1.b> 1) , , ; he was nowhere about ; dont leave papers lying about ; there is about a good deal of influenza at present ; there is a rumour about / , ;
2) , , ; several schoolboys were standing about / ;
2.b> i> 1) i> (, , )i> , -; to stroll about ; they moved the furniture about ;
2) i> , ; after swimming a mile he turned about and swam back to the shore , ;
3.b> , ; ; it costs about 5 ; about thirty miles ; it is about three oclock ; he is about as tall as I am i> ; it is about time you learned the rule , ; thats about right ; just about enough .i> ;
4.b> ( i>) / :i> to be about to do smth. [.i> .i> ]; he was about to say smth. , ...; a plane about to take off ;
5.b> . .i> .i> / (), / / ;
he lookedb> aboutb> ; (just) the other wayb> aboutb> , ; what are youb> about?b> ? ? [.i> .i> 4]; what is it allb> about?b> , ? turn and turnb> aboutb> , .
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