about
US /əˈbaʊt/
UK /əˈbaʊt/
1.
su, riguardo a
on the subject of; concerning
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What are you talking about?
Di cosa stai parlando?
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I'm worried about her health.
Sono preoccupato per la sua salute.
2.
circa, all'incirca
used to express approximation
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It's about five o'clock.
Sono circa le cinque.
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There were about twenty people there.
C'erano circa venti persone lì.
1.
quasi, per
nearly; almost
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He was about to leave when the phone rang.
Stava per andarsene quando il telefono squillò.
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The movie is about to start.
Il film sta per iniziare.
1.
presente, in giro
present or in existence
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There's no one about.
Non c'è nessuno in giro.
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Is there any food about?
C'è del cibo in giro?