"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
(19) bandy, fight
Kolokacji: 2
(20) smile, grin
Kolokacji: 2
(21) poke, sniff, nose
Kolokacji: 3
(23) knock, rap, buffet
Kolokacji: 3
1. prowl about = krążyć, chodzić tam i z powrotem prowl about
2. lurk about = czaić się około lurk about
3. lounge about = obijać się, próżnować, wylegiwać się lounge about
4. lurch about = szarpnięcie około lurch about
  • Even this simple task takes great effort, as the raft continually lurches about.
  • She felt like she lurched about in his arms.
  • Sarah's body was jumping and lurching about, as it always did when Michael put his hands on it.
  • He doubled up and lurched about, clutching his stomach.
  • People are lurching about because the leadership isn't there.
  • His heart lurched about in his chest as though it were trying to run away, but couldn't.
  • The big machine lurched about and ran for the narrow roadway.
  • Flush forthwith lurched about, babbling like a two year old.
  • The station master clutched at his palpitations and lurched about.
  • The basket lurched about as they hit tree limbs and broke through them.
5. swarm about = rój około swarm about
(26) whip, round
Kolokacji: 2
(27) inquire, bruit, snoop, enquire
Kolokacji: 4
(28) quibble, hedge
Kolokacji: 2

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