinha dinheiro consigo. she is about the garden ela está em qualquer lugar do jardim. to be about something tratar de alguma coisa, fazer alguma coisa. to come about acontecer, realizar-se. to go about andar para lá e para cá, vaguear. to go about something ter a intenção de fazer alguma coisa. to hang about ficar à toa. to lie about estar espalhado, estar em desordem. to take turns about fazer alguma coisa por turno. -
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1. оборот; поворот2. марашка3. перевёрнутая литера4. медленно проворачиватьto turn over — перевёртывать, оборачивать
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125 turn about
1.VT + ADV = turn round2. VI + ADV1) [person, vehicle] dar una vuelta completa; [wind] cambiar de dirección, soplar en la dirección contrariaabout turn! — (Mil) media vuelta... ¡ar!
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adv. om; ongeveer; omstreeks--------prep. op, betreffende; naastabout1♦voorbeelden:about twenty pence • ongeveer twintig pencedon't carry it about with you • draag het niet overal meego about telling lies • overal leugens vertellenthere's a lot of flu about • er heerst griepthere's plenty of money about • er is veel geld in omloophe turned about • hij draaide zich om————————about2〈 voorzetsel〉1 rond ⇒ om … heen3 door … heen ⇒ over5 omstreeks ⇒ omtrent, ongeveer♦voorbeelden:her toys lay about the floor • haar speelgoed lag verspreid over de vloerhe is well known about the town • hij is in de hele stad goed bekenda book about religion • een boek over godsdienstthe truth, that's what it's all about • de waarheid, daar gaat het ombe quick about it • schiet eens wat op¶ about it! • aan de slag!while you are about it • als je (er) toch (mee) bezig bentwhat about it? • nou, en …?, so what?; wat wil je nu/erover zeggen?what/how about a cup of coffee? • zin in een kop koffie?, wat vind je van een kop koffie?what is he about? • wat voert hij uit? -
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Isubst. \/əˌbaʊtˈfeɪs\/(amer.) se ➢ about-turn, 1IIverb \/əˌbaʊtˈfeɪs\/(amer.) se ➢ about-turn, 2 -
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BrE also about turn interjection ( Mil) media vuelta!* * *BrE also about turn interjection ( Mil) media vuelta!
См. также в других словарях:
about-turn — about turns N COUNT An about turn is the same as an about face. [BRIT] The decision was seen as an about turn for the Government. (in AM, use about face) … English dictionary
about-turn — (also chiefly N. Amer. about face) ► NOUN Brit. 1) Military a turn made so as to face the opposite direction. 2) informal a complete change of opinion or policy … English terms dictionary
about-turn — n., v., & int. n. 1 a turn made so as to face the opposite direction. 2 a change of opinion or policy etc. v.intr. make an about turn. int. (about turn) Mil. a command to make an about turn. Etymology: orig. as int … Useful english dictionary
about-turn — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms about turn : singular about turn plural about turns British 1) a big change in your opinion or attitude to something, so that it is almost the opposite of what it was before He s done an about turn on fox… … English dictionary
about turn — /əbaʊt ˈtɜn/ (say uhbowt tern) interjection 1. (the military command to turn, face in the opposite direction, usually in a prescribe manner, as right about turn, left about turn.) –noun 2. this manoeuvre. Also, US, about face …
about-turn — /əbaʊt ˈtɜn/ (say uhbowt tern) noun 1. Chiefly Military the performance of an about turn as a manoeuvre. 2. a complete sudden change in position, principle, attitude, etc.; volte face. –verb (i) 3. Chiefly Military to perform an about turn. 4. to …
about turn — 1. noun a) An about face; a military command to a formation of soldiers to reverse the direction in which they are facing. b) A complete change of opinion, direction, etc. 2. verb To … Wiktionary
about turn/about face — This term refers to a complete change of opinion or policy. The ambassador s recent declarations indicate an about turn in foreign policy … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
about turn! — turn around!, about face! (command to soldiers in formation) … English contemporary dictionary
about-turn — 1. noun A turn of 180 degrees, typically in a military formation 2. verb to turn 180 degrees, typically in a military formation Syn: about face See Also: turnabout, turn about … Wiktionary
about-turn — a,bout turn noun count BRITISH an ABOUT FACE … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English