Výraz 'about' odkazuje na výraz 'around'. Najdete jej v jednom nebo více řádcích níže.'about' is cross-referenced with 'around'. It is in one or more of the lines below.
Frázová slovesa
about | around |
| go on about [sth/sb] vi phrasal + prep | UK, informal (talk unintelligibly about) (nesrozumitelně mluvit) | žvatlat o, brebentit o ned + předl |
| | When my sister goes on about programming, I can't understand a word she is saying. |
| go on about [sth/sb] vi phrasal + prep | UK, informal (talk incessantly about) (dlouze mluvit) | vyprávět o ned + předl |
| | (dlouze mluvit) | rozprávět o ned + předl |
| | The teacher went on about the topic he had chosen regardless of the fact that many students were asleep. |
hang around,
also UK: hang about vi phrasal | informal (loiter) (neformální) | flákat se, poflakovat se ned |
| | It's annoying when youths hang around at the bus stop intimidating customers. |
hang around,
also UK: hang about vi phrasal | informal (wait, be kept waiting) (neformální: někde čekat) | trčet, tvrdnout ned |
| | I hung around for 30 minutes but Steve didn't show up. |
hang around with [sb],
also UK: hang about with [sb] vi phrasal + prep | informal (socialize with [sb]) | být venku s ned, fráze |
| | | trávit čas s ned, fráze |
| | Since Harvey started hanging around with a group of older boys, he is always getting in trouble. |
| harp on about [sth] vi phrasal + prep | informal (talk incessantly about [sth]) | pořád omílat přísl + ned |
| | (pejorativní výraz) | žvanit o ned + přísl |
| | I'm tired of hearing you harp on about the weather! |
| hear about [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep | (learn latest news) (vědět o) | slyšet o dok + předl |
| | Did you hear about the earthquake in Japan? |
| | Slyšel jsi o tom zemětřesení v Japonsku? |
hover around,
also UK: hover about vi phrasal | figurative (wait nearby) (okolo) | postávat ned |
| | (hovorový výraz) | zaclánět ned |
kick [sth] around,
kick around [sth],
kick [sth] about,
kick about [sth] vtr phrasal sep | informal, figurative (consider, debate: an idea) (myšlenku, nápad) | probrat, prodiskutovat dok |
kick [sb] around,
kick around [sb],
kick about [sb],
kick around [sb] vtr phrasal sep | (mistreat, abuse) | týrat ned |
| | | trápit ned |
loaf around (US),
loaf about (UK) vi phrasal | informal (sit idly) (hovorový výraz) | flákat se, zevlovat ned |
| | (neformální) | povalovat se ned |
| | I can't loaf about, watching television; I have to go to work. |
| | The lazy student loafed about instead of doing his homework. |
look around for [sb/sth],
also UK: look round for [sb/sth],
look about for [sb/sth] vi phrasal + prep | (seek in surrounding area) | poohlédnout se po dok + předl |
| | I misplaced my keys, so I'll have to look around for them. |
mess around,
also UK: mess about vi phrasal | informal (be frivolous) | blbnout ned |
| | Stop messing around and let's discuss this seriously. |
mess around,
also UK: mess about vi phrasal | informal (be unproductive) (neformální) | flákat se ned |
| | My husband is messing around in the garage - I've no idea what he's doing in there. |
mess around with [sth],
also UK: mess about with [sth] vi phrasal + prep | informal (tamper, play with) (přeneseně, neformální) | vrtat se v ned + předl |
| | | hrát si s ned + předl |
| | He enjoyed messing around with boats. |
mess around with [sth],
also UK: mess about with [sth] vi phrasal + prep | informal (spoil by fussing) | překlad není dostupný |
| | Your painting is fine now; don't mess around with it any more or you will ruin it. |
mess around with [sb],
also UK: mess about with [sb] vi phrasal + prep | slang (tease) (hovorový výraz) | dělat si srandu z ned, fráze |
| | | utahovat si z ned, fráze |
| | Why are you so upset? We were just messing around with you. |
mess around with [sb],
also UK: mess about with [sb] vi phrasal + prep | slang (have an affair) | mít poměr ned + m |
| | | zaplést se dok |
| | Helen caught her husband messing around with another woman. |
mess [sb] around,
