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Detailed Translations for be about from English to Swedish

about:


Translation Matrix for about:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
omkring around; round the
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
approximativ approximate
om if; in case; or; provided that; when; whether
tillnärmelsevis approximately
tillväga about
uppskattningsvis about; approximately; roughly
ModifierRelated TranslationsOther Translations
approximativ about; approximately; around; globular; roughly; round; something like
cirka about; approximately; around; globular; roughly; round; something like
hit och dit about
om about; concerning; with reference to; with regard to; with respect to
omkring about all round; around; round; round about; surrounding
tillnärmelsevids about; approximately; around; globular; roughly; round; something like
tillnärmelsevis about; approximately; around; globular; roughly; round; something like

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
  2. here and there
  3. on all sides
  4. in circuit
en-prep
  1. concerning
  2. on the point or verge of
  3. in the immediate neighborhood of
    • about
  4. around

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
about om over — wat betreft
about ungefär; omkring etwa — drückt ein etwas kleineres Maß an Sicherheit aus: ungefähr
about omkring herum — um etwas
about härvid hieranübertragen: an dem zuvor erwähnten Ereignis, an dem zuvor geschilderten Sachverhalt
about från; av von — Ursprung räumlicher oder zeitlicher Veränderung, Herkunft, Gegenstand der Betrachtung, Ursache, sonstige Verhältnisse
about om; över; ; i; till enTraductions à trier suivant le sens
about när près — À petite distance ou à peu de temps.

About:

About [the ~] noun

  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
    Om
  2. the About
    – The link group that includes links to the About Hotmail webpage, the What's New webpage, and so on. 3
    Om

Translation Matrix for About:

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Om 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


Wiktionary Translations for be about:


Cross Translation:
FromToVia
be about handla; gälla agir — S’agir

Related Translations for be about