'about' tem referência cruzada com 'around'. Encontra-se em uma ou mais das linhas abaixo.'about' is cross-referenced with 'around'. It is in one or more of the lines below.
Locuções verbais
about | around |
| run about vi phrasal | UK (move around quickly) | correr para cima e para baixo expres |
| | The children were running about excitedly. |
| run about vi phrasal | UK, informal (go about things hurriedly) | correr para lá e para cá expres |
| | | andar de um lado para o outro expres |
| | 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) | correr v int |
| | | apressar-se vp |
| | James was rushing around, trying to get everything organized for the party. |
| see about [sth] vtr phrasal insep | informal (attend to, deal with) | vamos ver expres |
| | Our guests will be here soon, so I'd better see about getting some food prepared. |
| | Nossos convidados chegarão em breve, então vamos ver como preparar a comida. |
| see about [sth] vtr phrasal insep | informal (consider) (pensar sobre algo) | ver isso expres |
| | You want to go out tonight? Well, we'll see about that when you've finished all your homework. |
| | Você quer sair hoje à noite? Bem, veremos isso quando você terminar todo o dever de casa. |
| set about doing [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (start: doing) | começar vt |
| | | iniciar vt |
| | Julius set about arranging his collection of butterflies. |
| | Julius começou a arrumar sua coleção de borboletas. |
| set about [sb] vtr phrasal insep | (attack: [sb]) | atacar vt |
| | The burglars set about their victim when they were disturbed. |
| | Os ladrões atacaram sua vítima quando foram incomodados. |
| speak about [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (talk on the subject of) (falar sobre o assunto) | falar sobre expres v |
| | She was asked to speak about the topic for 30 minutes. |
| speak about [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (discuss or consult: with [sb]) (discutir ou consultar: com alguém) | discutir sobre expres v |
| speak out about [sth/sb] vi phrasal + prep | (state one's opinion on) | opinar sobre expres v |
| | | falar sobre expres v |
| | I don't hear you speaking out about the unfairness of that service fee, so don't complain to me! |
| | Não ouço você opinar sobre a injustiça dessa taxa de serviço, então não reclame comigo! |
stand around,
UK: stand about vi phrasal | (do nothing, remain idle) | não fazer nada expres v |
| | (informal) | passar o tempo expres v |
| | Jeremy stands around talking instead of doing his work. |
| thrash about vi phrasal | (flail, throw oneself around) | dar uma volta loc v |
| | I couldn't get to sleep and thrashed about all night. |
wait around,
also UK: wait about vi phrasal | (wait for [sb/sth]) | esperar vt |
| walk about vi phrasal | (stroll around, go around on foot) | dar uma volta expres v |
| | | passear vt |
| wonder about [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep | (ponder) | refletir sobre vt + prep |
| | | perguntar-se vp |
| | | ponderar sobre vt + prep |
| | Sometimes I wonder about the origins of the universe and where we came from. |
Formas compostas:
about | around |
| smug about [sth] adj + prep | (excessively self-satisfied about) | convencido adj |
| | | arrogante adj |
| | | presunçoso adj |
| | Adam has just run his first marathon and he's very smug about it. |
| be sniffy about [sth] v expr | informal, figurative (be disdainful, snobbish about) | desdenhoso adj |
| | The sales assistant was really sniffy about ordering the item I wanted; I won't be shopping there again! |
| snivel about [sth] vi + prep | (whine, complain) | reclamar v int |
| | | resmungar v int |
| | Jack hasn't done any work today; he's just been sniveling about the project. |
| something to write home about expr | figurative, informal (remarkable) (acontecimento notável) | algo para escrever expres |
| | Wow, what an amazing fireworks display! That was certainly something to write home about. |
| | Uau, que incrível queima de fogos! Certamente isso foi algo para se escrever. |
somewhere around,
also UK: somewhere about prep | (in an unspecified nearby place) (em um lugar próximo, porém não especificado) | nas proximidades loc adv |
| | (informal) | aqui perto loc adv |
| | | na vizinhança loc adv |