also UK: mess [sb] about vtr phrasal insep | slang (treat disrespectfully) (někomu) | plést hlavu ned + ž |
| | (přeneseně) | vodit za nos ned, fráze |
| | I'm sorry to mess you around, but I need to change the date of our meeting. |
| move about vi phrasal | UK (fidget, be restless) | vrtět se ned |
| | The child was moving about in his chair because he was bored. |
| move about vi phrasal | UK (relocate frequently) | často se přemisťovat přísl + ned |
| | | často se stěhovat přísl + ned |
| | Irena often has to move about because of her job; she's lived in three different countries in the last five years. |
| move about vi phrasal | UK (be mobile or active) | pohybovat se, hýbat se ned |
| | You should move about more, not sit in front of the computer all day! |
muck about,
muck around vi phrasal | UK, slang (behave in a frivolous way) (neformální) | šaškovat ned |
| | Stop mucking about and get to work. |
muck about with [sb/sth],
muck around with [sb/sth] vi phrasal + prep | UK, slang (waste time on) (něčím nebo někým) | ztrácet čas s ned, fráze |
| | (vulgární výraz) | srát se s ned + předl |
| | I've spent an hour mucking about with passwords and haven't even managed to log into the website yet! |
muck [sb] about,
muck [sb] around vtr phrasal sep | UK, slang (be inconsiderate) (neformální) | dělat hlupáka z, dělat blbce z ned, fráze |
| | I wish you wouldn't muck me about like this. Why do you always cancel at the last minute? |
order [sb] around,
UK: order [sb] about vtr phrasal sep | informal (be bossy towards) | rozkazovat ned |
| | (vulgární výraz) | buzerovat ned |
| | Don't try to order me around; you aren't my boss. |
| put [sth] about vtr phrasal sep | UK, informal (spread: a rumour) (drb apod.) | šířit, rozšiřovat ned |
| | It was put about that she was of loose moral character. |
| put about vi phrasal | (nautical: turn around) (loď) | obrátit dok |
| | He quickly put about to avoid the boat hitting the submerged rock. |
roll around,
also UK: roll about vi phrasal | (sway this way and that) (ze strany na stranu) | kymácet se ned |
| | The passengers were rolling around as the bus sped along the winding road. |
| run about vi phrasal | UK (move around quickly) | pobíhat ned |
| | The children were running about excitedly. |
| run about vi phrasal | UK, informal (go about things hurriedly) (ve spěchu něco dělat) | pobíhat ned |
| | We spent an hour running about, tidying the house before our guests arrived. |
rush around,
also UK: rush about vi phrasal | (go about things hurriedly) | pobíhat kolem ned + předl |
| | James was rushing around, trying to get everything organized for the party. |
| | James pobíhal kolem a snažil se připravit všechno na oslavu. |
| see about [sth] vtr phrasal insep | informal (attend to, deal with) (něco) | postarat se o dok + předl |
| | Our guests will be here soon, so I'd better see about getting some food prepared. |
| see about [sth] vtr phrasal insep | informal (consider) | zvážit, rozvážit dok |
| | You want to go out tonight? Well, we'll see about that when you've finished all your homework. |
| set about doing [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (start: doing) (činnost) | dát se do, pustit se do dok + předl |
| | Julius set about arranging his collection of butterflies. |
| set about [sb] vtr phrasal insep | (attack: [sb]) (zaútočit) | pustit se do dok + předl |
| | The burglars set about their victim when they were disturbed. |
stand around,
UK: stand about vi phrasal | (do nothing, remain idle) | postávat ned |
| | | okounět ned |
| | Jeremy stands around talking instead of doing his work. |
wait around,
also UK: wait about vi phrasal | (wait for [sb/sth]) (na někoho) | čekat ned |
| | (někoho) | očekávat ned |
| | (při čekání) | posedávat, postávat ned |
Složené tvary
about | around |
| gossip about [sb] vi + prep | (talk maliciously about people) (neformální) | drbat ned |
| | | pomlouvat ned |
| | They were gossiping about the family downstairs. |
| | Drbali o té rodině v přízemí. |
