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околу, во близина, наоколу, секадеadj готовprep околу, покрај, во поглед на, заскоро, прилично* * *(prep) покрај, за, во поглед на, околу; (adj) готов; секаде, околу, во близина, наоколу1.прилично, скоро; adv. приближно, околу;2. во близина, блиску, недалеку;3. скоро;4. околу, во; околу; наоколу, во близина, околу, секаде, околу, за, приближно; прилично, скоро; готов; околу, за, во поглед на, покрај; adv1. околу, отприлика, приближно; about five miles околу пет милји; he is about as old as I am тој е отприлика на мои години; he is about my height тој е приближно на моја висина (see also around I ;1) ;2. (with various verbs) to bring about остварување; (есп. Br.) to look (order, walk) about see around I ;2; to set about doing smt. фаќање на некаква работа how did it come about? како се случило? ;3. скоро, готов, безмалку; the river was just about frozen реката скоро се замрзна; dinner was about ready ручекот беше скоро готов; the work has just about come to a halt работата готово да замре ;4. сега, веднаш, баш, таман, за момент; спремен; само што; it is about to strike six сега ќе чукни шест часот; the film is about to begin филмот само што не
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set about something — set about (something/doing something) to begin to do or deal with something. Beall has set about the delicate task of getting the companies to work together. After putting up the tent, she set about making a fire. I bought a computer, got a book… … New idioms dictionary
set about doing something — set about (something/doing something) to begin to do or deal with something. Beall has set about the delicate task of getting the companies to work together. After putting up the tent, she set about making a fire. I bought a computer, got a book… … New idioms dictionary
set about — (something/doing something) to begin to do or deal with something. Beall has set about the delicate task of getting the companies to work together. After putting up the tent, she set about making a fire. I bought a computer, got a book of… … New idioms dictionary
set about something — ˈset about sth | ˌset about ˈdoing sth derived no passive to start doing sth • She set about the business of cleaning the house. • We need to set about finding a solution. Main entry: ↑setderived … Useful english dictionary
set about doing something — ˈset about sth | ˌset about ˈdoing sth derived no passive to start doing sth • She set about the business of cleaning the house. • We need to set about finding a solution. Main entry: ↑setderived … Useful english dictionary
set about — ► set about 1) start doing something with vigour or determination. 2) Brit. informal attack. Main Entry: ↑set … English terms dictionary
set about — index assume (undertake), endeavor, occupy (engage), undertake Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
set about somebody — ˈset about sb derived (BrE, old fashioned, informal) to attack sb Main entry: ↑setderived … Useful english dictionary
set about — verb 1. begin to deal with (Freq. 3) approach a task go about a difficult problem approach a new project • Syn: ↑go about, ↑approach • Derivationally related forms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
set about — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms set about : present tense I/you/we/they set about he/she/it sets about present participle setting about past tense set about past participle set about set about something to begin doing something, especially… … English dictionary
set about — v. 1) (E) ( to begin ) he set about to undo the damage that he had caused 2) (G) ( to begin ) we set about working on the project * * * [ setə baʊt] (E) ( to begin ) he set about to undo the damage that he had caused (G) ( to begin ) we set about … Combinatory dictionary
