about

US /əˈbaʊt/

UK /əˈbaʊt/

1.

over, betreffende

on the subject of; concerning

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What are you talking about?

Waar heb je het over?

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I'm worried about her health.

Ik maak me zorgen over haar gezondheid.

:

concerning regarding with reference to on the subject of in connection with

2.

ongeveer, rond

used to express approximation

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It's about five o'clock.

Het is ongeveer vijf uur.

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There were about twenty people there.

Er waren ongeveer twintig mensen daar.

:

approximately roughly around more or less in the region of

1.

bijna, op het punt staan

nearly; almost

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He was about to leave when the phone rang.

Hij stond op het punt te vertrekken toen de telefoon ging.

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The movie is about to start.

De film staat op het punt te beginnen.

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almost nearly on the verge of on the point of just about

1.

aanwezig, in de buurt

present or in existence

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There's no one about.

Er is niemand in de buurt.

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Is there any food about?

Is er nog eten in de buurt?

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present available around in existence at hand

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It's about time come about bring about how about about-face what about think about