'about' 'around' ile çapraz referanslandırılmıştır. Aşağıdaki satırlardan birinde veya birkaçında bulabilirsiniz.'about' is cross-referenced with 'around'. It is in one or more of the lines below.
Deyimsel fiiller about | around |
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. |
Bileşik Şekiller: about | around |
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. |