| gripe about [sth] vi + prep | informal (complain about) (neformální) | remcat, brblat ned |
| | The students are always griping about the amount of homework they receive. |
| grouse about [sth] vi + prep | informal (complain about) (neformální) | reptat na, remcat na, brblat na ned + předl |
| | Jackson is always grousing about his wife nagging him. |
| hang about interj | UK, slang (stop, wait a moment) | počkat dok |
| | Hang about, do you mean to say you knew about that the whole time and just didn't tell me?! |
| | Počkej, chceš mi říct, že jsi to věděl celou dobu a neřekl jsi mi to? |
| happy about [sth] adj + prep | (pleased about) (čím) | potěšený příd |
| | I have so many things in my life to be happy about. |
| happy about [sth] adj + prep | (content with) | spokojený s příd + předl |
| Poznámka: Often used in negative sentences. |
| | Emily was far from happy about the changes at work. |
| have a lot to say about v expr | (openly share one's opinions on) | mít co říct k ned, fráze |
| | | hodně vědět o ned, fráze |
| | As a working mother, she has a lot to say about childcare facilities and unpaid, unscheduled overtime. |
| have doubts about [sth] vtr + npl | (not be convinced) | mít pochyby o ned, fráze |
| | | být na pochybách ned, fráze |
| | Ferguson had doubts about Paul Scholes making it as a footballer. |
| have doubts about [sb] vtr + npl | (not trust) | nedůvěřovat, nevěřit ned |
| | I have met Carla's new boyfriend and I have doubts about him. |
| have doubts about [sth] vtr + npl | (not be certain) | být si nejistý ohledně ned, fráze |
| | Dave had doubts about his ability to complete the work on time. |
| have second thoughts about [sth] v expr | (reconsider [sth]) | změnit názor na dok, fráze |
| | Denise was having second thoughts about getting married to Mick. |
| hesitant about doing [sth] expr | (person: reluctant) (člověk) | zdráhavý příd |
| | Sarah is hesitant about going on the trip. |
| how about | informal (introducing a suggestion) (návrh) | co třeba část + část |
| | How about going to the cinema tonight? |
| hung up about [sth] expr | informal, figurative (neurotic about [sth]) (přeneseně) | posedlý příd |
| | (čím) | příliš zaujatý přísl + příd |
| | Don't get hung up about your appearance - you look fine! |
idealize about [sth],
also UK: idealise about [sth] vi + prep | (conceive [sth] in ideal form) | zidealizovat dok |
| | Ruth idealizes about living in rural Italy, but I suspect the reality will be very different. |
| in dispute (with [sth] about [sth]) adj | (in disagreement) | ve sporu |
| | I'm in dispute with my neighbour about whose job it is to mend the fence between us. |
| informed about [sth] adj + prep | (know all about [sth]) | informovaný příd |
| | Lisa is well informed about American history; she recieved an A+ on her essay. |
| informed about [sth] adj + prep | (knowledgeable about [sth]) | informovaný o příd + předl |
| | Thanks to presentations by her staff, the president is informed about the crisis situation in the distant state. |
inquire about [sth],
enquire about [sth] vi + prep | (ask for information on) | zeptat se na dok + předl |
| | | vyptávat se na ned + předl |
| | I'm phoning to enquire about the second-hand bicycle you advertised. |
| interrogate [sb] about [sth] vtr + prep | (question on [sth]) | vyptávat se na ned + předl |
| | My wife interrogated me about my whereabouts after I didn't come home last night. |
| It's about time interj | informal (impatience) | je na čase fráze |
| | It's about time you returned my book! |
| It's about time! interj | informal (impatience) | Konečně!, No konečně! zvol |
| | "I'm going to apply for a job." "It's about time!" |
| joke about [sth] vi + prep | (talk about humorously) | vtipkovat o, žertovat o ned + předl |
| | | dělat si legraci z, dělat si srandu z ned, fráze |
| | She joked about his moustache. |
| | Vtipkoval (or: žertoval) o svém knírku. |
| | Dělal si legraci (or: dělal si srandu) ze svého knírku. |
| just about adv | (more or less) | víceméně přísl |
