English-Japanese dictionary. 2013.
about — [ə bout′] adv. [ME aboute(n) < OE onbūtan, around < on, ON + be, BY + ūtan, outside < ūt, OUT: all senses develop from the sense of “around”] 1. on every side; all around [look about] 2. here and there; in all directions [travel abou … English World dictionary
around — [ə round′] adv. [ME < a , on + ROUND1: all senses derive from those of “circling, within a circle”] 1. round; esp., a) in a circle; along a circular course or circumference b) in or through a course or circuit, as from one place to another c)… … English World dictionary
somewhere — [sum′hwer΄, sum′wer΄] adv. 1. in, to, or at some place not known or specified [lives somewhere nearby] 2. at some time, degree, age, figure, etc. (with about, around, near, in, between, etc.) [somewhere about ten o clock] n. an unspecified or… … English World dictionary
about — /euh bowt /, prep. 1. of; concerning; in regard to: instructions about the work; a book about the Civil War. 2. connected or associated with: There was an air of mystery about him. 3. near; close to: a man about my height; about six o clock. 4.… … Universalium
around — a|round W1S1 [əˈraund] adv, prep 1.) surrounding or on all sides of something or someone British Equivalent: round ▪ The whole family was sitting around the dinner table. ▪ The Romans built a defensive wall around the city. ▪ She wore a beautiful … Dictionary of contemporary English
about — 1. preposition 1) a book about needlecraft Syn: regarding, concerning, with reference to, referring to, with regard to, with respect to, respecting, relating to, on, touching on, dealing with, relevant to, connected with, in connection with, on… … Thesaurus of popular words
around — 1 adverb 1 used to say that something is placed or arranged so that it surrounds something else: The winner held up his trophy, with many of the spectators crowded around. | a bouquet of a dozen red roses, with a silver ribbon wrapped around |… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
about — 1. preposition a book about Greece Syn: regarding, concerning, referring to, with regard to, with respect to, relating to, on, touching on, dealing with, on the subject of 2. adverb 1) there were babies crawling about Syn … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
around — /əˈraʊnd / (say uh rownd) adverb 1. in a circle or sphere; round about; on every side. 2. here and there; about: to travel around. 3. with a circular movement: the wheels go around. 4. at or to a place understood, as a shop, a friend s house,… …
around — /euh rownd /, adv. 1. in a circle, ring, or the like; so as to surround a person, group, thing, etc.: The crowd gathered around. 2. on all sides; about: His land is fenced all around. 3. in all directions from a center or point of reference: He… … Universalium
about — a•bout [[t]əˈbaʊt[/t]] prep. 1) concerning; on the subject of; in regard to: a book about the Civil War[/ex] 2) connected or associated with: an air of mystery about him[/ex] 3) near; close to: about my height; about six o clock[/ex] 4) in or… … From formal English to slang
