'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 |
| freak out about [sth] vi phrasal + prep | slang (get angry about) (bir şeye) | kızmak, öfkelenmek f. |
| | | sinirlenmek f. |
| | (argo) | tepesi atmak, çıldırmak f. |
| | Dad freaked out about the mess which the kids had made in the kitchen. |
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 about vi phrasal | (wander or travel around) | gezinmek geçişsiz f. |
| | | amaçsızca dolaşmak geçişsiz f. |
| | I'm not going anywhere in particular; just gadding about in the countryside. |
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 about vi phrasal | informal (travel frequently or widely) | çok gezmek f. |
| | | sık seyahat etmek f. |
| | Paris yesterday, Sydney next week; you really get about, don't you! |
| get about vi phrasal | informal (walk, move around) | gezinmek f. |
| | | yürümek f. |
| | | hareket etmek f. |
| | 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) | yayılmak f. |
| | When word got around that she was baking cookies, all the children appeared at her door. |
give out,
give out about [sth] vi phrasal + prep | Ire, informal (complain about) (bir şeyden) | şikayet etmek f. |
| | | yakınmak f. |
| | Mary is always giving out about the noisy neighbours. |
| go about vi phrasal | (move from place to place) | dolaşmak f. |
| | He goes about from place to place, taking casual jobs wherever he can get them. |
| go about [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (approach, tackle: a task) | işe koyulmak f. |
| | | ele almak f. |
| | Isn't it time you went about fixing the broken table? |
| | How am I to go about painting the ceiling when I have no ladder? |
| go about vi phrasal | (sailing: change tack) (gemi) | tiramola etmek f. |
| | The skipper gave the command to go about. |
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. |
| go on about [sth/sb] vi phrasal + prep | UK, informal (talk incessantly about) (bir şey/birisi hakkında) | çok konuşmak, konuşup durmak f. |
| | | lafı uzatmak f. |
| | The teacher went on about the topic he had chosen regardless of the fact that many students were asleep. |
| go on about [sth/sb] vi phrasal + prep | UK, informal (talk unintelligibly about) | anlaşılmaz konuşmak f. |
| | When my sister goes on about programming, I can't understand a word she is saying. |
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. |
| harp on about [sth] vi phrasal + prep | informal (talk incessantly about [sth]) (bir şeyi) | diline dolamak, dilinden düşürmemek f. |
| | I'm tired of hearing you harp on about the weather! |
| hear about [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep | (learn latest news) | haberini almak geçişli f. |
| | | duymak geçişli f. |
| | Did you hear about the earthquake in Japan? |
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. |
| mouth off about [sth/sb] vi phrasal + prep | informal (give opinion loudly) (bir şey/birisi hakkında) | boşboğazlık etmek f. |
| | Brian was mouthing off about his lazy assistant, not realising she was standing behind him. |
| move about vi phrasal | UK (fidget, be restless) | kıpırdanmak f. |
| | | yerinde duramamak f. |
| | | rahat oturmamak f. |
| | The child was moving about in his chair because he was bored. |
| move about vi phrasal | UK (relocate frequently) | dolaşıp durmak f. |
| | | sık sık taşınmak f. |
| | 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) | hareket etmek f. |
| | 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) | oyalanmak f. |
| | | aylaklık etmek, boş oturmak f. |
| | 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) | boşa vakit harcamak f. |
| | 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) | anlayışsız davranmak f. |
| | (argo) | yamuk yapmak f. |
| | 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) | patronluk taslamak f. |
| | | emirler yağdırmak f. |
| | Don't try to order me around; you aren't my boss. |
roll around,
also UK: roll about vi phrasal | (turn over and over) | yuvarlanmak f. |
| | | fırıl fırıl dönmek f. |
| | The two youngest kids were rolling about and playing on the large bed. |
roll around,
also UK: roll about vi phrasal | (sway this way and that) | sallanmak f. |
| | The passengers were rolling around as the bus sped along the winding road. |
rush around,
also UK: rush about vi phrasal | (go about things hurriedly) | koşuşturmak f. |
| | James was rushing around, trying to get everything organized for the party. |
stand around,
UK: stand about vi phrasal | (do nothing, remain idle) | boş oturmak f. |
| | | bir şey yapmadan durmak f. |
| | | tembellik etmek f. |
| | Jeremy stands around talking instead of doing his work. |
Bileşik Şekiller:
about | around |
generalize about [sth],
also UK: generalise about [sth] vi + prep | (be unspecific) | genelleme yapmak f. |
