How do you use "about" in a sentence?

What is the film about? There were about fifty people at the party. I was just about to leave when you called.

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Q: What does "about" mean?

On the subject of; approximately; in the area of 'About' is a preposition and adverb meaning 'concerning' ('a book about history'), 'approximately' ('about five minutes'), or 'around/near' ('scattered about the room'). It appears in many phrasal verbs like 'bring about', 'come about', and the common expression 'about to' meaning 'on the point of'.

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Significado: On the subject of; approximately; in the area of

关于，大约，即将

sobre, acerca de, aproximadamente

〜について、およそ、〜しようとして

~에 대해, 약, ~하려고 하는

'About' is a preposition and adverb meaning 'concerning' ('a book about history'), 'approximately' ('about five minutes'), or 'around/near' ('scattered about the room'). It appears in many phrasal verbs like 'bring about', 'come about', and the common expression 'about to' meaning 'on the point of'.

「about」是表示「关于」（「a book about history」）、「大约」（「about five minutes」）或「周围」（「scattered about the room」）的介词和副词。它出现在许多短语动词中，如「bring about」、「come about」，以及常见表达「about to」表示「即将」。

«About» es una preposición y adverbio que significa «acerca de» («a book about history»), «aproximadamente» («about five minutes»), o «alrededor» («scattered about the room»). Aparece en muchos verbos frasales como «bring about», «come about», y la expresión común «about to» que significa «a punto de».

「about」は「〜について」（「a book about history」）、「およそ」（「about five minutes」）、または「あちこちに」（「scattered about the room」）を意味する前置詞と副詞です。「bring about」、「come about」などの多くの句動詞や、「〜しようとしている」を意味する一般的な表現「about to」に現れます。

'about'은 전치사와 부사로 '~에 관해'('역사에 관한 책'), '대략'('약 5분'), '주변에'('방 안에 흩어져 있는')의 의미로 사용됩니다. 'bring about', 'come about' 등 많은 구동사에 등장하며, 'about to'는 '막 ~하려는'이라는 뜻의 흔한 표현입니다.

Ejemplos

What is the film about?
这部电影是关于什么的？
¿De qué trata la película?
その映画は何についてですか？
그 영화는 무엇에 관한 건가요?
There were about fifty people at the party.
派对上大约有五十个人。
Había unas cincuenta personas en la fiesta.
パーティーには約50人いました。
파티에 약 50명이 있었습니다.
I was just about to leave when you called.
你打电话来的时候我正要离开。
Estaba a punto de irme cuando llamaste.
あなたが電話してきたとき、ちょうど出かけようとしていました。
당신이 전화했을 때 막 나가려던 참이었습니다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: general

Tono: neutral

Origen e historia

From Old English 'onbūtan', a compound of 'on' + 'būtan' (outside), meaning 'around' or 'on the outside of'. The modern sense of 'concerning' or 'approximately' developed in Middle English.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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