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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

I. about [əˈbaʊt] ADJ About is used after certain nouns, adjectives and verbs in English (information about, a book about, curious about, worry about etc.). For translations, consult the appropriate entries (information, book, curious, worry etc).
about often appears in British English as the second element of certain verb structures (move about, rummage about, lie about etc.). For translations, consult the relevant verb entries (move about, rummage about, lie about etc.).

1. about (expressing future intention):

2. about (rejecting course of action):

3. about (awake):

about

II. about [əˈbaʊt] ADV

1. about (approximately):

about
at about 6 pm
vers 18 h, à environ 18 h

2. about (almost):

about

4. about (in the vicinity):

5. about (indicating reverse position):

III. about [əˈbaʊt] PREP

1. about (concerning, regarding):

a book/film about sb/sth
to talk about problem, subject
it's about…

2. about (in the nature of):

3. about (bound up with):

4. about (occupied with):

mind what you're about! Brit
while you're about it…
and be quick about it!

5. about (around):

6. about (in invitations, suggestions):

how or what about some tea?
how about it?, how about you?

7. about (when soliciting opinions):

what about us?
‘what about the dinner?’—‘what about it?’
what about you?

8. about (on) form:

hidden about one's person drugs, arms

9. about Brit (surrounding):

about

IV. about [əˈbaʊt]

it's about time (that) …
+ subj about time too!
+ subj about time too!
See also

I. worry [Brit ˈwʌri, Am ˈwəri] N

1. worry (anxiety):

soucis (about, over à propos de)

2. worry (problem):

souci m (about, over au sujet de)

II. worry [Brit ˈwʌri, Am ˈwəri] VB trans

1. worry (concern) fact, rumour:

worry person
+ subj it worries me that …

2. worry (alarm):

worry person

3. worry (bother):

4. worry (chase) dog:

worry sheep

5. worry (toss about):

worry cat, dog:

III. worry [Brit ˈwʌri, Am ˈwəri] VB intr (be anxious)

IV. to worry oneself VB refl

to worry oneself refl:

se faire du souci (about sb au sujet de qn, about sth à propos de qc)

V. worry [Brit ˈwʌri, Am ˈwəri]

I. wit [Brit wɪt, Am wɪt] N

1. wit (humour, sense of humour):

2. wit (witty person):

III. to wit ADV

to wit form:

IV. wit [Brit wɪt, Am wɪt]

turn about VB [Brit təːn -, Am tərn -]

about turn! MIL

rummage about VB [Brit ˈrʌmɪdʒ -, Am ˈrəmɪdʒ -], rummage around VB

rummage about
fouiller (in dans)

I. round [Brit raʊnd, Am raʊnd] ADV Round often appears after verbs in English (change round, gather round, pass round). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (change round, gather round, pass around).
For go round, get round see the entries go round, get round.

1. round Brit (on all sides):

to go all the way round fence, wall, moat:

2. round Brit (in circular movement):

to go round and round wheel, carousel:
to go round and round person: fig

3. round Brit (to specific place, home):

to be or go round to office, school

4. round Brit (in circumference):

5. round Brit (as part of cycle):

II. round [Brit raʊnd, Am raʊnd] PREP Brit

1. round (expressing location):

2. round (expressing direction):

3. round (on tour, visit):

III. round about ADV

1. round about (approximately):

round about 50 people/9 am

2. round about (vicinity):

IV. round [Brit raʊnd, Am raʊnd] N

1. round (set, series):

série f (of de)

2. round (in competition):

3. round:

partie f (of de)

4. round RIDING (in event):

5. round POL (in election):

6. round (of drinks):

tournée f (of de)

7. round MIL (unit of ammunition):

8. round MIL (shot fired):

10. round FOOD (of bread):

11. round (regular route):

12. round (circular shape):

rondelle f (of de)

13. round MUS (canon):

14. round THEAT:

15. round ART:

in the round sculpture

16. round (dance):

17. round (of cheese):

18. round FOOD:

V. rounds N

rounds npl:

to do one's rounds postman, refuse collector:
to do one's rounds security guard:
to do or go or make the rounds rumour, joke, document, flu:
to go the rounds of story: village, office
to go the rounds of garment, book: relations, family
to do the rounds of employment agencies, relations

