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Bu sayfada: about, around
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Temel Çeviriler
İngilizceTürkçe
about prep (quantity: approximately)civarında, sıralarında, sularında z.
 There were about fifteen people in our tour group.
 Dün gece saat on civarında (or: sularında) bir çarpışma sesi duydum.
about prep (time: close to, more or less)yaklaşık, yaklaşık olarak, takriben z.
  (gündelik dil)hemen hemen, aşağı yukarı z.
 I heard a crash at about ten o'clock last night.
 Bu cümle, İngilizce cümlenin çevirisi değildir. Gezi grubumuzda yaklaşık (or: takriben) onbeş kişi vardı.
 Konseri izleyenlerin sayısı hemen hemen onbini buldu.
about prep (on the subject of)hakkında, (ile) ilgili
 I went to the library to look for a book about insects.
be about [sth/sb] v expr (be on the subject of)hakkında olmak f.
  hususunda olmak f.
  konusunda olmak f.
 My presentation is about the effects of alcohol.
 This book is about a king who loses his crown.
about prep (of, concerning)dair, hakkında ed.
 What do you think about the president's speech?
 Başkan'ın konuşması hakkında ne düşünüyorsun?
about adv mainly UK (all around)her yanda, her tarafta z.
  her yana, her tarafa z.
 She was sitting at her desk, books lying all about.
about adv mainly UK (from one spot to another)oraya buraya, bir oraya, bir buraya z.
 He was dancing about, waving his lottery ticket in the air.
be about to do [sth] v expr (on the point of doing) (bir şeyi)yapmak üzere olmak f.
 I was just about to step into the bath when the doorbell rang.
 Tam banyoya girmek üzereydim ki kapı çaldı.
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Ek Çeviriler
İngilizceTürkçe
about (UK),
around (US)
adv
(in the opposing direction)geriye z.
  ters yöne z.
 He whirled about and saw that his girlfriend was behind him.
about (UK),
around (US)
adv
(in circumference)çevresinde z.
 The lake is approximately three miles about.
about adv (prevalent)etrafta z.
 There are lots of cases of the measles about.
 Etrafta pek çok kızamık vakası var.
about prep (of the nature of [sth])ile ilgili z.
 There's something about his voice that makes me nervous.
about prep (surrounding)çevrede, civarda z.
 There were shots all about us.
about prep mainly UK (near to)yakınında z.
  yakında, yakınlarda z.
 There are lots of trees about the house and garden.
be about vi phrasal informal (be present, in the vicinity)çevrede olmak f.
  etrafta olmak f.
 Not many people are about today.
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Temel Çeviriler
İngilizceTürkçe
around prep (surrounding)etrafına, çevresine z.
 They put a fence around the swimming pool.
around prep (in a circle about [sth])çevresinde, çevresine z.
 They sat around the table wondering what to do next.
around,
also UK: about
prep
(encircling)çevresine, etrafına z.
 Put the belt around your waist and then fasten it.
 Kemeri belinin çevresine geçirerek bağla.
around,
also UK: about
prep
(all over, from place to place)bir yerden bir yere z.
 She travels around the country for her job.
 İşi dolayısıyla ülkede bir yerden bir yere seyahat edip duruyor.
around prep (in all directions)her yanında, her tarafında z.
 There were roads leading off all around the house.
around,
also UK: about
prep
(scattered through)oraya buraya, sağa sola, orasına burasına, sağına soluna z.
 Books were spread all around the room.
 Kitaplar odada sağa sola yayılmıştı.
around,
also UK: about
prep
(time: approximately) (zaman)civarında, sularında, sıralarında z.
  gibi edat
 I'll see you around three o'clock.
 Saat üç civarında (or: gibi) görüşürüz.
around,
also UK: about
adv
(in a ring, circle)çevresinde z.
 The dog ran around and around trying to catch its tail.
 Köpek, çevresinde dönüp durarak kendi kuyruğunu yakalamaya çalıştı.
around,
also UK: about
adv
(in all directions)etrafına, etrafa z.
 The guard entered the square and glanced around to see if any enemies were near.
 Etrafına bak ve gördüğün herşeyi not et.
around adv (with a circular course)etrafında, çevresinde z.
