about
/əˈbaʊ̯t/ adverbio A1En español: alrededor, alrededor de, unos, rondar
- On all sides, or in every or any direction from a point; around. · I looked about at the scenery that surrounded me.
- Here and there; around; in one place and another; up and down. · Bits of old machinery were lying about.
- From one place or position to another in succession; indicating repeated movement or activity. · walking about; rushing about; jumping about; thrashing about
- Indicating unproductive or unstructured activity. · messing about; fooling about; loafing about
- Nearly; approximately; with close correspondence in quality, manner, degree, quantity, or time; almost. · It’s about as cold as it was last winter.· He owes me about three hundred dollars.
- Near; in the vicinity.
- To a reversed order, direction, or condition; half round; in (or to, or from) the opposite direction. · to face about; to turn oneself about
- To the opposite tack: see go about. · We went about and headed offshore.
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“But,” asked Danglars, in a timid tone, “how did you manage about the other formalities—the contract—the settlement?”
“Ah,” sighed Caderousse, “a man cannot always feel happy because he is about to be married.”
Everything about this case is rum.
Not that I care about it, though.
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