| | Well, I think that just about covers it, so let's end this discussion here. |
| keep silent about [sth] v expr | (not tell [sth]) | neříkat nic ned + záj |
| | | nevyjadřovat se k ned + předl |
| | Pippa kept silent about Amber's involvement in the prank. |
keep your wits about you,
have your wits about you v expr | (be alert) (přeneseně) | vzít rozum do hrsti dok, fráze |
| | | dávat si pozor ned + m |
| | No one has ever explored this part of the forest and we don't know what we'll find, so keep your wits about you. |
| know about [sth] vi + prep | (be aware) | vědět o ned + předl |
| | Do you know about the recent policy changes? |
| know about [sth] vi + prep | (be well informed) | vědět o ned + předl |
| | | být informován o ned, fráze |
| | That professor really knows about European history. |
| knowledgeable about [sth] adj + prep | (knows a lot about [sth]) | zběhlý v příd + předl |
| | | dobře informovaný o fráze |
| | The researcher is very knowledgeable about the life cycle of E.Coli bacteria. |
| kvetch about [sth] vi + prep | informal (complain about [sth]) | stěžovat si na ned + předl |
| | | nadávat na ned + předl |
| | Colin is always kvetching about his job. |
| | Colin si neustále stěžuje na svou práci. |
| learn about [sth] vi + prep | (become informed about) | dozvědět se o dok + předl |
| | How did you learn about our company? The kids have been learning about the Middle Ages in their history class. |
| lecture [sb] about doing [sth] v expr | figurative (reprimand, moralize) | kárat ned |
| | | napomenout dok |
| | Deanna lectured her son about staying out late. |
| | Deanna svého syna kárala za chození domů pozdě. |
| let up about [sth] v expr | (subject: stop talking about) | přestat mluvit dok + ned |
| | Matt was late home on Friday night and his wife still hasn't let up about it. |
loaf around (US),
loaf about (UK) vi + prep | informal (sit idly in) (hovorový výraz) | flákat se, zevlovat ned |
| | (neformální) | povalovat se ned |
| | He spends all day loafing around the house. |
look around,
also UK: look round,
look about vi + adv | (seek [sth] in surrounding area) (hledat) | dívat se ned |
| | | hledat ned |
| | I've been looking around everywhere, but I can't find my reading glasses. |
| | Dívala jsem se všude, ale nemůžu najít brýle. |
| mad about adj + prep | informal (passionate about) | šíleně milovat přísl + ned |
| | | být zblázněný do ned, fráze |
| | I'm mad about that singer; I own all his CDs and I'm president of his fan club. |
| mad about adj + prep | informal (angry about) | naštvaný kvůli příd + předl |
| | His jaws are clenched. He must be mad about something. |
made up about [sth],
made up with [sth] expr | UK, regional, slang (pleased) | nadšený z příd + předl |
| | (hovorový výraz: nadšený) | hotový z příd + předl |
| | I'm made up about my new car! |
muse on [sth],
muse over [sth],
muse about [sth] vi + prep | (ponder, consider) | přemýšlet nad, dumat nad ned + předl |
| | He took weeks to muse on the question before putting pen to paper. |
| nag [sb] about [sth] vtr + prep | (remind constantly) | neustále připomínat přísl + ned |
| | I wish my parents would stop nagging me about the dangers of smoking. |
| nothing to say about [sth] prep | (no information or opinion about) | nemít co dodat k ned, fráze |
| | When the reporter asked about his alleged affair, he answered "I have nothing to say about that." |
| nothing to write home about expr | figurative, informal (unremarkable) | nic, co by stálo za zmínku fráze |
| | | nic světoborného fráze |
| | I enjoyed his last film, but this new one is nothing to write home about. |
nuts about [sb],
UK: also nuts on [sb],
adj + prep | slang (passionately in love with [sb]) (neformální: zamilovaný) | zblázněný do příd + předl |
| | I don't know what she sees in him, but she's nuts about him. |
nuts about [sth],
UK: also nuts on [sth] adj + prep | slang (activity, thing: like intensely) (nadšenec) | blázen do m + předl |
| | I do like peanut butter, but I'm nuts about chocolate! |
obsess over [sth],
