'about' face trimitere la termenul 'around'. Îl veți regăsi pe unul sau pe mai multe dintre rândurile de mai jos.'about' is cross-referenced with 'around'. It is in one or more of the lines below.
Locuțiuni verbale
about | around |
| get about vi phrasal | informal (travel frequently or widely) | a călători vb.intranz. |
| | Paris yesterday, Sydney next week; you really get about, don't you! |
| get about vi phrasal | informal (walk, move around) | a se mișca vb.reflex. |
| | | a se purta vb.reflex. |
| | Though 98 years old, my grandfather still gets about like he was half that age. |
get around,
also UK: get round,
get about vi phrasal | informal (circulate) | a circula vb.intranz. |
| | | a se răspândi vb.reflex. |
| | When word got around that she was baking cookies, all the children appeared at her door. |
| go about vi phrasal | (move from place to place) | a se muta din loc în loc expr. |
| | | a avea slujbe itinerante expr. |
| | He goes about from place to place, taking casual jobs wherever he can get them. |
| go about vi phrasal | (sailing: change tack) (navigare) | a schimba pânzele expr.vb. |
| | The skipper gave the command to go about. |
go around,
also UK: go round,
go about vi phrasal | (illness: be transmitted) | a circula vb.intranz. |
| | | a bântui vb.intranz. |
| | There's a nasty strain of flu going around. |
go around,
also UK: go round,
go about vi phrasal | (be in a state habitually) | a umbla vb.intranz. |
| | | a se purta vb.reflex. |
| | He goes around looking filthy. |
| | She goes about as if she owns the place. |
go around,
also UK: go round,
go about vi phrasal | figurative, informal (circulate, spread) | a circula vb.intranz. |
| | | a umbla vb.intranz. |
| | There's a rumour going round that you're cheating on Tim. |
| go on about [sth/sb] vi phrasal + prep | UK, informal (talk unintelligibly about) | a turui despre vb.intranz. |
| | | a apuca pe cineva vorbitul despre loc.vb. |
| | 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) | a vorbi întruna loc.vb. |
| | 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 (wait, be kept waiting) | a aștepta vb.intranz. |
| | (așteptând) | a se învârti vb.reflex. |
| | 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]) | a socializa cu vb.intranz. |
| | | a sta de vorbă cu loc.vb. |
| | 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]) | a-i turui gura despre loc.vb. |
| | | a toca la cap despre loc.vb. |
| | I'm tired of hearing you harp on about the weather! |
hover around,
also UK: hover about vi phrasal | figurative (wait nearby) | a hoinări vb.intranz. |
| | | a da târcoale loc.vb. |
| jig about vi phrasal | (jump or dance around) | a țopăi vb.intranz. |
| jump about vi phrasal | figurative (lack narrative coherence) | a sări de la una la alta expr.vb. |
| | | a fi dezlânat vb.intranz. |
| | The film jumps about and makes no sense. |
| jump about vi phrasal | figurative (do things in an unordered way) | a sări de la una la alta expr.vb. |
| | | a proceda haotic expr.vb. |
| | Carol doesn't work in a methodical way; she jumps about from task to task. |
kick [sth] around,
kick around [sth],
kick [sth] about,
kick about [sth] vtr phrasal sep | informal, figurative (consider, debate: an idea) | a discuta vb.intranz. |
| | | a dezbate vb.tranz. |
| | | a analiza vb.tranz. |
kick [sb] around,
kick around [sb],
kick about [sb],
kick around [sb] vtr phrasal sep | (mistreat, abuse) | a lovi vb.tranz. |
| | (fizic) | a abuza vb.intranz. |
loaf around (US),
loaf about (UK) vi phrasal | informal (sit idly) | a trage mâța de coadă expr.vb. |
| | | a tăia frunză la câini expr.vb. |
| | | a lenevi, a trândăvi vb.intranz. |
| | 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) | a se uita în jurul său după ceva loc.vb. |
| | | a căuta ceva în jurul său loc.vb. |
| | I misplaced my keys, so I'll have to look around for them. |
mess around,
also UK: mess about vi phrasal | informal (be frivolous) | a pierde timpul loc.vb. |
| | | a se prosti vb.reflex. |
| | Stop messing around and let's discuss this seriously. |
mess around,
also UK: mess about vi phrasal | informal (be unproductive) | a-și face de lucru expr. |
| | (figurat) | a se învârti prin vb.reflex. |
| | | a arde gazul expr. |
| | | a pierde vremea expr. |
| | 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) | a se juca cu vb.reflex. |
| | | a-și face de lucru cu loc.vb. |
| | He enjoyed messing around with boats. |
mess around with [sth],
