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ABOUT 1
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- 1ABOUT (ãbáut) adverba little more or less than; a little before or after
nearly; very close to
in many directions; here and there
in no particular order; in various places
doing nothing in particular
able to be found in a place
facing the opposite direction
Around and round can often be used with the same meaning in British English, though around is more formal
Around, round and about can also sometimes be used with the same meaning in British English
In North American English only around can be used in these meanings. About or around can be used in both British English and North American English to mean ‘approximately’
JUST ABOUT
almost; very nearly
approximately
OUT AND ABOUT
able to go outside again after an illness
travelling around a place
THAT'S ABOUT ALL / THAT'S ABOUT IT
used to say that you have finished telling somebody about something and there is nothing to add
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- Idiomas Inglês Flashcards on ABOUT 1, created by Nicole Pastore on 05/11/2022.
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