| | Sam would only generalize about the situation; he gave no specific details. |
| get excited about [sth] v expr | colloquial (look forward) (bir şey için) | heyecan duymak, heyecanlanmak f. |
| | The children are getting excited about tomorrow's trip to the zoo. |
| get excited about [sth] v expr | informal (be enthused) | için heyecanlanmak f. |
| | 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) | azarlamak, paylamak f. |
| | (gündelik dil, mecazlı) | haşlamak, fırçalamak f. |
| | My dad gave me a hard time about not finishing my homework. |
| go on and on about [sth/sb] vtr | pejorative, informal (talk incessantly about) (lafı, konuşmayı, vb.) | uzattıkça uzatmak geçişli f. |
| | She went on and on about the various celebrities she'd met. |
| gossip about [sb] vi + prep | (talk maliciously about people) (birisi hakkında) | dedikodu yapmak f. |
| | | çekiştirmek f. |
| | | dedikodusunu yapmak f. |
| | They were gossiping about the family downstairs. |
| | Aşağıda aile hakkında dedikodu yapıyorlardı. |
| gripe about [sth] vi + prep | informal (complain about) | -den yakınmak f. |
| | | -den şikayet etmek f. |
| | The students are always griping about the amount of homework they receive. |
| grouse about [sth] vi + prep | informal (complain about) | söylenmek, şikayet etmek geçişsiz f. |
| | (gayri resmi) | dırdırlanmak geçişsiz f. |
| | Jackson is always grousing about his wife nagging him. |
| hang about interj | UK, slang (stop, wait a moment) | dur bir dakika ünl. |
| | 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) | ile mutlu s. |
| | I have so many things in my life to be happy about. |
| happy about [sth] adj + prep | (content with) | -den mutlu s. |
| Not: 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) | söyleyecek çok şeyi olmak f. |
| | 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) (bir şey hakkında) | şüpheleri olmak f. |
| | Ferguson had doubts about Paul Scholes making it as a footballer. |
| have doubts about [sb] vtr + npl | (not trust) (birisi hakkında) | şüpheleri olmak f. |
| | I have met Carla's new boyfriend and I have doubts about him. |
| have doubts about [sth] vtr + npl | (not be certain) | emin olmamak f. |
| | | kuşkuyla karşılamak f. |
| | Dave had doubts about his ability to complete the work on time. |
| have second thoughts about [sth] v expr | (reconsider [sth]) | hakkında şüpheye düşmek f. |
| | Denise was having second thoughts about getting married to Mick. |
| hesitant about doing [sth] expr | (person: reluctant) (kişi) | isteksiz, gönülsüz s. |
| | Sarah is hesitant about going on the trip. |
| how about | informal (introducing a suggestion) | nasıl olur |
| | | ne dersin |
| | How about going to the cinema tonight? |
| How about that! interj | (delight, surprise) | çok hoş ünl. |
| | | hayret ünl. |
| | My sister is expecting twins. How about that! |
| How about that! interj | (impressed) | çok etkileyici ünl. |
| | You got the highest grades in your year? How about that! |
| How about that? interj | (wanting to impress) | nasıl ama ünl. |
| | Yes, I did win the gold medal. How about that? |
| How about that? interj | (asking opinion) | bu nasıl ünl. |
| | | buna ne dersin ünl. |
| | I don't think the blue shirt will suit you. There's a red one over there; how about that? |
| hung up about [sth] expr | informal, figurative (neurotic about [sth]) (gayri resmi) | kafayı takmak f. |
| | 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) | idealize etmek geçişli f. |
| | | ülküleştirmek geçişli f. |
| | Ruth idealizes about living in rural Italy, but I suspect the reality will be very different. |
| in dispute with [sb] about [sth] expr | (in disagreement) | anlaşmazlık halinde olmak f. |
| | 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]) (bir konuda) | bilgili, bilgi sahibi s. |
| | Lisa is well informed about American history; she recieved an A+ on her essay. |
| informed about [sth] adj + prep | (knowledgeable about [sth]) | haberdar s. |
| | | haberi olan, haberli s. |
| | 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) | bilgi istemek geçişli f. |
| | I'm phoning to enquire about the second-hand bicycle you advertised. |
| interrogate [sb] about [sth] vtr + prep | (question on [sth]) (bir şey) | hakkında sorgulamak geçişli f. |
| | My wife interrogated me about my whereabouts after I didn't come home last night. |
| It's about time interj | informal (impatience) | zamanı geldi ünl. |
| | | hadi artık ünl. |
| | It's about time you returned my book! |
| It's about time! interj | informal (impatience) | hele şükür ünl. |
| | "I'm going to apply for a job." "It's about time!" |
| just about adv | (almost, pretty much) | hemen hemen z. |
| | | aşağı yukarı z. |