 The earth turns around on its axis.
  Önemli bir şeyler mi eksik? Hata bildirin ya da geliştirme önerin.
Ek Çeviriler
İngilizceTürkçe
around,
also UK: about
prep
(size, amount: approximately)yaklaşık, yaklaşık olarak, takriben z.
  (gündelik dil)hemen hemen, aşağı yukarı z.
 It's around three inches tall and an inch wide.
 Yaklaşık üç santim uzunluğunda ve bir santim genişliğindedir.
 Adam aşağı yukarı iki metre boyunda.
around,
also UK: about
prep
(quantity: approximately) (miktar)yaklaşık z.
  civarında, civarı z.
 It takes around 60 gallons of water to grow one avocado.
around,
also UK: about
adj
informal (in existence)mevcut s.
 Plastic chairs have been around for thirty years.
around,
also UK: about
adj
informal (present, nearby)buralarda z.
  oralarda z.
 Is she around? I want to ask her something.
around,
also UK: about
adv
(on every side)her yanı, her tarafı, dört bir yanı s.
  her tarafında, her yanında z.
 It's a beautiful house with trees all around.
 Bu, her yanı ağaçlarla kaplı çok güzel bir evdir.
 Vücudunun her tarafında lekeler oluşmuş.
around,
also UK: about
adv
(in circumference)çevre i.
 The vase is ten centimetres around.
around,
also UK: about
adv
(surrounding a place)etrafında z.
  civarında z.
  dolaylarında z.
 There are lots of shops around.
around,
also UK: about
adv
used in compounds (in circulation) (dolaşmak, vb.)etrafta z.
  ortalıkta z.
 There are rumours going around.
around adv (with roundabout direction)etrafından z.
  çevresinden z.
 The road goes around to the orchard.
around adv (in a circuit) (dönmek, vb.)etrafında z.
 The crowd watched with excitement as the cars raced around.
around,
also UK: round
adv
(over: to a certain place) (bir yere)buraya z.
  oraya z.
 She came around to my house.
 I drove round to the office to pick up some files.
around prep (in, near)civarında, yakınında z.
  (gündelik dil)buralarda, oralarda z.
 Is James around the office somewhere?
 Can, büronun yakınında bir yerlerde mi?
 Annen oralarda mı?
around prep (to various parts of)çeşitli yerlerine z.
 We should go around town and put posters up.
around prep (centred on) (toplanmak, vb.)etrafında, çevresinde z.
 The course is organized around important historical events.
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Deyimsel fiiller
about | around
İngilizceTürkçe
bang around,
also UK: bang about
vi phrasal
(move about clumsily)oraya buraya çarpmak f.
  gürültü yapmak f.
 The baby woke up in the middle of the night, crying, because Joe was banging around in the kitchen.
bang on about [sth] vi phrasal + prep UK, informal (talk insistently about [sth](bir şey hakkında)konuşup durmak geçişsiz f.
  susmak bilmemek geçişsiz f.
 Tanya is always banging on about how awful her boss is.
bat [sth] around,
also UK: bat [sth] about
vtr phrasal sep
figurative, informal (discuss casually) (öneri, fikir)tartışmak geçişli f.
boss [sb] around,
boss around [sb],
also UK: boss [sb] about,
boss about [sb]
vtr phrasal sep
informal (order about) (birisine)patronluk taslamak f.
  emir yağdırmak f.
 My manager likes to boss people around.
bring [sth] about,
bring about [sth]
vtr phrasal sep
(cause)gerçekleştirmek geçişli f.
  meydana getirmek, husule getirmek geçişli f.
  sebep olmak, neden olmak f.
  yol açmak f.
 He promised that he would bring about change.
bring [sth] about,
bring about [sth]
vtr phrasal sep
(change direction of ship) (gemi)yönünü değiştirmek f.
  orsa alabanda etmek f.
button up about [sth] vi phrasal + prep figurative, slang (keep silent) (argo)çenesini tutmak f.
  (bir şey hakkında)konuşmamak f.
 You'd better button up about the missing cookies.
clown around,
also UK: clown about
vi phrasal
informal (play the fool, behave in a silly way)soytarılık etmek f.
