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Detailed Translations for about from English to German

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Translation Matrix for about:

AdjectiveRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- astir
AdverbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- almost; approximately; around; close to; just about; more or less; most; near; nearly; nigh; or so; roughly; some; virtually; well-nigh
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
so etwas such
- approximately; roughly
ModifierRelated TranslationsOther Translations
bezüglich about; concerning; with reference to; with regard to; with respect to concerning; with regard to; with respect to
etwa about; concerning; with reference to; with regard to; with respect to at times; now and then; once in a while; sometimes
geschätzt about; approximately; around; globular; roughly; round; something like appreciated; determined; estimated; fixed; honored; honoured; popular; prescribed; prized; rated; respected; specific; specified; valued; welcome
hinsichtlich about; concerning; with reference to; with regard to; with respect to because of; due to; on account of; owing to
in bezug auf about; concerning; with reference to; with regard to; with respect to
in der Nähe about; concerning; with reference to; with regard to; with respect to close by; near
plusminus about; approximately; around; globular; roughly; round; something like
rund about; approximately; around; globular; roughly; round; something like bulge; plump; rotund; round
so etwas about
ungefähr about; approximately; around; globular; roughly; round; something like apt

Synonyms for "about":


Related Definitions for "about":

  1. on the move2
    • up and about2
  2. (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct2
    • he's about 30 years old2
    • I've had about all I can stand2
    • we meet about once a month2
  3. in the area or vicinity2
    • a few spectators standing about2
  4. all around or on all sides2
    • dirty clothes lying around (or about)2
    • let's look about for help2
  5. in or to a reversed position or direction2
    • about face2
  6. used of movement to or among many different places or in no particular direction2
    • wandering about with no place to go2
    • people were rushing about2
    • news gets around (or about)2
  7. (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but2
    • the job is (just) about done2
  8. in rotation or succession2
    • turn about is fair play2
  9. on the subject of; concerning1
    • The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue2
    • He is thinking about writing a book.1
    • What is that all about?1
    • Let's talk about my new book.1

Wiktionary Translations for about:

about
adverb
  1. nearly
en-prep
  1. concerning
  2. in concern with
  3. near
  4. over or upon different parts of
about
adverb
  1. nicht genau bestimmt
  2. übertragen: an dem zuvor erwähnten Ereignis, an dem zuvor geschilderten Sachverhalt
  3. um etwas
  4. drückt ein etwas kleineres Maß an Sicherheit aus: ungefähr
  5. nach Schätzungen; auf einer Schätzung beruhend
  1. so in etwa, so ungefähr
  2. Ursprung räumlicher oder zeitlicher Veränderung, Herkunft, Gegenstand der Betrachtung, Ursache, sonstige Verhältnisse
  3. -
verb
  1. (reflexiv) ohne Streitigkeiten mit jemandem auskommen, eine gute persönliche Beziehung zu jemandem haben

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
about nahe; Nähe; bei; daneben; nebenan; nebenbei; kurzfristig près — À petite distance ou à peu de temps.
about bevorstehen; dabei sein sur le point deprêt à ; presque à commencer de ; en parlant d’une action imminente.
about etwa; ungefähr; annähernd à peu près — environ
about à propos; a propos; apropos à propos de — Au sujet de, en ce qui concerne.

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