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Paaiškinimas anglų kalba

• (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct "lasted approximately an hour" "in just about a minute" "he's about 30 years old" "I've had about all I can stand" "we meet about once a month" "some forty people came" "weighs around a hun..."
• in the area or vicinity "a few spectators standing about" "hanging around" "waited around for the next flight"
• all around or on all sides "dirty clothes lying around (or about)" "let's look about for help" "There were trees growing all around" "she looked around her"
• in or to a reversed position or direction "about face" "suddenly she turned around"
• used of movement to or among many different places or in no particular direction "wandering about with no place to go" "people were rushing about" "news gets around (or about)" "traveled around in Asia" "he needs advice from someone who's been a..."
• (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but "the job is (just) about done" "the baby was almost asleep when the alarm sounded" "we're almost finished" "the car all but ran her down" "he nearly fainted" "talked fo..."
• in rotation or succession "turn about is fair play"
• on the move "up and about" "the whole town was astir over the incident"