 One can never take him seriously; he's always clowning around.
come about vi phrasal (happen)olmak, meydana gelmek f.
  (fikir, vb.)doğmak f.
 Dave's idea to start his own business came about after he lost his job.
come about vi phrasal (nautical: tack) (gemi)yön değiştirmek f.
 The yacht came about.
complain about [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep (be critical of, express unhappiness about)-den şikâyet etmek, yakınmak f.
 She never stops complaining about her lazy, useless husband.
cut up about [sth] vi phrasal + prep US, figurative, slang (make jokes about) (bir şey hakkında)espri yapmak f.
 The girls were cutting up about their embarrassing parents.
drone on about [sth] vi phrasal + prep (talk boringly about [sth](bir şey hakkında)konuşup durmak f.
 Clive was droning on about his problems at work.
find out about [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep (learn about)öğrenmek f.
  hakkında bilgi edinmek f.
 I read his biography to find out about his life.
find out about [sb/sth] vtr phrasal insep (learn news or truth of)haberini almak f.
 I have just found out about your mother; I'm so sorry for your loss.
fool around,
fool about
vi phrasal
informal (act in silly way)maskaralık etmek f.
 The teacher told Bobby to stop fooling around in class.
fool around,
fool about
vi phrasal
informal (not be productive)tembellik etmek geçişsiz f.
  aylaklık etmek geçişsiz f.
 The boss doesn't like people fooling around when they should be working.
f*** around,
also UK: f*** about
vi phrasal
vulgar, offensive!!, informal (waste time)boşa zaman harcamak f.
  vakit geçirmek, vakit öldürmek f.
  oyalanmak/aylaklık etmek f.
 Stop f***ing about and get on with your work!
gad around [sth],
gad about [sth]
vtr phrasal insep
(wander or travel around a place)dolaşmak f.
 We decided to gad around town for a while.
get around,
also UK: get round,
get about
vi phrasal
informal (circulate)yayılmak f.
 When word got around that she was baking cookies, all the children appeared at her door.
go around,
also UK: go round,
go about
vi phrasal
(illness: be transmitted) (hastalık)bulaşmak geçişsiz f.
  yayılmak geçişsiz f.
 There's a nasty strain of flu going around.
go around,
also UK: go round,
go about
vi phrasal
(be in a state habitually)dolaşmak geçişsiz f.
  gezmek, gezinmek geçişsiz f.
 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)yayılmak geçişsiz f.
  dolaşmak geçişsiz f.
 There's a rumour going round that you're cheating on Tim.
hang around,
also UK: hang about
vi phrasal
informal (loiter)oyalanmak f.
  aylaklık etmek f.
  aylak aylak dolaşmak f.
  (argo)sürtmek f.
 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)beklemek f.
 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](gayri resmi)ile takılmak f.
 Since Harvey started hanging around with a group of older boys, he is always getting in trouble.
horse around,
also UK: horse about
vi phrasal
informal (behave in a silly or frivolous way)maskaralık etmek f.
 While the parents made dinner, the kids horsed around at their feet.
hover around,
also UK: hover about
vi phrasal
figurative (wait nearby)etrafında gezinmek, etrafında dolaşıp durmak geçişsiz f.
  yanında beklemek geçişsiz f.
kick [sth] around,
kick around [sth],
kick [sth] about,
kick about [sth]
vtr phrasal sep
informal, figurative (consider, debate: an idea) (bir konuyu, vb.)tartışmak geçişli f.
  görüşmek geçişli f.
kick [sb] around,
kick around [sb],
kick about [sb],
kick around [sb]
vtr phrasal sep
(mistreat, abuse) (birisine)kötü davranmak f.
  fena muamele etmek f.
loaf around (US),
loaf about (UK)
vi phrasal
informal (sit idly)aylaklık etmek f.
  tembel tembel oturmak f.
 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)(birşey) aramak f.
 I misplaced my keys, so I'll have to look around for them.
mess around,
also UK: mess about
vi phrasal
informal (be frivolous)boş yapmak f.
  (argo)goy goy yapmak f.