VI. round [Brit raʊnd, Am raʊnd] ADJ

1. round (circular):

round object, building, glasses, face, head

2. round (rounded, curved):

round arch
round handwriting
round cheeks, breasts

3. round (spherical):

4. round (complete):

round figure

VII. round+ COMP

VIII. round [Brit raʊnd, Am raʊnd] VB trans

1. round NAUT:

round (gen) (go round) point, headland

2. round (make round):

3. round PHON:

round vowels

I. put about VB [Brit pʊt -, Am pʊt -] (put about) NAUT

put about

II. put about VB [Brit pʊt -, Am pʊt -] (put [sth] about, put about [sth])

1. put about (spread):

put about rumour, gossip, story
to put (it) about that …
it is being put about that …

2. put about NAUT:

put about vessel

I. move about VB [Brit muːv -, Am muv -], move around VB (move about)

1. move about (to different position):

move about person:
move about object:

2. move about (to different home):

II. move about VB [Brit muːv -, Am muv -], move around VB (move [sb/sth] about)

move about object, furniture:

milk round N

1. milk round lit:

2. milk round Brit inf, fig:

lie about VB [Brit lʌɪ -, Am laɪ -]

lie about → lie around

I. just2 [Brit dʒʌst, Am dʒəst] N

the just + vb pl

II. just2 [Brit dʒʌst, Am dʒəst] ADJ

1. just (fair):

just person, society, decision, cause, comment, war
just action, complaint, demand
just anger, claim, criticism, suspicion
ce n'est que justice (to do de faire, that que + subj)

2. just (exact):

just account, balance, calculation

3. just LAW:

just claim
just title, request
just inheritance

III. just2 [Brit dʒʌst, Am dʒəst]

I. just1 [Brit dʒʌst, Am dʒəst] ADV

1. just (very recently):

3. just (slightly):

4. just (only, merely):

5. just (purposely):

9. just (possibly, conceivably):

10. just (at this or that very moment):

13. just (with imperatives):

15. just (for emphasis in responses):

16. just (equally):

II. just about ADV

just about

III. just now ADV (a short time ago)

IV. just as CONJ

information [Brit ɪnfəˈmeɪʃ(ə)n, Am ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃ(ə)n] N U

I. go round VB [Brit ɡəʊ -, Am ɡoʊ -] Brit (go round)

1. go round (turn):

go round wheel, propeller etc:

2. go round (call round):

4. go round (circulate):

5. go round (make detour):

II. go round VB [Brit ɡəʊ -, Am ɡoʊ -] Brit (go round [sth]) (visit)

go round shops, house, museum

I. get round VB Brit (get round)

get round → get around

II. get round VB Brit (get round [sth])

get round → get around

III. get round VB Brit (get round inf [sb])

gather round VB [Brit ˈɡaðə -, Am ˈɡæðər -] (gather round) (gather round [sth/sb]) (gather [sth] round oneself)

gather round teacher, object

curious [Brit ˈkjʊərɪəs, Am ˈkjʊriəs] ADJ

1. curious (interested):

2. curious (nosy):

3. curious (odd):

curious person, case, effect
curious place, phenomenon

I. change round VB [Brit tʃeɪn(d)ʒ -, Am tʃeɪndʒ -] Brit (change [sth/sb] round, change round [sth/sb])

change round furniture, large objects
change round employers, workers, small objects, words, letters
changer [qn/qc] de place

I. book [Brit bʊk, Am bʊk] N

1. book (reading matter):

livre m (about sur)
bouquin m inf (about sur)
a book of quotations, poems, proverbs

2. book (division, part):

3. book FIN (for recording deposits, withdrawals):

4. book SCHOOL (exercise book):

5. book (of cheques, tickets, vouchers, stamps):

6. book (in betting):

7. book (directory):

8. book (rulebook):

9. book (opera libretto):

II. books N npl

2. books ADMIN (records):

III. book [Brit bʊk, Am bʊk] VB trans

1. book (reserve):

book table, seat, room, cabin, ticket
book babysitter, driver, entertainer
to book sth for sb, to book sb sth