also UK: mess about with [sth] vi phrasal + prep | informal (spoil by fussing) | a se atinge de vb.reflex. |
| | | a umbla la vb.intranz. |
| | 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) | a tachina vb.tranz. |
| | 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) | a înșela vb.tranz. |
| | (în dragoste) | a trăda vb.tranz. |
| | | a fi infidel vb.intranz. |
| | Helen caught her husband messing around with another woman. |
mess [sb] around,
also UK: mess [sb] about vtr phrasal insep | slang (treat disrespectfully) | a fi nepoliticos vb.intranz. |
| | I'm sorry to mess you around, but I need to change the date of our meeting. |
muck about,
muck around vi phrasal | UK, slang (behave in a frivolous way) | a se prosti vb.reflex. |
| | (în grădină, în curte) | a-și face de lucru loc.vb. |
| | Stop mucking about and get to work. |
order [sb] around,
UK: order [sb] about vtr phrasal sep | informal (be bossy towards) | a face pe șeful expr. |
| | | a da ordine loc.vb. |
| | Don't try to order me around; you aren't my boss. |
potter about,
potter around vi phrasal | UK (do [sth] leisurely or unproductive) | a se lălăi, a se tândăli vb.reflex. |
putter around (US),
potter around,
potter about (UK) vi phrasal | US (do [sth] leisurely or unproductive) | a o lălăi loc.vb. |
| | | a se moșmondi, a se tândăli vb.reflex. |
rush around,
also UK: rush about vi phrasal | (go about things hurriedly) | a se agita vb.reflex. |
| | | a se mobiliza vb.reflex. |
| | James was rushing around, trying to get everything organized for the party. |
wait around,
also UK: wait about vi phrasal | (wait for [sb/sth]) | a aștepta vb.tranz. |
Forme compuse:
about | around |
generalize about [sth],
also UK: generalise about [sth] vi + prep | (be unspecific) | a vorbi în general despre ceva vb.intranz. |
| | Sam would only generalize about the situation; he gave no specific details. |
| get excited about [sth] v expr | colloquial (look forward) | a se entuziasma din cauza vb.reflex. |
| | | a fi nerăbdător să expr.vb. |
| | The children are getting excited about tomorrow's trip to the zoo. |
| get excited about [sth] v expr | informal (be enthused) | a se entuziasma din cauza vb.reflex. |
| | The research team got excited about their latest discovery. |
give [sb] a hard time about [sth],
give [sb] a hard time over [sth] v expr | informal (berate) | a certa, a muștrului vb.tranz. |
| | | a scoate pe nas expr. |
| | My dad gave me a hard time about not finishing my homework. |
| go about vtr | (approach, tackle: a task) | a aborda vb.tranz. |
| | Isn't it time you went about fixing the broken table? |
| go on and on about [sth/sb] vtr | pejorative, informal (talk incessantly about) | a vorbi întruna loc.vb. |
| | | a o ține una și bună expr.vb. |
| | She went on and on about the various celebrities she'd met. |
| a good feeling (about [sth]) n | (premonition of [sth] good) | presentiment bun s.n. |
| | | presimțire bună s.f. |
| | I have a good feeling about this interview. |
| a good feeling (about [sb]) n | (positive evaluation of [sb]) | a avea o presimțire bună în ce privește loc.vb. |
| | I've got a good feeling about you. I think you'll go far in this company. |
| gossip about [sb] vi + prep | (talk maliciously about people) (a cleveti, a sta la taclale) | a bârfi vb.tranz. |
| | They were gossiping about the family downstairs. |
| | Ei bârfeau familia de la parter. |
| gripe about [sth] vi + prep | informal (complain about) | a se plânge vb.reflex. |
| | | a reclama vb.tranz. |
| | The students are always griping about the amount of homework they receive. |
| grouse about [sth] vi + prep | informal (complain about) | a se plânge vb.reflex. |
| | | a se văita, a se lamenta vb.reflex. |
| | Jackson is always grousing about his wife nagging him. |
| hang about interj | UK, slang (stop, wait a moment) | ia stai puțin! exclm. |
| | | așteaptă! exclm. |
| | Hang about, do you mean to say you knew about that the whole time and just didn't tell me?! |
| happy about [sth] adj + prep | (pleased about) | mulțumit, recunoscător adj. |
| | I have so many things in my life to be happy about. |
| happy about [sth] adj + prep | (content with) | fericit, încântat adj. |
| Notă: 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) | a avea un cuvânt de spus despre expr.vb. |
| | As a working mother, she has a lot to say about childcare facilities and unpaid, unscheduled overtime. |
| have information about vtr | (know [sth] important about) | a avea / a deține informații despre loc.vb. |
