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French

Detailed Translations for about from French to English

about:


Synonyms for "about":


Wiktionary Translations for about:

about
noun
  1. constr|fr extrémité par laquelle une pièce de charpente, de menuiserie ou de métal est assemblée avec une autre.



English

Detailed Translations for about from English to French

about:

about adj

  1. about (approximately; roughly; round; )
    à peu près; environ; plus ou moins; vers; grossièrement; globulaire; sphérique
  2. about (approximately; round)
    à peu près; autour
  3. about (concerning; with regard to; with reference to; with respect to)
    – on the subject of; concerning 1
    à propos de; concernant; au sujet de; quant à; touchant; pour ce qui est de
  4. about
    presque; quelque; quasiment; quasi

Translation Matrix for about:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
autour hawk
globulaire globe-flower
vers line of poetry; poem; poetry; stanza; strophe; verse
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
quelque a few; a little; some; something
- approximately; roughly
ModifierRelated TranslationsOther Translations
au sujet de about; concerning; with reference to; with regard to; with respect to
autour about; approximately; round all round; around; round; round about; surrounding
concernant about; concerning; with reference to; with regard to; with respect to as far as goes; as regards; att.; concerning; qua; with regard to; with respect to
environ about; approximately; around; globular; roughly; round; something like apt; around here; around this; in the vicinity
globulaire about; approximately; around; globular; roughly; round; something like circular; globular; rotund; round; spherical
grossièrement about; approximately; around; globular; roughly; round; something like arrogant; banal; below the belt; coarse; commonplace; discourteous; gross; ill-mannered; impertinent; impolite; impudent; indecent; insolent; loutish; nasty; oafish; offensive; overbearing; plump; presumptuous; rotten; rude; seedy; shabby; shameless; trite; trivial; unmannerly; unsavory; unsavoury; vapid; vulgar
plus ou moins about; approximately; around; globular; roughly; round; something like to some extent
pour ce qui est de about; concerning; with reference to; with regard to; with respect to
presque about almost; before long; first thing; forthwith; immediately; instantly; nearly; practically; presently; shortly; soon; virtually; well-nigh
quant à about; concerning; with reference to; with regard to; with respect to
quasi about almost; forthwith; nearly; pseudo; quasi; seeming; so-called; well-nigh
quasiment about almost; forthwith; nearly; well-nigh
quelque about
sphérique about; approximately; around; globular; roughly; round; something like circular; globular; plump; rotund; round; spherical
touchant about; concerning; with reference to; with regard to; with respect to characteristic; characterizing; compelling; emotional; gripping; heart rending; heart warming; melodramatic; moving; pathetic; stirring; thrilling; touching; typical
vers about; approximately; around; globular; roughly; round; something like for; there; to; towards
à peu près about; approximately; around; globular; roughly; round; something like almost; forthwith; nearly; practically; virtually; well-nigh
à propos de about; concerning; with reference to; with regard to; with respect to

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. on the point or verge of
  3. in concern with
  4. near
  5. in the immediate neighborhood of
  6. over or upon different parts of
  7. around
about
  1. Traductions à trier suivant le sens
  2. -
  3. À petite distance ou à peu de temps.
  4. Environ
preposition
  1. prêt à ; presque à commencer de ; en parlant d’une action imminente.
  2. Au sujet de, en ce qui concerne.
adverb
  1. environ
Cross Translation:
FromToVia
• about → au sujet de ↔ over — wat betreft
• about → à peu près; environ ↔ etwa — drückt ein etwas kleineres Maß an Sicherheit aus: ungefähr
• about → cela; ceci ↔ hieran — übertragen: an dem zuvor erwähnten Ereignis, an dem zuvor geschilderten Sachverhalt
• about → environ ↔ rund — nicht genau bestimmt
• about → approximativement; par estimation ↔ schätzungsweise — nach Schätzungen; auf einer Schätzung beruhend
• about → aux alentours; de ↔ um den Dreh — so in etwa, so ungefähr
• about → accorder; adonner; avec; comprendre; entendre; être en affaires; plaire; sympathiser; être; doué; pour; y; connaître; en ↔ verstehen — (reflexiv) ohne Streitigkeiten mit jemandem auskommen, eine gute persönliche Beziehung zu jemandem haben
• about → de ↔ von — Ursprung räumlicher oder zeitlicher Veränderung, Herkunft, Gegenstand der Betrachtung, Ursache, sonstige Verhältnisse

About:

About [the ~] nom

  1. the About
    – An item on the Help menu that opens the About dialog box, which includes the copyright, licensing, and license terms for the product. 3
    À propos de
  2. the About
    – The link group that includes links to the About Hotmail webpage, the What's New webpage, and so on. 3
    À propos de

Translation Matrix for About:

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À propos de About

Related Definitions for "About":

  1. An item on the Help menu that opens the About dialog box, which includes the copyright, licensing, and license terms for the product.3
  2. The link group that includes links to the About Hotmail webpage, the What's New webpage, and so on.3

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