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about (EN)
preposition, adverb, adjective

preposition “about”

about
  1. ସମ୍ବନ୍ଧୀୟ
    She wrote a passionate essay about the importance of environmental conservation.
  2. ଚାରିପାର୍ଶ୍ୱ (କିଛି ଘେରିବା ସମ୍ବନ୍ଧୀୟ)
    Children ran about the maypole, their laughter filling the air.
  3. ବିକ୍ଷିପ୍ତ (ବିଭିନ୍ନ ସ୍ଥାନରେ ଛଡ଼ିଛଡ଼ି ଥିବା)
    Toys were scattered about the room, making it hard to walk without stepping on one.

adverb “about”

about (more/most)
  1. ପ୍ରାୟ (ଅନୁମାନିକ)
    I sold it for about the same price I originally bought it for.
  2. ସବୁଦିଗେ (ସବୁ ଦିଗରେ)
    Curious kittens scampered about, exploring every nook and cranny.
  3. ବିଭିନ୍ନ ସ୍ଥାନରେ (ଏକ ଏଲାକାରେ ବିଭିନ୍ନ ସ୍ଥାନରେ)
    As the result of the child's play, toys were scattered about.
  4. ଆବାଗମନ (ଏକ ସ୍ଥାନରୁ ଆରେକ ସ୍ଥାନକୁ ବାରମ୍ବାର ଯାଇବା)
    The children were running about in the garden, laughing and playing tag.
  5. ଅନିଶ୍ଚିତ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ (ଲକ୍ଷ୍ୟହୀନ କିମ୍ବା ଯାଦୃଚ୍ଛିକ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟରେ ଲିପ୍ତ)
    The kids were running about in the garden with no particular game in mind.
  6. ଉଲଟା (ବିପରୀତ ଦିଗରେ ମୁହଁ କରାଯାଇଛି କିମ୍ବା ଅନ୍ୟ ଦୃଷ୍ଟିକୋଣରୁ ବିଚାର)
    Hearing the noise, the soldier quickly turned about to face the unexpected sound.

adjective “about”

ମୂଳ ରୂପ about, ଅଗ୍ରେଡବଲ୍ ନୁହେଁ
  1. ସକ୍ରିୟ (ବିଛାନା କିମ୍ବା ଘରରୁ ବାହାରରେ)
    After a week in bed with the flu, Jenny was finally up and about again, visiting friends and running errands.
  2. ପ୍ରଚଳିତ (ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନରେ ଦୃଶ୍ୟମାନ କିମ୍ବା ଲକ୍ଷ୍ୟଣୀୟ)
    Rumors concerning the hidden treasure have been about for centuries, yet no one has found it.
  3. ନିକଟବର୍ତ୍ତୀ (ଆଶେପାଶେ ଥିବା କିମ୍ବା ଥିବାର ସମ୍ଭାବନା)
    The cat is usually about at this time of day, napping in the sunny spots.
  4. ଘଟିବାକୁ (ଶୀଘ୍ର ଘଟିବା କିମ୍ବା କିଛି କରିବାକୁ ତୈୟାର)
    She's about to start her piano lesson.