obsess about [sth] vi + prep | (be overly preoccupied with sthg) (přeneseně) | být posedlý ned + příd |
| | She's constantly obsessing about her weight. |
| | Je neustále posedlá svou váhou. |
| the one about n | (joke) | vtip o, žert o m + předl |
| | When I told the one about the horse and the bar, nobody laughed. |
| out and about adv | (busy, active outside the home) | mimo domov předl + m |
| | He's always out and about these days - I hardly ever see him at home. |
parade [sth/sb] around,
also UK: parade [sth/sb] about vtr + adv | (display ostentatiously) (přehnaně) | předvádět ned |
| | (přehnaně) | vystavovat ned |
| | | dávat na odiv ned, fráze |
poke around,
poke about vi + adv | (search, rummage) (v něčem) | hrabat se, vrtat se ned |
| | The security guard at the museum poked around in my rucksack. |
poke around,
poke about vi + adv | figurative (intrude, be nosy) (přeneseně) | strkat nos do ned, fráze |
| | (přeneseně) | strkat prsty do ned, fráze |
| | She's always poking around in her neighbours' private affairs. |
pontificate on [sth],
pontificate about [sth] vi + prep | (talk pompously about) (ironicky) | kázat, poučovat ned |
| | The lecturer pontificated on the meaning of life. |
| preach about [sth] vi + prep | (moralize on the subject of) | poučovat o ned + předl |
| | (přeneseně) | dělat kázání ned + s |
| | My uncle gave up smoking years ago and now he's always preaching about the dangers of tobacco. |
protest,
protest about [sth],
protest against [sth] vi + prep | (complain about) | protestovat ned |
| | | stěžovat si ned |
| | The staff protested about having to work on a public holiday. |
put out at [sth],
put out about [sth] expr | informal (aggrieved) | pobouřený příd |
| | They were extremely put out at not being allowed to sit together. |
| quiz [sb] about [sth] vtr + prep | (question about a topic) | dotazovat se ned |
| | The police quizzed the witness about exactly what she had seen. |
quiz [sb] on [sth],
quiz [sb] about [sth] vtr + prep | US (students: test on a subject) (studenty) | zkoušet ned |
| | The teacher quizzed her students on the Civil War. |
| rabbit about [sth] vi + prep | UK, slang (talk incessantly) (hovorový výraz) | žvanit ned |
| | (hovorový výraz) | vykecávat se ned |
| | He's a real bore at parties - always rabbiting about the economy or immigration. |
| rag [sb] about [sth] vtr + prep | informal (tease about [sth]) | popichovat ned |
| | | dobírat si ned |
| | Adam's colleagues ragged him about his taste in clothes. |
| rave about [sth/sb] vi + prep | (speak angrily) | rozčilovat se kvůli ned + předl |
| | Poor Fred's always raving about how the government is out to get him. |
| read about [sth/sb] vtr + prep | (read on the topic of) (určitém tématu) | číst o ned + předl |
| | I read about your accident in the newspaper. |
| | Četl jsem o tvé nehodě v novinách. |
| rib [sb] about [sth] vtr + prep | (tease [sb] about [sth]) | škádlit, popichovat ned |
| | Billy's classmates rib him about his red hair. |
romanticize about [sth],
also UK: romanticise about [sth] vi + prep | (have unrealistic ideas about [sth]) | fantazírovat o ned + předl |
| | | snít o ned + předl |
| | A lot of people romanticize about living a simple, self-sufficient life in the countryside, without realizing how much hard work it is. |
| smug about [sth] adj + prep | (excessively self-satisfied about) | samolibý příd |
| | | pyšný příd |
| | Adam has just run his first marathon and he's very smug about it. |
| snivel about [sth] vi + prep | (whine, complain) | stěžovat si na ned, fráze |
| | Jack hasn't done any work today; he's just been sniveling about the project. |
walk around,
walk about vi + adv | (stroll about, go about on foot) | procházet se ned |
| | I didn't have a place to go. I was just walking around. |
wander around,
UK: wander about vi + adv | (stroll aimlessly) (někde) | toulat se ned |
| | | procházet se ned |
| | I had some free time, so I decided to wander around the city. |
| | Měla jsem dost volného času, tak jsem se rozhodla toulat po městě. |