2. book (charge):

book policeman:
dresser un P.V. à inf

3. book Am (arrest):

book suspect

4. book Brit SPORTS referee:

5. book:

book COMM, FIN order

IV. book [Brit bʊk, Am bʊk] VB intr

V. book [Brit bʊk, Am bʊk]

baton round N Brit

about-face, about-turn N Brit MIL

about-face
about-face fig
volte-face f inv

ferret about VB [Brit ˈfɛrɪt -, Am ˈfɛrət -]

ferret about
fureter, fouiller (in dans)

fall about VB [Brit fɔːl -, Am fɔl -] inf Brit

I. bring about VB [Brit brɪŋ -, Am brɪŋ -] (bring about [sth], bring [sth] about)

bring about change, reform, war, disaster, death
bring about settlement, reconciliation
bring about success, failure, defeat

I. forget about VB [Brit fəˈɡɛt -, Am fərˈɡɛt -] (forget about [sth/sb]) (overlook)

forget about appointment, birthday, person

I. fumble about VB [Brit ˈfʌmb(ə)l -, Am ˈfəmbəl -] (fumble about) (in dark)

fumble about
tâtonner (to do pour faire)
to fumble about in bag, drawer

come about VB [Brit kʌm -, Am kəm -]

1. come about (happen):

come about problems, reforms:
come about situation, change:

2. come about NAUT:

come about

hang about VB [Brit haŋ -, Am hæŋ -] inf

hang about (waiting for sth)

get about VB

1. get about (manage to move):

get about
se déplacer (by doing en faisant)

2. get about (travel):

3. get about (be spread):

get about news:
get about rumour:

in the PONS Dictionary

I. about [əˈbaʊt] PREP

1. about (on subject of):

about
a book about sth
to talk about it
while he's about it Brit inf

2. about (surrounding):

round about sb/sth
tout autour de qn/qc

3. about (through, over):

4. about (characteristic of):

5. about (with):

do you have any stamps about you? Brit form

Phrases:

to go about (doing) sth
how [or what] about him?
how [or what] about doing sth?
what about sth?

II. about [əˈbaʊt] ADV

1. about (around):

all about

2. about (approximately):

at about 3:00
about 5 years ago
round about 5 km
just about enough of sth

3. about (almost):

about
to be (just) about ready to +infin

4. about (willing to):

not to be about to +infin
See also

I. up [ʌp] ADV

1. up (movement):

up to be
up to go

2. up (to another point):

3. up (more intensity):

to be up river, temperature

4. up (position):

up tent
up flag
up curtains, picture
up notice
up person
debout inv

5. up (state):

6. up (limit):

7. up SPORTS:

8. up COMPUT, TECH:

9. up (wrong):

Phrases:

up with sb/sth!
vive qn/qc!

II. up [ʌp] PREP

1. up (higher):

2. up (at top of):

3. up (along):

4. up (increase):

5. up (to point of):

Phrases:

III. up [ʌp] N

IV. up [ʌp] VB intr inf

V. up [ʌp] VB trans inf

VI. up [ʌp] ADJ

1. up (towards a higher place):

2. up (under repair):

3. up (healthy):

to be up and about [or around]

4. up (ready):

I. out [aʊt] VB trans

1. out (knock out):

2. out (reveal sb's homosexuality):

II. out [aʊt] PREP inf

out → out of

III. out [aʊt] ADV

1. out (not inside):

2. out (outside):

3. out (distant, away):

4. out (remove):

5. out (available):

6. out (unconscious):

7. out (completely):

8. out (emerge):

9. out (come to an end, conclude):

10. out (not fashionable):

11. out (incorrect):

Phrases:

out and about (on the road)
out and about (healthy)

IV. out [aʊt] ADJ

1. out (absent, not present):

2. out (released, published):

out film, novel

3. out (revealed):

out news

4. out BOT:

out flower

5. out (visible):

6. out (finished):

7. out (not working):

out fire, light
out workers

8. out inf (in existence):

9. out (unconscious, tired):

K.-O. inv

10. out SPORTS:

out ball
out player

11. out (not possible):

12. out (unfashionable):

13. out Brit (drunk):

14. out (mistaken):