 Stop messing around and let's discuss this seriously.
mess around,
also UK: mess about
vi phrasal
informal (be unproductive)oyalanmak f.
 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) (bir şey ile)oynamak f.
  kurcalamak f.
 He enjoyed messing around with boats.
mess around with [sth],
also UK: mess about with [sth]
vi phrasal + prep
informal (spoil by fussing)oynamak f.
  kurcalamak f.
 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)dalga geçmek f.
  takılmak f.
 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)düşüp kalkmak f.
  oynaşmak f.
 Helen caught her husband messing around with another woman.
mess [sb] around,
also UK: mess [sb] about
vtr phrasal insep
slang (treat disrespectfully)saygısız davranmak f.
  rahatsız etmek f.
 I'm sorry to mess you around, but I need to change the date of our meeting.
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about | around
İngilizceTürkçe
about to become [sth] v expr (on the point of being) (bir şeyi yapmak)üzere olmak f.
 She is about to become the youngest scientist to win the Nobel Prize.
about to happen adj (imminent)eli kulağında s.
  olması yakın s.
 You want me to give you money? That's not about to happen.
about-face,
also UK: about-turn
n
figurative (policy, opinion: reversal)fikir değişikliği i.
  politika değişikliği i.
  çark etme i.
 Following a strong public outcry, the politician did an about-face regarding his position on global warming.
about-face,
also UK: about-turn
n
(military: turn) (askeri)geriye dönüş .
 The soldier did an about-face and marched back into barracks.
about-face,
also UK: about-turn
vi
(military: perform a turn)geriye dönmek geçişsiz f.
 The privates about-turned at their sergeant's command.
about-face,
also UK: about-turn
vi
(turn in opposite direction)ters yöne dönmek geçişsiz f.
 When Kai heard a bang behind him, he about-faced and gasped at what he saw.
agonize over [sth],
agonize about [sth],
also UK: agonise over [sth],
agonise about [sth]
vi + prep
(struggle with decision)kafa yormak f.
  (argo)kafa patlatmak f.
 I was very unsure about whether or not to give up my job and I agonised over the decision for weeks.
 İşimden ayrılıp ayrılmamak konusunda çok kararsızdım ve haftalar boyu buna kafa yordum.
agree with [sb] about [sth],
agree with [sb] on [sth]
v expr
(have same opinion about)aynı fikirde olmak f.
  hemfikir olmak f.
  aynı görüşü paylaşmak f.
 We all agreed with Jack about the colour of the new chairs.
all about adj (on the topic of)konusunda z.
 I want to hear all about your trip.
all about adv UK (all around a certain area)her yerinde z.
  her tarafında z.
 The pickpocket looked all about to make sure nobody was watching.
all about adj informal (person: very interested in) (bir konuya, vb.)çok meraklı s.
 When Ben was little, he was all about football, but he's completely lost interest in it now.
angry about [sth],
angry at [sth]
adj + prep
(cross about [sth])hiddetli s.
  öfkeli, kızgın s.
 He was angry about his son's failure.
be anxious about [sth] v expr (be nervous about [sth])kaygılanmak, kaygı duymak f.
  endişelenmek, endişe etmek f.
  korkmak f.
 Claire is anxious about her appointment with the dentist tomorrow.
apathetic towards [sth],
apathetic about [sth]
adj + prep
(indifferent about)-e karşı ilgisiz s.
  -e karşı duyarsız s.
  -e kayıtsız s.
 The receptionist seemed apathetic about her job and barely smiled at us.
be apprehensive about [sth] adj + prep (be nervous about [sth])endişeli olmak f.
  kaygılı olmak f.
 I'm apprehensive about moving to Japan; I have never lived abroad before.
argue about [sth],
argue about [sth] with [sb]
vi + prep
(disagree) (bir şey hakkında)tartışmak geçişsiz f.
 My friend always argues about money with her husband.
ask [sb] about [sth] vtr (request information from [sb](bir şey hakkında)bilgi istemek geçişli f.
  (birşeyi)sormak geçişli f.
 He asked his father about jobs in the factory.
 Babasından fabrikadaki işler hakkında bilgi istedi.
ask about [sth] vi + prep (request information)soruşturmak geçişli f.