| | Anybody having information about the accident should report it to the police. |
have no qualms about doing [sth],
have no qualms in doing [sth] v expr | (not suffer a guilty conscience) | a nu avea mustrări de conștiință loc.vb. |
| | | a nu avea scrupule loc.vb. |
| | I had no qualms about reporting him to the police - he was a violent criminal, without a shred of compassion for his victims. |
| have thoughts about [sth] vtr | (consider: doing [sth]) | a se gândi vb.reflex. |
| hear about vtr | (learn the latest news of) | a auzi de / despre vb.intranz. |
| | Did you hear about the earthquake in Japan? |
| hesitant about doing [sth] expr | (person: reluctant) | șovăielnic adj. |
| | | ezitant adj. |
| | Sarah is hesitant about going on the trip. |
| how about | informal (introducing a suggestion) | ce zici să, ce părere ai, ce-ar fi să expr.vb. |
| | How about going to the cinema tonight? |
| How about that! interj | (delight, surprise) | ia te uită! |
| | My sister is expecting twins. How about that! |
| hung up about [sth] expr | informal, figurative (neurotic about [sth]) | îngrijorat adj. |
| | 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) | a idealiza vb.tranz. |
| | 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) | în conflict loc.adv. |
| | 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]) | informat, avizat adj. |
| | | la curent cu loc.adj. |
| | Lisa is well informed about American history; she recieved an A+ on her essay. |
| informed about [sth] adj + prep | (knowledgeable about [sth]) | înștiințat, informat adj. |
| | | a i se aduce la cunoștință expr.vb. |
| | 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) | a cere informații loc.vb. |
| | | a se interesa de vb.reflex. |
| | I'm phoning to enquire about the second-hand bicycle you advertised. |
intellectualize about [sth],
also UK: intellectualise about [sth] vi + prep | (analyze [sth] using intellect) | a analiza ceva vb.tranz. |
| interrogate [sb] about [sth] vtr + prep | (question on [sth]) | a interoga,a chestiona vb.tranz. |
| | | a lua la întrebări loc.vb. |
| | My wife interrogated me about my whereabouts after I didn't come home last night. |
| It's about time interj | informal (impatience) | e timpul, e cazul interj. |
| | It's about time you returned my book! |
| It's about time! interj | informal (impatience) | era și timpul, era și cazul interj. |
| | | în sfârșit interj. |
| | "I'm going to apply for a job." "It's about time!" |
| joke about [sth] vi + prep | (talk about humorously) | a glumi vb.intranz. |
| | (colocvial) | a face haz loc.vb. |
| | She joked about his moustache. |
| | A glumit despre mustața lui. |
| | A făcut haz de mustața lui. |
| jump about vi | literal (leap around) | a țopăi vb.intranz. |
| | The children are jumping about outside. |
| just about adv | (more or less) | aproape să adv. |
| | Well, I think that just about covers it, so let's end this discussion here. |
keep your wits about you,
have your wits about you v expr | (be alert) | a sta cu ochii în patru, a fi cu ochii în patru expr.vb. |
| | | a fi pe fază expr.vb. |
| | | a fi vigilent expr.vb. |
| | 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 vtr | (be aware of) | a ști despre vb.tranz. |
| | Do you know about the recent policy changes? |
| know about vtr | (be well informed about) | a fi informat cu privire la expr. |
| | That professor really knows about European history. |
| knowledgeable about [sth] adj + prep | (knows a lot about [sth]) | a avea cunoștințe solide despre expr. |
| | | informat, avizat adj. |
| | The researcher is very knowledgeable about the life cycle of E.Coli bacteria. |
| laze about vi | (be idle, lounge around) | a trândăvi vb.intranz. |
| | Are you just going to laze about the house all day? |
| learn about vtr | (become informed about) | a afla despre vb.tranz. |
| | How did you learn about our company? |
| learn all about vtr | (become fully informed about) | a aflat totul despre vb.tranz. |
| | Before I invest in a company, I am always sure to learn all about their history and business practices. |
| lecture [sb] about doing [sth] v expr | figurative (reprimand, moralize) | a face morală loc.vb. |
| | | a bate la cap loc.vb. |
| | Deanna lectured her son about staying out late. |
| | Deanna i-a făcut morală fiului său pentru că a stat în oraș până târziu. |
| let up about [sth] v expr | (subject: stop talking about) | a cicăli vb.intranz. |