| | I know I left my keys somewhere around here! |
somewhere around,
also UK: somewhere about adv | (approximately) (aproximadamente) | nas proximidades loc adv |
| | (informal) | aqui perto loc adv |
| | | na vizinhança loc adv |
| | The world population is somewhere around five billion. |
| | I can meet you somewhere around noon on Friday for lunch. |
| sound [sb] out about [sth] v expr | figurative, informal (elicit [sb]'s opinion about [sth]) | obter o parecer de expres v |
| | | obter a opinião de expres v |
| | He said he wanted to sound me out about his latest business idea. |
| speculate about [sth] vi + prep | (make guesses about) (tentar adivinhar sobre) | especular sobre vi + prep |
| | At this point in the investigation we can only speculate about the suspect's motives. |
squabble over [sth],
squabble about [sth] vi + prep | informal (quarrel, argue about) | brigar, discutir vt |
| | (BRA, figurado) | quebrar pau expres v |
| | My family constantly squabbles over the most insignificant issues. |
be squeamish about [sth],
be squeamish of [sth] v expr | (easily nauseated by [sth]) | enjoado adj |
| | I could never be an entomologist as I'm squeamish about bugs. |
| be squeamish about [sth] v expr | (excessively scrupulous about [sth]) | inescrupuloso adj |
| | The CEO was not squeamish about using her power to obtain favors outside of work. |
| stroll about vi + adv | UK (walk around at leisurely pace) (andar em passo vagaroso e tranquilo) | caminhar vt |
| | | andar devagar expres v |
| | | andar tranquilamente expres v |
| | We were early, so we strolled about while we waited. |
strut around,
also UK: strut about vi + adv | (go about self-importantly) | vangloriar-se vp |
| | | pavonear vt |
| | | ser arrogante expres v |
| | The bully was strutting around the playground as if he owned the place. |
| | The boxer strutted about as if he had just won the title. |
| swarm about vi + adv | UK (move around en masse) (mover em massa) | marchar por vt |
| | There were groups of people swarming about, waiting for the famous author to arrive. |
| talk about [sth/sb] vi + prep | (discuss) | conversar, falar vt |
| | | discutir vt |
| | | tratar vt |
| | We talked about the film we had just seen. |
| | Conversamos sobre o filme que acabáramos de assistir. |
| | ⓘEsta frase não é uma tradução da frase em inglês Estavam discutindo um tema delicado. |
| | ⓘEsta frase não é uma tradução da frase em inglês O primeiro assunto que trataram na reunião foi da demissão do diretor. |
| Talk about ...! interj | informal (expressing disgust or emphasis) | falar v int |
| | Talk about a stupid thing to do! I can't believe you did that! |
talked-about,
talked about adj | (getting public attention) | comentado adj |
| | | falado adj |
| teach [sb] about [sth] vtr + prep | (give knowledge of) | ensinar vt |
| | | educar vt |
| | The clinic teaches people about health issues. |
| | Sonoko taught me about Japanese food and culture. |
| | A clínica ensina as pessoas sobre questões de saúde. // Sonoko me ensinou sobre comida e cultura japonesa. |
| tell about [sth] vi + prep | (give information about) | falar sobre vt + prep |
| the best thing about [sth/sb] n | (greatest feature) | o melhor de tudo loc sm |
| think about [sth] vi + prep | (consider) | pensar, refletir v int |
| | I don't know at the moment; I need to think about it again. |
| | No momento, não sei. Preciso pensar (or: refletir) sobre isso um pouco mais. |
think about [sth/sb],
think of [sth/sb] vi + prep | (be preoccupied) | pensar vt |
| | He was saddened, and thought about her situation all the time. |
| | Ele estava entristecido e pensava na situação dela o tempo todo. |
think about doing [sth],
think of v expr | (consider possibility) | pensar vt |
| | Don't even think about asking me to do you any more favours! |
| | Nem pense em me pedir para fazer mais favores a você! |
think long and hard,
think long and hard about [sth] v expr | (deliberate at length) | pensar bem a respeito expres v |
| think twice about [sth] v expr | (reconsider [sth]) | pensar duas vezes expres v |
| | Think twice about the personal information you share online. |
think twice about doing [sth],
think twice before doing [sth],
think twice before you do [sth] v expr | (reconsider prior to doing [sth]) | pensar duas vezes expres v |