 The journalist was asking about the director's latest film.
at about adv (time: at approximately) (zaman)sularında z.
  civarı, civarında z.
 Class starts at one, shall we meet at about quarter to?
authoritative on [sth],
authoritative about [sth]
adj + prep
(knowledgeable about)konusunda uzman s.
  konusunda bilgili s.
 My history teacher is particularly authoritative on the Tudor period.
beat around the bush,
also UK: beat about the bush
v expr
figurative (avoid getting to the point)lafı dolandırmak f.
  (lafı)ağzında gevelemek f.
 Stop beating around the bush and give me the real reason!
beef about [sth] vi + prep mainly US, slang (complain)şikayet etmek f.
  yakınmak f.
  (argo)dırdırlanmak, dırdır etmek f.
 He's always beefing about work.
bellyache about [sth] vi + prep slang (complain about [sth](birşeyden)şikayet etmek f.
 Fred is always bellyaching about the long hours he has to work.
bicker about [sth],
bicker over [sth]
vi + prep
(quarrel about)hakkında tartışmak f.
  hakkında münakaşa etmek f.
 My brother and I often bicker over which TV channel we want to watch.
bitch about [sth] vi + prep vulgar, informal (complain about [sth])-den şikayet etmek f.
  söylenmek f.
  (argo)dırdırlanmak, dırdır etmek f.
 The employees stood at the coffee machine and bitched about their pay.
bitch about [sb] vi + prep vulgar, informal (make nasty remarks about [sb](birisinin)arkasından kötü konuşmak f.
 Petra's classmates bitched about her behind her back.
blab about [sth] vi + prep slang (divulge carelessly) (bir şeyi)ağzından kaçırmak geçişli f.
 The secretary blabbed to the newspapers about her affair with her boss.
blabber about [sth] vi + prep informal (talk incessantly about) (birşey hakkında)durmadan konuşmak f.
 Mrs. Wilson is always blabbering about what her neighbours are up to.
blather about [sth/sb] vi + prep (talk pointlessly about) (bir şey hakkında)anlamsızca konuşmak geçişsiz f.
  zırvalamak geçişsiz f.
 My dad likes to blather about football to anyone who will listen.
bleat about [sth] vi + prep figurative, pejorative (complain about)sızlanmak f.
  şikayetlenmek f.
 There is no point in bleating about the weather; we can't change it.
blog about [sth] vi + prep (write online diary about) (bir konu hakkında)internet günlüğü yazmak f.
  blog yazmak f.
 Nadia blogs about her life as a new mother.
boast about [sth/sb] vi + prep (speak proudly)böbürlenmek f.
  övünmek f.
  gururlanmak f.
 I'm so bored of Tom boasting about his new car.
 Jillian is boasting about her children again.
boast about doing [sth] v expr (speak proudly about achieving [sth](başarı, vb.)övünerek anlatmak geçişli f.
  böbürlenerek anlatmak geçişli f.
 Marcus often boasts about running the Boston Marathon last year.
brag about [sth/sb] vi + prep (talk boastfully)övünmek f.
  kibirlenmek f.
 He is always bragging about his wealth.
brief [sb] on [sth],
brief [sb] about [sth]
vtr + prep
(apprise of) (birisini bir konu hakkında)bilgilendirmek geçişli f.
  bilgi vermek geçişli f.
  talimat vermek geçişli f.
 The chief briefed his agents on the recent developments of the case.
brood over [sth],
brood about [sth]
vi + prep
(think too much about)çok fazla düşünmek f.
  derin derin düşünmek f.
 There is no point in brooding over things that have happened in the past.
 Jamie has been brooding about the outcome of last night's football game all morning.
buttonhole [sb] about [sth] vtr + prep US, figurative, informal (accost, force to converse about)konuşmaya zorlamak f.
 The reporter buttonholed the congressman about budget cuts.
buzz,
buzz about [sth],
buzz for [sth]
n
figurative, informal (interest)merak, ilgi i.
 There has been a lot of buzz this season for plaid skirts.
be cagey about [sth] v expr (evade: an issue) (bir konuyu, vb.)geçiştirmek f.
  temkinli olmak, ihtiyatlı olmak f.