| | | a vorbi întruna loc.vb. |
| | | a trăncăni vb.intranz. |
| | Matt was late home on Friday night and his wife still hasn't let up about it. |
look around,
also UK: look round,
look about vi + adv | (seek [sth] in surrounding area) | a căuta vb.tranz. |
| | I've been looking around everywhere, but I can't find my reading glasses. |
| mad about adj + prep | informal (passionate about) | nebun după, înnebunit după adj. |
| | 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) | furios adj. |
| | His jaws are clenched. He must be mad about something. |
made up about [sth],
made up with [sth] expr | UK, regional, slang (pleased) | a fi mulțumit, a fi satisfăcut vb.intranz. |
| | I'm made up about my new car! |
| make a noise about [sth] v expr | figurative, informal (call attention to [sth]) | a atrage atenția expr.vb. |
| make a noise about [sth] v expr | figurative, informal (complain about [sth]) | a se plânge vb.reflex. |
| make no bones about [sth] v expr | figurative, informal (be forthright, direct) | a vorbi pe șleau, a spune verde-n față expr.vb. |
| | | a nu se mai da după deget expr.vb. |
| | The journalist made no bones about her dislike of politicians. |
| moon about vi | informal (be apathetic, gloomy) | a fi apatic loc.vb. |
| | Why don't you go out and do something useful instead of mooning about in here all day? |
| move about vi | (fidget, be restless) | a se frichini vb.reflex. |
| move about vi | (relocate frequently) | a se muta vb.reflex. |
| move about vi | (be mobile or active) | a se fâțâi de colo colo expr. |
muse on [sth],
muse over [sth],
muse about [sth] vi + prep | (ponder, consider) | a medita asupra vb.tranz. |
| | He took weeks to muse on the question before putting pen to paper. |
| nag [sb] about [sth] vtr + prep | (remind constantly) | a cicăli, a pisălogi vb.tranz. |
| | | a bate la cap loc.vb. |
| | I wish my parents would stop nagging me about the dangers of smoking. |
| nothing to say about [sth] prep | (no information or opinion about) | nimic de spus expr. |
| | | a nu avea nimic de comentat expr. |
| | 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) | nimic deosebit, nimic special expr. |
| | 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]) | a fi nebun după expr. |
| | | a muri după vb.intranz. |
| | 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) | a se da în vânt după expr. |
| | | a-i plăcea la nebunie expr. |
| | I do like peanut butter, but I'm nuts about chocolate! |
obsess over [sth],
obsess about [sth] vi + prep | (be overly preoccupied with sthg) | a fi obsedat de loc.vb. |
| | She's constantly obsessing about her weight. |
| the one about n | (joke) | glumă, poantă s.f. |
| | When I told the one about the horse and the bar, nobody laughed. |
| out and about adv | (busy, active outside the home) | cu treabă loc.adv. |
| | 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) | a se da mare expr. |
| | | a se lăuda cu, a lua fața cuiva cu expr. |
| | | a face paradă, a face caz expr. |
| play about vi | (behave in a silly way) | a se prosti vb.reflex. |
| | Since we have a lot of work to do, there isn't any time to play about. |
poke around,
poke about vi + adv | (search, rummage) | a scotoci vb.intranz. |
| | | a răscoli vb.tranz. |
| | The security guard at the museum poked around in my rucksack. |
poke around,
poke about vi + adv | figurative (intrude, be nosy) | a se băga vb.reflex. |
| | | a-și băga nasul loc.vb. |
| | She's always poking around in her neighbours' private affairs. |
pontificate on [sth],
pontificate about [sth] vi + prep | (talk pompously about) | a ține predici loc.vb. |
| | | a da lecții loc.vb. |
| | | a vorbi cu emfază expr. |
| | The lecturer pontificated on the meaning of life. |
slosh around,
also UK: slosh about vi + adv | (splash through: mud, water) | a sări în bălți expr.vb. |
| | The children were sloshing around in puddles. |
slosh around,
also UK: slosh about vi + adv | (water: splash about) | a pleoscăi, a plescăi vb.intranz. |
| | I can feel water sloshing around inside my boots. |
somewhere around,
also UK: somewhere about adv | (approximately) | aproximativ adv. |
| | The world population is somewhere around five billion. |
| | I can meet you somewhere around noon on Friday for lunch. |
walk around,
walk about vi + adv | (stroll about, go about on foot) | a se plimba încoace și încolo loc.vb. |
| | I didn't have a place to go. I was just walking around. |