about (EN)
حرف اضافه، قید، صفت

حرف اضافه “about”

about
  1. درباره
    She wrote a passionate essay about the importance of environmental conservation.
  2. پیرامون
    Children ran about the maypole, their laughter filling the air.
  3. پراکنده در
    Toys were scattered about the room, making it hard to walk without stepping on one.

قید “about”

about
  1. تقریباً
    I sold it for about the same price I originally bought it for.
  2. از همه طرف
    Curious kittens scampered about, exploring every nook and cranny.
  3. در نقاط مختلف
    As the result of the child's play, toys were scattered about.
  4. در حال جابجایی (مکرراً)
    The children were running about in the garden, laughing and playing tag.
  5. بی‌هدف (در حال انجام فعالیت‌های بی‌هدف یا تصادفی)
    The kids were running about in the garden with no particular game in mind.
  6. برگشته (در حالتی که به سمت مخالف چرخیده شده یا از دیدگاه دیگری در نظر گرفته شده)
    Hearing the noise, the soldier quickly turned about to face the unexpected sound.

صفت “about”

about, non-gradable
  1. بیرون (فعال یا محدود به بستر یا خانه نیست)
    After a week in bed with the flu, Jenny was finally up and about again, visiting friends and running errands.
  2. موجود (در حال حاضر موجود یا قابل مشاهده)
    Rumors concerning the hidden treasure have been about for centuries, yet no one has found it.
  3. نزدیک (در اطراف یا احتمال حضور در ناحیه اطراف)
    The cat is usually about at this time of day, napping in the sunny spots.
  4. در آستانه (قریب الوقوع یا آماده برای شروع کاری به زودی)
    She's about to start her piano lesson.