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/əˈbaʊt/ /əˈbaʊt/
adverb
  1. 1
    yaklaşık, aşağı yukarı, hemen hemen

    A little more or less than a number or amount; approximately.

    • There were about 20 people at the party.
      Partide yaklaşık 20 kişi vardı.
    • The meeting will start in about ten minutes.
      Toplantı yaklaşık on dakika içinde başlayacak.
  2. 2
    (-mek) üzere

    Used in be about to, to say that something will happen very soon.

    • Hurry up, the film is about to start!
      Acele et, film başlamak üzere!
    • I was about to call you when you walked in.
      Sen içeri girdiğinde tam seni aramak üzereydim.
  3. 3
    oraya buraya, sağa sola

    In many directions; here and there.

    • The children were running about in the garden.
      Çocuklar bahçede oraya buraya koşturuyordu.
    • Please don't leave your shoes lying about.
      Lütfen ayakkabılarını sağa sola atma.
  4. 4
    buralarda, ortalıkta

    Present in a place, or existing nearby.

    • Is your father about? I'd like a word with him.
      Baban buralarda mı? Onunla bir şey konuşmak istiyorum.
    • There's a lot of flu about at the moment.
      Şu sıralar ortalıkta çok grip var.

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about tenabout halfabout the samebe about tojust aboutup and aboutout and aboutround about

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