about

əˈbaʊt
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Translation of about into Russian,

Preposition

1.

topics

on the subject of something
  • We talked about the new project.Мы говорили о новом проекте.
2.

approximate

approximately or nearly
  • There were about 20 people at the meeting.На встрече было около 20 человек.
3.

location

UK
throughout or in various parts of a place
UK
  • She wandered about the city all day.Она весь день бродила по городу.

Adverb

1.

almost

nearly or approximately
  • The movie starts in about ten minutes.Фильм начнется примерно через десять минут.
2.

close

in the vicinity or nearby
  • Is there a bank about here?Здесь поблизости есть банк?

Adjective

1.

proximity

near or in the vicinity
  • There are several parks about the neighborhood.В этом районе есть несколько парков поблизости.
2.

time

going to happen very soon
  • The show is about to start in five minutes.Шоу предстоящее начнется через пять минут.
3.

availability

present or available
доступный находящийся рядом имеющийся
  • There are always helpful staff about to assist you.Всегда есть доступный персонал, готовый помочь вам.
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Expressions with about: examples in English and translations in Russian

о времени
We talked about time and its mysteries.
заботиться о
интересоваться
She really cares about the environment and recycles everything.
забывать
забыть
I often forget about my old classmates.
возникать
возникнуть
The solution to the problem came about suddenly.
спокойно относиться
She was cool about losing the game.
без ума от
сходит с ума по
She is crazy about playing the guitar.

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.

Translations of "about" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adverb / Other
оprep. - o

We argued about the return of my security deposit for weeks.

Мы спорили о возврате моего залога в течение нескольких недель.

обprep. - ob

He steeled himself and finally told his parents about the accident.

Он собрался с духом и наконец рассказал родителям об аварии.

околоprep. - okolo

He tends to call us along about dinnertime, just to chat.

Он обычно звонит нам около ужина, просто чтобы поболтать.

примерноadv. - primerno

She noticed a small park about a block from her apartment.

Она заметила небольшой парк примерно в квартале от своей квартиры.

проprep. - pro

She took unkindly to his joke about her cooking last night.

Она плохо отнеслась к его вчерашней шутке про её кулинарию.

Adjective
предстоящийadj. - predstoyashchiy

They walked on air, excited about their upcoming vacation plans.

Они были вне себя от радости, предвкушая предстоящий отпуск.

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about: Examples and translations in context

After class, I will text you about our study plans.

После занятий я напишу тебе о наших планах на учёбу.

A searching debate about climate change left the audience feeling uneasy.

Глубокая дискуссия о изменении климата оставила аудиторию в состоянии тревоги.

I hope to hear from you soon about the vacation plans.

Надеюсь скоро получить от тебя новости о планах на отпуск.

She always finds a way to dodge questions about her age.

Она всегда находит способ увильнуть от вопросов о своём возрасте.

The police often received calls about fights involving a few drunks.

Полиция часто получала вызовы о драках с участием нескольких пьяных.

In a sense, nature teaches us valuable lessons about resilience.

Своего рода, природа учит нас ценным урокам о стойкости.

She will volunteer some ideas about how to improve the project.

Она предложит несколько идей о том, как улучшить проект.

Do not let rumors prejudice your judgment about the new employee.

Не позволяйте слухам влиять на ваше мнение о новом сотруднике.

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