Kullanım kalıbı:
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.
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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.
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners sometimes confuse 'about' with 'around' when talking about topics. 'Around' usually refers to location, not subject.
Anlam
concerning a subject
Eşdizimler
talk about
|think about
|read about
|learn about
Eş anlamlılar
regarding (Slightly more formal and often used in written communication.)
Zıt anlamlılar
unrelated to (Indicates something has no connection with the subject.)
Konular
communication
|thinking
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Tanım
Used to say what a talk, book, or thought is about.
Used to indicate the subject or topic of speech, thought, writing, or concern.
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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.
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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.
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners sometimes omit 'about' before approximate numbers, which can make statements sound too exact.
Anlam
approximately or nearly
Eşdizimler
about five minutes
|about ten dollars
|about 3 km
Eş anlamlılar
approximately (More formal; often used in technical or official contexts.)
Zıt anlamlılar
exactly (Indicates precision rather than estimation.)
Konular
measurement
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|time
Tanım
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.
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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.
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners may confuse this with 'about' meaning 'concerning', but here it describes movement or position.
Anlam
in various directions nearby
Eşdizimler
move about
|walk about
|look about
Eş anlamlılar
around (Interchangeable in most contexts; 'around' is more common in American English.)
Zıt anlamlılar
still (Indicates no movement.)
Konular
movement
|daily life
|space
|core_vocabulary
Tanım
In different places in an area.
In many directions within an area; around.
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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.
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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.
Anlam
around a time or place
Eşdizimler
about the house
|about midnight
Eş anlamlılar
around ('Around' is more common in American English for this meaning.)
Konular
time
|location
|space
|core_vocabulary
Tanım
Near a time or place, but not exact.
Indicating a position or time that is not exact but near to something.