الگوی کاربرد:
about [something]
We talked about the new movie last night.
Tegnap este az új filmről beszélgettünk.
She wrote a book about her travels in Asia.
Könyvet írt az ázsiai utazásairól.
I'm worried about the upcoming exam.
He’s curious about how the system works.
They had a long discussion about climate change.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
I read a story about a dog.
Egy kutyáról olvastam egy történetet.
We talked about my school.
Az iskolámról beszélgettünk.
She is happy about her job.
He asked me about my family.
We learned about animals in class.
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse 'about' with 'around' when talking about topics. 'Around' usually refers to location, not subject.
معنی
concerning a subject
ترکیبهای رایج
talk about
|think about
|read about
|learn about
هممعنیها
regarding (Slightly more formal and often used in written communication.)
متضادها
unrelated to (Indicates something has no connection with the subject.)
موضوعها
communication
|thinking
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
تعریف
Used to say what a talk, book, or thought is about.
Used to indicate the subject or topic of speech, thought, writing, or concern.
الگوی کاربرد:
about [number/amount/time]
The trip will take about three hours.
Az út körülbelül három órát fog tartani.
There were about fifty people at the party.
A partin körülbelül ötvenen voltak.
It costs about twenty dollars.
She’s about thirty years old.
We arrived at about noon.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
It is about five o’clock.
Körülbelül öt óra van.
The bag is about ten kilos.
A táska körülbelül tíz kiló.
I have about twenty books.
He is about forty years old.
We walked for about two hours.
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes omit 'about' before approximate numbers, which can make statements sound too exact.
معنی
approximately or nearly
ترکیبهای رایج
about five minutes
|about ten dollars
|about 3 km
هممعنیها
approximately (More formal; often used in technical or official contexts.)
متضادها
exactly (Indicates precision rather than estimation.)
موضوعها
measurement
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|time
تعریف
Shows that a number, time, or amount is not exact.
Used to indicate an estimated amount, number, time, or degree.
People were walking about the park enjoying the sunshine.
Az emberek mindenfelé sétálgattak a parkban, élvezve a napsütést.
She looked about for her keys.
Mindenfelé kereste a kulcsait.
Children were running about the playground.
There were papers scattered about the room.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
The children run about in the yard.
A gyerekek mindenfelé szaladgálnak az udvaron.
He looked about for his bag.
Mindenfelé kereste a táskáját.
People walk about in the market.
I saw cats moving about in the garden.
اشتباه رایج:
Learners may confuse this with 'about' meaning 'concerning', but here it describes movement or position.
معنی
in various directions nearby
ترکیبهای رایج
move about
|walk about
|look about
هممعنیها
around (Interchangeable in most contexts; 'around' is more common in American English.)
متضادها
still (Indicates no movement.)
موضوعها
movement
|daily life
|space
|core_vocabulary
تعریف
In different places in an area.
In many directions within an area; around.
الگوی کاربرد:
about [time/place]
She should arrive at about six o’clock.
Hat óra körül kellene megérkeznie.
I saw him somewhere about the station.
Valahol az állomás környékén láttam.
We’ll meet again at about lunchtime.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
I will come at about seven.
Hét óra körül jövök.
He lives somewhere about the park.
Valahol a park környékén lakik.
We eat lunch at about twelve.
معنی
around a time or place
ترکیبهای رایج
about the house
|about midnight
هممعنیها
around ('Around' is more common in American English for this meaning.)
موضوعها
time
|location
|space
|core_vocabulary
تعریف
Near a time or place, but not exact.
Indicating a position or time that is not exact but near to something.