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about (concerned with, engaged in) preposition [UK: ə.ˈbaʊt] [US: ə.ˈbaʊt] | aangaandepreposition betreffendepreposition |
about (concerning) preposition [UK: ə.ˈbaʊt] [US: ə.ˈbaʊt] | in verband metpreposition overpreposition |
about (here and there) adverb [UK: ə.ˈbaʊt] [US: ə.ˈbaʊt] | rond-bijwoord |
about (in succession; one after another) adverb [UK: ə.ˈbaʊt] [US: ə.ˈbaʊt] | afwisselendbijwoord beurtelingsbijwoord |
about (in the immediate neighborhood of) preposition [UK: ə.ˈbaʊt] [US: ə.ˈbaʊt] | bijpreposition in de buurtpreposition omheenpreposition |
about (nautical: to the opposite tack) adverb [UK: ə.ˈbaʊt] [US: ə.ˈbaʊt] | overstagbijwoord |
about (near; in the vicinity) adverb [UK: ə.ˈbaʊt] [US: ə.ˈbaʊt] | dichtbijbijwoord nabijbijwoord |
about (nearly, approximately) adverb [UK: ə.ˈbaʊt] [US: ə.ˈbaʊt] | bijnabijwoord ongeveerbijwoord vrijwelbijwoord |
about (on all sides) adverb [UK: ə.ˈbaʊt] [US: ə.ˈbaʊt] | rondbijwoord |
about (on every side of) preposition [UK: ə.ˈbaʊt] [US: ə.ˈbaʊt] | eromheenpreposition ompreposition rondpreposition rondompreposition |
about (on one's person; nearby the person) preposition [UK: ə.ˈbaʊt] [US: ə.ˈbaʊt] | in de buurt vanpreposition |
about (on the point or verge of) preposition [UK: ə.ˈbaʊt] [US: ə.ˈbaʊt] | op het punt staanpreposition |
about (to a reversed order, or opposite direction) adverb [UK: ə.ˈbaʊt] [US: ə.ˈbaʊt] | in tegenovergestelde richtingbijwoord om-bijwoord |
about preposition [UK: ə.ˈbaʊt] [US: ə.ˈbaʊt] | omstreekspreposition omtrentpreposition |
about-face [about-faces] (military: abrupt turn to face the opposite direction) noun [UK: ə.ˌbaʊt ˈfeɪs] [US: ə.ˌbaʊt ˈfeɪs] | rechtsomkeertsubstantief |
about-face [about-faces] (reversal of direction or attitude) noun [UK: ə.ˌbaʊt ˈfeɪs] [US: ə.ˌbaʊt ˈfeɪs] | koerswijzigingsubstantief ommezwaaisubstantief |
about-face (to change opinion or attitude) verb [UK: ə.ˌbaʊt ˈfeɪs] [US: ə.ˌbaʊt ˈfeɪs] | een totale ommekeer uitvoerenwerkwoord het roer omgooienwerkwoord zijn standpunt totaal wijzigenwerkwoord |
about-face (to turn 180 degrees) verb [UK: ə.ˌbaʊt ˈfeɪs] [US: ə.ˌbaʊt ˈfeɪs] | rechtsomkeert makenwerkwoord |
about sledge (largest hammer) noun | smidshamersubstantief voorhamersubstantief |
about time (close to the right time) adverb [UK: ə.ˈbaʊt ˈtaɪm] [US: ə.ˈbaʊt ˈtaɪm] | haast zoverbijwoord ongeveer tijdbijwoord |
about time (far past the desired time) adverb [UK: ə.ˈbaʊt ˈtaɪm] [US: ə.ˈbaʊt ˈtaɪm] | eindelijkbijwoord |
about to (indicating imminence) phrase | op het punt staanphrase |