| | You should think twice about giving up a steady job to start a PhD. |
| | I'd advise you to think twice before you accept this man's proposal; you've only just met him! |
tip [sb] off to [sth],
tip [sb] off about [sth] v expr | often passive, informal (inform, warn) | informar vt |
| | | avisar, alertar vt |
| | | advertir vt |
| | The informant tipped off the police about the planned drugs drop. |
| unapologetic about [sth] adj + prep | (not sorry about) | sem remorso loc adj |
| | (que não se arrepende) | incontrito adj |
| | The actor is unapologetic about the controversial remarks he made in a radio interview. |
| | O ator está sem remorso pelas declarações controversas que fez numa entrevista de rádio. |
| unhappy about prep | (dissatisfied or discontented with) (não contente com) | triste adj |
| | | descontente com loc adj |
| | | chateado com loc adj |
| | Freddy was unhappy about having his toy taken away. |
| unsure (of/about [sth]) adj | (person: uncertain about [sth]) | incerto, indeciso adj |
| | He's unsure whether he'll be able to come with us. |
| | Ele está incerto se poderá ir conosco. |
| up and about adj | informal (recovered from illness) (informal: recuperado) | de volta à ativa expres |
| | | de volta à vida normal, de pé novamente, ativo outra vez expres |
| | He's been up and about for almost a week now. |
| up and about adj | informal (not in bed) | de pé, em pé loc adj |
| | Shawn is an early-riser and is usually up and about by 6:30. |
walk around,
walk about vi + adv | (stroll about, go about on foot) | dar um passeio expres v |
| | I didn't have a place to go. I was just walking around. |
| | Eu não tinha lugar para ir. Só estava dando um passeio. |
wander around,
UK: wander about vi + adv | (stroll aimlessly) | andar sem rumo expres v |
| | | perambular vt |
| | | passear vt |
| | I had some free time, so I decided to wander around the city. |
| what about ...? expr | (with noun: concern) | mas e...? expres |
| | I could cancel our visit, but what about Grandma? Won't she be upset? |
| | Eu poderia cancelar nossa visita, mas e a vovó? Ela não ficará chateada? |
| What about ...? expr | (with noun: suggestion) | que tal...? expres |
| | What about pizza for dinner tonight? That car is too expensive; what about this one? |
| | Que tal pizza para o jantar hoje à noite? Esse carro é muito caro, que tal este? |
| What about ...? expr | (with gerund: suggestion) (usado para dar uma sugestão) | Que tal...? expres |
| | What about seeing a movie tonight? |
| whine about [sth/sb] vi + prep | (complain about) | reclamar v int |
| | | lamuriar v int |
| | | choramingar v int |
| | The children were whining about how hungry they were. |
| | As crianças estavam reclamando sobre o quão famintas estavam. |
| be wild about [sb] adj + prep | (love [sb] passionately) | ser louco por v pred + adj + prep |
| | (informal) | ser doido por v pred + adj + prep |
| | Lucas is wild about Carla and even proposed to her. |
| | Lucas é louco por Carla e até a pediu em casamento. |
| be wild about [sth] adj + prep | (like [sth] intensely) | ser louco por v pred + adj + prep |
| | (informal) | ser doido por v pred + adj + prep |
| | Simon is wild about bananas; he eats one every day. |
| | Simon é louco por bananas. Ele come uma todos os dias. |
| be worried about [sth/sb] v expr | (be anxious about) | estressado, inquieto adj |
| | | preocupado, aflito adj |
| | I was worried about my exam results, but I did well. |
| | Eu estava inquieto com os resultados do meu exame, mas me saí bem. |
| worried sick about [sth] adj | informal (extremely anxious about [sb] or [sth]) (informal, figurado: muito ansioso) | morto de preocupação sobre loc adj + prep |
| | Where have you been? You're two hours late - I've been worried sick! |
| worry about [sth/sb] vi + prep | (be concerned or anxious about) | preocupar-se vp |
| | We're worried about your performance. |
| | I am worrying about increased unemployment in the country. |
| | Estamos preocupados com sua performance. Eu estou me preocupando com o crescimento do desemprego no país. |
| write about [sth] vtr | (write on the subject of) | escrever sobre vt + prep |
| | | dissertar sobre vt + prep |
| | Many authors write about war. |