 Why are you being cagey about your plans for tonight?
care about [sth] vi + prep (think is important)önem vermek f.
  önemsemek geçişli f.
 I care about the issue of global warming.
care about [sb] vi + prep (feel affection) (birisini)sevmek geçişli f.
  hoşlanmak f.
 Of course I want to spend more time with you. I care about you.
careful to do [sth],
careful about doing [sth]
adj
(making sure to do [sth])özenli s.
  dikkatli s.
 He is careful about locking the doors before he goes out.
caution [sb] about [sth] vtr + prep (warn)uyarmak f.
  ikaz etmek f.
 The boss cautioned his employees about time-wasting.
clueless about [sth] adj + prep informal (uninformed)habersiz s.
  bilgisiz s.
  cahil s.
 Don't ask me! I'm clueless about babies!
come clean about [sth] vi + adj informal (confess to [sth])itiraf etmek geçişli f.
  gerçeği söylemek geçişli f.
 You might feel better if you go to your boss and just come clean about what you did.
comment,
comment about [sth]
vi + prep
(make remarks) (bir şey hakkında)yorum yapmak, fikir beyan etmek geçişsiz f.
 Audrey commented about the newspaper article.
concerned about [sth] adj + prep (worried about [sth](bir şey hakkında)endişeli, kaygılı s.
 Tina is concerned about her weight and has decided to join a gym.
coy about [sth] adj + prep (evasive)kaçamaklı s.
  bilmezden gelen s.
 Jennine stopped dyeing her hair and being coy about her age.
 The senator remained coy about his plans to run for governor.
crab about [sth] vi + prep informal (complain about)şikayet etmek geçişsiz f.
  (gündelik dil)sızlanmak geçişsiz f.
 You don't make the weather any better by crabbing about it.
crazy for [sb],
crazy about [sb]
adj + prep
slang (infatuated)aşık s.
  tutkun s.
 She thinks about him all the time because she is crazy for him.
crazy about [sth],
crazy for [sth]
adj + prep
slang (enthusiastic)düşkün s.
  tutkun s.
 My youngest boy's just crazy about basketball.
crow about [sth],
crow over [sth]
vi + prep
figurative, informal (brag about)övünmek geçişsiz f.
  (gündelik dil)hava atmak geçişsiz f.
  böbürlenmek geçişsiz f.
 Steve is crowing about his perfect test score.
cry about [sth/sb] vi + prep (shed tears for) (birisi/bir şey için)ağlamak f.
  gözyaşı dökmek f.
 The little boy was crying about being punished. What on earth are you crying about?
cry about [sth/sb],
cry over [sth/sb]
vi + prep
figurative (mourn, lament)dövünmek f.
  hayıflanmak f.
  ağlamak f.
 There is no point in crying about a situation you cannot change.
curious about [sth] adj + prep (interested in [sth])meraklı s.
 Small children are curious about everything.
cut up about [sth] expr figurative, slang (upset) (bir şeye)sinirlenmiş s.
  kızmış s.
  üzülmüş s.
 Iris is really cut up about not being invited to her son's wedding.
daft about [sth/sb] adj + prep mainly UK, informal (person: infatuated)çılgınca seven, delicesine aşık s.
  (gündelik dil)abayı yakmış s.
  gönlünü kaptırmış s.
 Becca is totally daft about the new guy at work.
daydream about [sth/sb] vi + prep (fantasize about) (bir şey hakkında)fantezi kurmak f.
  -i düşlemek, -i hayal etmek f.
 I frequently daydream about living in a warmer climate.
disagree with [sb] about [sth] v expr (not agree)aynı fikirde olmamak, aynı görüşte olmamak geçişsiz f.
  katılmamak geçişsiz f.
 Alison disagreed with Mike about the best way to discipline their daughter.
displeased with [sth],
displeased about [sth],
displeased at [sth]
adj + prep
(dissatisfied with, disapproving of)hoşnutsuz, memnuniyetsiz s.
  beğenmeyen, tasvip etmeyen s.
 The king was displeased with his advisor's decision to dismiss several members of the court.
doubtful,
doubtful about [sth],
doubtful that
adj
(unconvinced, not sure)kuşkulu s.