Phrases:

to be out for sth/to +infin
chercher à qc/à +infin

V. out [aʊt] N

2. out Am:

about-face [əˈbaʊtfeɪs] N Am, Aus, about-turn [əˈbaʊttɜ:n, Am -tɜ:rn] N Aus, Brit

1. about-face:

about-face

2. about-face fig:

about-face

come about VB intr

come about

bandy about VB trans

bandy about story
bandy about names, figures
bandy about ball

jump about VB intr

jump about

lie about VB intr

lie about

fall about VB intr Brit, Aus inf

get about VB intr

get about

I. kick about VB intr inf

kick about

II. kick about VB trans

kick about ball:

kick about

lay about VB trans

lay about
in the PONS Dictionary

I. about [ə·ˈbaʊt] PREP

1. about (on subject of):

about
book about sth
to talk about it

2. about (characteristic of):

3. about (through, over):

Phrases:

how [or what] about him?
how [or what] about doing sth?
what about sth?

II. about [ə·ˈbaʊt] ADV

1. about (approximately):

at about 3:00
about 5 years ago
round about 5 km
just about enough of sth

2. about (almost):

about
to be (just) about ready to +infin

3. about (around):

4. about (willing to):

not to be about to +infin
See also

I. up [ʌp] ADV

1. up (movement):

up to be
up to go

2. up (to another point):

3. up (more intensity):

to be up river, temperature

4. up (position):

up tent
up flag
up curtains, picture
up notice
up person
debout inv

5. up (state):

6. up (limit):

7. up comput, TECH:

8. up (wrong):

Phrases:

up with sb/sth!
vive qn/qc!

II. up [ʌp] PREP

1. up (higher):

2. up (at top of):

3. up (along):

4. up (increase):

5. up (to point of):

Phrases:

III. up [ʌp] N

IV. up [ʌp] VB intr inf

V. up [ʌp] VB trans inf

VI. up [ʌp] ADJ

1. up (toward a higher place):

2. up (under repair):

3. up (healthy):

to be up and about [or around]

4. up (ready):

I. out [aʊt] VB trans

II. out [aʊt] PREP inf

out → out of

III. out [aʊt] ADV

1. out (not inside):

2. out (outside):

3. out (distant, away):

4. out (remove):

5. out (available):

6. out (unconscious):

7. out (completely):

8. out (emerge):

9. out (come to an end, conclude):

10. out (not fashionable):

Phrases:

out and about (on the road)
out and about (healthy)

IV. out [aʊt] ADJ

1. out (absent, not present):

2. out (released, published):

out film, novel

3. out (revealed):

out news

4. out BOT:

out flower

5. out (visible):

6. out (finished):

7. out (not working):

out fire, light
out workers

8. out inf (in existence):

to be out person

9. out (unconscious, tired):

K.-O. inv

10. out sports:

out ball
out player

11. out (not allowed):

12. out (unfashionable):

Phrases:

to be out for sth +infin
chercher à faire qc +infin

V. out [aʊt] N

Phrases:

about-face [ə·ˈbaʊt·feɪs] N

1. about-face:

about-face

2. about-face fig:

about-face

come about VB intr

come about

bring about VB trans

1. bring about (cause to happen):

2. bring about (achieve):

bring about

bandy about VB trans

bandy about story
bandy about names, figures
bandy about ball

get about VB intr

get about

go about VB trans

1. go about (undertake):

go about

2. go about (be busy):

go about one's business, work

set about VB trans

to set about doing sth

I. put about <-tt-> irreg VB trans (spread rumor)

to put sth about
to put it about that ...

II. put about <-tt-> irreg VB intr NAUT

put about

see about VB trans inf

see about

Phrases:

Present
Ifall about
youfall about
he/she/itfalls about
wefall about
youfall about
theyfall about
Past
Ifell about
youfell about
he/she/itfell about
wefell about
youfell about
theyfell about
Present Perfect
Ihavefallen about
youhavefallen about
he/she/ithasfallen about
wehavefallen about
youhavefallen about
theyhavefallen about
Past Perfect
Ihadfallen about
youhadfallen about
he/she/ithadfallen about
wehadfallen about
youhadfallen about
theyhadfallen about
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