Translation of about into German
Preposition
topics
on the subject of something- We talked about the new project.Wir haben über das neue Projekt gesprochen.
location
- She wandered about the city all day.Sie wanderte den ganzen Tag durch die Stadt.
Adverb
close
in the vicinity or nearby- Is there a bank about here?Gibt es hier in der Nähe eine Bank?
Adjective
proximity
near or in the vicinity- There are several parks about the neighborhood.Es gibt mehrere Parks in der Nähe der Nachbarschaft.
time
going to happen very soon- The show is about to start in five minutes.Die Show wird in fünf Minuten gleich beginnen.
availability
present or available- There are always helpful staff about to assist you.Es gibt immer hilfsbereites Personal, das vor Ort ist, um Ihnen zu helfen.
Expressions with about: examples in English and translations in German
Synonyms and analogies of about in English
Examples of about in a sentence
We had a discussion about climate change. The project will take about two weeks. She spent about an hour on the task. Children were playing about the park. He looked about the room for his keys. The meeting is scheduled for about noon.
The store is located about two miles from here. They placed candles about the room. The dancers moved gracefully about the stage. Dinner will be ready in about five minutes. The train arrives in about an hour. There are rumors about of a new store opening. Is there a pharmacy about? Wildflowers grew about the old stone wall. Lanterns were hung about the courtyard. The children were wandering about after lunch. He looked about for something to do. At the door, she spun about suddenly. The canoe swung about in the current. There are rumors about a new cafe opening soon. The children were playing about the garden all afternoon. Dinner is about to be served, so please take your seats. The train is about to leave the station, hurry up! There are always friends about when you need them. Is there a doctor about in the building?
Translations of "about" in Context ordered by category and frequency
She expressed no bother about the small mistake in her report.
Sie zeigte sich unbesorgt über den kleinen Fehler in ihrem Bericht.
It takes me about an hour to get in the zone for studying.
Es dauert etwa eine Stunde, bis ich beim Lernen voll drin bin.
He likes to have a moan about the coffee tasting like dishwater.
Er rummeckert gern darüber, dass der Kaffee wie Spülwasser schmeckt.
Traffic is always terrible round about the airport during holiday season.
Der Verkehr ist rund um den Flughafen in der Ferienzeit immer furchtbar.
There were around about thirty people at the party last night.
Auf der Party gestern Abend waren so ungefähr dreißig Leute.
Dinner is about to be served; please take your seats.
Das Abendessen wird gleich serviert; bitte nehmen Sie Platz.
We're closing in on the truth about what really happened that night.
Wir sind der Wahrheit darüber, was damals wirklich geschah, nun sehr nahe an.
about: Examples and translations in context
At a rough guess, the flight takes about eleven hours from here.
Pi mal Daumen dauert der Flug von hier etwa elf Stunden.
The tree in my yard is about sixty years old and very sturdy.
Der Baum in meinem Garten ist etwa sechzig Jahre alt und sehr robust.
As a round figure, the project will cost about a million dollars.
Als runde Zahl wird das Projekt etwa eine Million Dollar kosten.
He told me the road trip would take about three days to complete.
Er sagte mir, die Autofahrt würde etwa drei Tage dauern.
She drinks about two cups of coffee per hour while working.
Während der Arbeit trinkt sie etwa zwei Tassen Kaffee pro Stunde.
I can only concentrate for about forty minutes at a stretch.
Ich kann mich nur etwa vierzig Minuten am Stück konzentrieren.
On average, each employee takes about two weeks of vacation per year.
Im Schnitt nimmt jeder Mitarbeiter etwa zwei Wochen Urlaub pro Jahr.
She lives about three streets away, just a short walk from here.
Sie wohnt etwa drei Straßen weiter, nur einen kurzen Spaziergang von hier.
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