  şüpheli s.
 John is doubtful about whether he made the right choice.
dream of [sth],
dream about [sth]
vi + prep
(daydream)hayal etmek, hayalini kurmak f.
  düşlemek geçişli f.
 All day long, she dreamed of their honeymoon.
dream of [sth],
dream about [sth]
vi + prep
(fantasize)düşlemek, hayal etmek geçişli f.
 She dreams about becoming an astronaut.
educate [sb] about [sth] vtr (inform, enlighten)bilgilendirmek f.
  bilgi vermek f.
  aydınlatmak f.
 The doctor educated us about the dangers of antibiotics.
emphatic about [sth] adj + prep (adamant, determined) (bir konuda)ısrarlı s.
  kararlı s.
 Jeff was emphatic about making the change.
enlighten [sb] about [sth] vtr + prep figurative (explain or clarify to) (birisini bir konuda)aydınlatmak geçişli f.
  bilgilendirmek geçişli f.
 Would somebody please enlighten me about whatever is going on here!
enlighten [sb] about [sth] vtr + prep figurative (inform)bilgilendirmek geçişli f.
 Ray is an expert on French existentialism, so he can enlighten you about that branch of philosophy.
enthuse over [sth],
enthuse about [sth]
vi + prep
(show enthusiasm)coşmak f.
  çok ilgi göstermek f.
  hayranlık duymak/göstermek f.
 Arthur came home from the science museum enthusing about the new mineral exhibit.
enthusiastic about [sth] adj + prep (keen, hopeful)ümitli, umutlu s.
 I'm not enthusiastic about the new tax system.
enthusiastic about doing [sth] expr (excited to do [sth])hevesli s.
  şevkli s.
  coşkulu s.
 Tony's very enthusiastic about starting college.
eulogize about [sth],
also UK: eulogise about [sth]
vi + prep
(speak in praise of) (bir şey hakkında)övgüyle konuşmak f.
 Brent eulogized at length about the benefits of a vegan diet.
be excited about [sth] v expr (be animated, enthusiastic about) (bir şey için)heyecanlı olmak f.
 The children are excited about our holiday next week.
be excited about doing [sth] v expr (be keen to do [sth](mecazlı)can atmak f.
 Jenna is excited about starting her new job on Monday.
fable about [sth] vi + prep archaic (lie, invent stories about) (bir şey hakkında)yalan söylemek f.
  yalan uydurmak f.
 The old man frequently fabled about his past.
fantasize about [sth],
also UK: fantasise about [sth]
vi + prep
(imagine, daydream about [sth])hayalini kurmak f.
 As a child, I fantasized about living in a boarding school.
feel bad about [sth] vi + adj (feel guilty)-e üzülmek f.
fired up about [sth],
fired up for [sth]
adj + prep
figurative, informal (enthusiastic about [sth](bir şey için)coşkulu s.
  hevesli s.
  heyecanlı s.
 After an hour's practice on the tennis court, Isabel felt fired up for the tournament.
Forget about it! interj informal (don't mention it, you're welcome)bir şey değil ünl.
 Forget about it. It was nothing really.
 Forget about it! You don't owe me a thing.
Forget about it! interj informal (don't worry, it's not important)unut artık ünl.
  sorun değil, problem değil ünl.
 Look, it's not such a big deal that I lied to you, so forget about it already!
Forget about it! interj (stop thinking about it)unut gitsin ünl.
  (argo)salla gitsin ünl.
 Anyone could have made the same mistake; forget about it!
Forget about it! interj US, slang (emphatic agreement)ne demek ünl.
  lafı bile olmaz ünl.
Forget about it! interj US, slang (emphatic disagreement)lafını bile etme ünl.
loaf around (US),
loaf about (UK)
vi + prep
informal (sit idly in)boş gezmek, boş boş gezinmek f.
  aylaklık etmek f.
 He spends all day loafing around the house.
look around,
also UK: look round,
look about
vi + adv
(seek [sth] in surrounding area)bakınmak geçişsiz f.
  etrafına bakınmak, çevresine bakınmak geçişsiz f.
 I've been looking around everywhere, but I can't find my reading glasses.
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