"about" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés

about adverbio

verbo + about
Kolokacji: 247
worry about • complain about • wander about • mill about • scattered about • spin about • move about • read about • learn about • ...
collocations grouped by meanings
Grup znaczeniowych: 28
(6) spin, whirl, swirl, twirl
Kolokacji: 4
(14) excite, know, fantasize, bang
Kolokacji: 4
(16) brag, boast, blow, gloat
Kolokacji: 4
(17) feel, grope, rummage, scrabble
Kolokacji: 4
1. scurry about = tupot około scurry about
2. scuttle about = właz około scuttle about
3. scamper about = truchtać około scamper about
4. lark about = skowronek około lark about
5. cavort about = pląsaj cavort about
6. frisk about = obszukiwać około frisk about
  • He caught up to them and frisked about, his paws scattering pebbles in his eagerness.
  • The lamb frisked about, quite at home, getting into everyone's way.
  • "My son is frisking about in his pen like a regular tadpole and eating well."
  • He frisked about, telescope in hand, pointing it at the last canoe approaching the shore.
  • Sub-teen-agers frisked about, collecting autographs; veterans, some arthritic, graciously and patiently signed draw sheets.
  • They allow people to relax, eat and, if they wish, frisk about.
  • Elsewhere, two females frisked about, and the reason for their liveliness was apparent.
  • But there were no insects probing for nectar, no birds singing in the trees, no small animals frisking about and making off with the fruit.
  • The Peke was frisking about near my elbow, encouraged by my interest.
  • In a moment, her trouble with Lamra forgotten, she was frisking about.
7. skitter about = smyrgać około skitter about
8. romp about = igraszki około romp about
9. gambol about = brykać około gambol about
(19) bandy, fight
Kolokacji: 2
(20) smile, grin
Kolokacji: 2
(21) poke, sniff, nose
Kolokacji: 3
(23) knock, rap, buffet
Kolokacji: 3
(26) whip, round
Kolokacji: 2
(27) inquire, bruit, snoop, enquire
Kolokacji: 4
(28) quibble, hedge
Kolokacji: 2

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