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Detailed Translations for be about from English to German

about:

about adj

  1. about (approximately; roughly; round; )
    ungefähr; plusminus; rund; geschätzt
  2. about (approximately; round)
    ungefähr
  3. about (concerning; with regard to; with reference to; with respect to)
    – on the subject of; concerning 1
    bezüglich; in bezug auf; hinsichtlich; etwa; in der Nähe
  4. about
    so etwas

Translation Matrix for about:

AdjectiveRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- astir
AdverbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- almost; approximately; around; close to; just about; more or less; most; near; nearly; nigh; or so; roughly; some; virtually; well-nigh
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
so etwas such
- approximately; roughly
ModifierRelated TranslationsOther Translations
bezüglich about; concerning; with reference to; with regard to; with respect to concerning; with regard to; with respect to
etwa about; concerning; with reference to; with regard to; with respect to at times; now and then; once in a while; sometimes
geschätzt about; approximately; around; globular; roughly; round; something like appreciated; determined; estimated; fixed; honored; honoured; popular; prescribed; prized; rated; respected; specific; specified; valued; welcome
hinsichtlich about; concerning; with reference to; with regard to; with respect to because of; due to; on account of; owing to
in bezug auf about; concerning; with reference to; with regard to; with respect to
in der Nähe about; concerning; with reference to; with regard to; with respect to close by; near
plusminus about; approximately; around; globular; roughly; round; something like
rund about; approximately; around; globular; roughly; round; something like bulge; plump; rotund; round
so etwas about
ungefähr about; approximately; around; globular; roughly; round; something like apt

Synonyms for "about":


Related Definitions for "about":

  1. on the move2
    • up and about2
  2. (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct2
    • he's about 30 years old2
    • I've had about all I can stand2
    • we meet about once a month2
  3. in the area or vicinity2
    • a few spectators standing about2
  4. all around or on all sides2
    • dirty clothes lying around (or about)2
    • let's look about for help2
  5. in or to a reversed position or direction2
    • about face2
  6. used of movement to or among many different places or in no particular direction2
    • wandering about with no place to go2
    • people were rushing about2
    • news gets around (or about)2
  7. (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but2
    • the job is (just) about done2
  8. in rotation or succession2
    • turn about is fair play2
  9. on the subject of; concerning1
    • The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue2
    • He is thinking about writing a book.1
    • What is that all about?1
    • Let's talk about my new book.1

Wiktionary Translations for about:

about
adverb
  1. nearly
en-prep
  1. concerning
  2. in concern with
  3. near
  4. over or upon different parts of
about
adverb
  1. nicht genau bestimmt
  2. übertragen: an dem zuvor erwähnten Ereignis, an dem zuvor geschilderten Sachverhalt
  3. um etwas
  4. drückt ein etwas kleineres Maß an Sicherheit aus: ungefähr
  5. nach Schätzungen; auf einer Schätzung beruhend
  1. so in etwa, so ungefähr
  2. Ursprung räumlicher oder zeitlicher Veränderung, Herkunft, Gegenstand der Betrachtung, Ursache, sonstige Verhältnisse
  3. -
verb
  1. (reflexiv) ohne Streitigkeiten mit jemandem auskommen, eine gute persönliche Beziehung zu jemandem haben
Cross Translation:
FromToVia
• about → nahe; Nähe; bei; daneben; nebenan; nebenbei; kurzfristig ↔ près — À petite distance ou à peu de temps.
• about → bevorstehen; dabei sein ↔ sur le point de — prêt à ; presque à commencer de ; en parlant d’une action imminente.
• about → etwa; ungefähr; annähernd ↔ à peu près — environ
• about → à propos; a propos; apropos ↔ à propos de — Au sujet de, en ce qui concerne.

About:

About [the ~] nomen

  1. the About
    – An item on the Help menu that opens the About dialog box, which includes the copyright, licensing, and license terms for the product. 3
    Info
  2. the About
    – The link group that includes links to the About Hotmail webpage, the What's New webpage, and so on. 3
    Info

Translation Matrix for About:

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Info About info; information

Related Definitions for "About":

  1. An item on the Help menu that opens the About dialog box, which includes the copyright, licensing, and license terms for the product.3
  2. The link group that includes links to the About Hotmail webpage, the What's New webpage, and so on.3


Wiktionary Translations for be about:

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
• be about → handeln ↔ agir — S’agir
• be about → umgehen; herumgehen; umlaufen; zirkulieren; kreisen; im Umlauf sein; kursieren; auf und ab gehen; verkehren ↔ circuler — Se mouvoir circulairement.

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