about
معنی فارسی
درباره گرداگرد پيرامون دور تا دور در اطراف نزديک قريب در حدود در باب راجع به در شرف درصدد با نزد در بهر سو تقريبا بالاتر (نظ.)فرمان عقب گرد
معنی کامل و مثالها
/ǝ bout´/adv.
● اطراف، به هر طرف، به هر سو، دور و بر
to look about
به اطراف نگاه کردن
● در اطراف، این طرف و آن طرف، اینجا و آنجا، از هر جهت
tools lying about
ابزاری که اینجا و آنجا افتاده بودند
don't carry so much money about with you !
این قدر پول را با خودت اینجا و آنجا نبر!
● پیرامون، دور تا دور، گرداگرد، در حدود
there were flowers about his body
دور تا دور جسدش گل قرار داشت.
● مجاور، نزدیک، دور و بر، حوالی، حول و حوش
● در چرخش، در گردش
to go about in circles
دایرهوار حرکت کردن
● تقریبا، حدودا، به تقریب، در حدود
about four years
حدود چهار سال
● در حرکت، فعال
he is up and about again
دوباره برپا و فعال شده است.
● دربارهی، راجع به
a book about war
کتابی دربارهی جنگ
what is she smiling about?
برای چه لبخند میزند؟
how about some tea?
با یک فنجان چای چطوری؟
* about to happen
در شرف وقوع
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
From Middle English aboute, from Old English abūtan, onbūtan.
مثال
- We were just talking about you.
- It's about 5 miles from here.
- He wandered about the town.
ترکیبهای رایج
about to about time about the same about yourself
تعریف انگلیسی
- (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct “lasted approximately an hour” “in just about a minute” “he's about 30 years old” “I've had about all I can stand” “we meet about once a month” “some forty people came” “weighs around a hundred pounds” “roughly $3,000” “holds 3 gallons, more or less” “20 or so people were at the party”
- all around or on all sides “dirty clothes lying around (or about)” “let's look about for help” “There were trees growing all around” “she looked around her”
- in the area or vicinity “a few spectators standing about” “hanging around” “waited around for the next flight”
- used of movement to or among many different places or in no particular direction “wandering about with no place to go” “people were rushing about” “news gets around (or about)” “traveled around in Asia” “he needs advice from someone who's been around” “she sleeps around”
- in or to a reversed position or direction “about face” “suddenly she turned around”
- in rotation or succession “turn about is fair play”
- (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but “the job is (just) about done” “the baby was almost asleep when the alarm sounded” “we're almost finished” “the car all but ran her down” “he nearly fainted” “talked for nigh onto 2 hours” “the recording is well-nigh perfect” “virtually all the parties signed the contract” “I was near exhausted by the run” “most everyone agrees”
مترادفها
I. preposition
1. Around, round, encircling, surrounding.
2. Near, near to, not far from.
3. Concerning, touching, respecting, relating to, relative to, with respect to, with reference to, in regard to, with regard to.
4. Through, over, all over, in all parts of.
II. adverb
1. Around, hind part before, end for end, in an opposite direction.
2. Hither and thither, here and there, from one place to another, in various places.
3. Nearly, near, approximately, not far from, almost, well nigh.
4. Ready, on the point, on the eve.