| | Well, I think that just about covers it, so let's end this discussion here. |
| | That girl is good at just about every subject at school. |
keen on,
keen about expr | UK (fond of, having a liking for) | çok istekli/hevesli olmak f. |
| | | meraklı/düşkün olmak f. |
| | He's very keen on eating Chinese food! |
| keep silent about [sth] v expr | (not tell [sth]) (bir konuda) | sessiz kalmak f. |
| | | sessizliğini korumak f. |
| | Pippa kept silent about Amber's involvement in the prank. |
| know about [sth] vi + prep | (be aware) (bir şeyden) | haberi olmak f. |
| | | bilgisi olmak f. |
| | | malumatı olmak f. |
| | Do you know about the recent policy changes? |
| know about [sth] vi + prep | (be well informed) (bir konuda) | bilgili olmak, bilgi sahibi olmak f. |
| | That professor really knows about European history. |
| knowledgeable about [sth] adj + prep | (knows a lot about [sth]) | bilgili s. |
| | | bilgi sahibi s. |
| | (bir konuya, vb.) | vakıf s. |
| | The researcher is very knowledgeable about the life cycle of E.Coli bacteria. |
| learn about [sth] vi + prep | (become informed about) | hakkında bilgi edinmek f. |
| | 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) (gündelik dil) | fırça atmak, fırça çekmek f. |
| | | azarlamak geçişli f. |
| | | paylamak geçişli f. |
| | Deanna lectured her son about staying out late. |
| let up about [sth] v expr | (subject: stop talking about) | hakkında konuşmayı bırakmak f. |
| | 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) | 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. |
| mad about adj + prep | informal (passionate about) | delisi olmak, hastası olmak f. |
| | 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) | sinirli s. |
| | | kızgın, öfkeli s. |
| | His jaws are clenched. He must be mad about something. |
made up about [sth],
made up with [sth] expr | UK, regional, informal (pleased) | mutlu s. |
| | | memnun, hoşnut s. |
| | I'm made up about my new car! |
make a noise about [sth],
make noise about [sth] v expr | figurative, informal (call attention to [sth]) | -e dikkat çekmek f. |
| | There was no pedestrian crossing on the main road until local residents made a noise about it. |
make a noise about [sth],
make noise about [sth] v expr | figurative, informal (complain about [sth]) | -den şikayet etmek f. |
| | If you don't make a noise about the faulty boiler, your landlord's never going to fix it. |
muse on [sth],
muse over [sth],
muse about [sth] vi + prep | (ponder, consider) | üzerinde düşünmek f. |
| | | -e kafa yormak f. |
| | He took weeks to muse on the question before putting pen to paper. |
| nag [sb] about [sth] vtr + prep | (remind constantly) | sürekli hatırlatmak geçişli f. |
| | I wish my parents would stop nagging me about the dangers of smoking. |
| nothing to say about [sth] prep | (no information or opinion about) | söyleyecek hiçbir şeyi olmamak f. |
| | When the reporter asked about his alleged affair, he answered "I have nothing to say about that." |
| be nuts about [sb] v expr | slang (person: be infatuated with) | çok aşık olmak f. |
| | | deli divane olmak f. |
| | I don't know what she sees in him, but she's nuts about him. |
| be nuts about [sth] v expr | slang (activity, thing: like intensely) | çok sevmek f. |
| | | hayran olmak f. |
| | (mecazlı) | hastası olmak f. |
| | I do like peanut butter, but I'm nuts about chocolate! |
obsess over [sth],
obsess about [sth] vi + prep | (be overly preoccupied with sthg) | takıntı yapmak f. |
| | | -i kafaya takmak f. |
| | She's constantly obsessing about her weight. |
| the one about n | (joke) | şaka i. |
| | | espri i. |
| | When I told the one about the horse and the bar, nobody laughed. |
| out and about adv | (busy, active outside the home) | meşgul z. |
| | | dışarılarda z. |
| | He's always out and about these days - I hardly ever see him at home. |
| passionate about [sth] adj + prep | (cares, believes strongly in) | çok hevesli/meraklı olmak f. |
| | Dan is passionate about his human rights work. |
poke around,
poke about vi + adv | (search, rummage) | bakınmak f. |
| | | aramak f. |
| | | karıştırmak f. |
| | The security guard at the museum poked around in my rucksack. |
pontificate on [sth],
pontificate about [sth] vi + prep | (talk pompously about) | tumturaklı bir şekilde konuşmak geçişsiz f. |
| | | ahkâm kesmek geçişsiz f. |
| | The lecturer pontificated on the meaning of life. |
walk around,
walk about vi + adv | (stroll about, go about on foot) | amaçsızca dolaşmak f. |
| | | gezinmek f. |
| | I didn't have a place to go. I was just walking around. |
wander around,
UK: wander about vi + adv | (stroll aimlessly) | boş gezinmek f. |
| | | amaçsızca dolanmak f. |
| | I had some free time, so I decided to wander around the city. |