English-Thai Dictionary
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ADV ทั่วๆ ในที่ ต่างๆ tua-tua
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ADV แพร่หลาย phrae-lai
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ADV ใน ทิศทาง ตรงข้าม nai-tit-tang-trong-kham
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PREP ทั่วๆ ในที่ ต่างๆ tua-tua
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PREP ประมา ณ ราว ราวๆ approximately close to just about pra-man
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PREP รอบ rob
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PREP เกี่ยวกับ regarding concerning with regard to kiao-kab
about
PREP ใกล้ กับ klai-kab
about to do something
IDM เกือบ ทำ บางสิ่ง ใกล้ จะ ถึง บางอย่าง kueab-tham-bang-sing
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
ABOUT
prep. [Gr. butan, without, [see but, ] literally, around, on the outside. ] 1. Around; on the exterior part or surface.
Bind them about thy neck. Proverbs 3:3; Isaiah 5 :11. Hence,
2. Near to in place, with the sense of circularity.
Get you up from about the tabernacle. Numbers 16:24.
3. Near to in time.
He went out about the third hour. Matthew 2 :3.
4. Near to, in action, or near to the performance of some act.
Paul was about to open his mouth. Acts 18:14.
They were about to flee out of the ship. Acts 27:3 .
5. Near to the person; appended to the clothes. Every thing about him is in order. Is your snuff box about you? From nearness on all sides, the transition is easy to a concern with. Hence,
6. Concerned in, engaged in, relating to, respecting.
I must be about my father's business. Luke 2:49. The painter is not to take so much pains about the drapery as about the face
What is he about?
7. In compass or circumference; two yards about the trunk.
ABOUT
adv. 1. Near to in number or quantity.
There fell that day about three thousand men. Exodus 32:28.
2. Near to in quality or degree; as about as high, or as cold.
3. Here and there; around; in one place and another.
Wandering about from house to house. 1 Timothy 5:13
4. round, or the longest way, opposed to across, or the shortest way. A mile about, and half a mile across.
To bring about, to bring to the end; to effect or accomplish a purpose.
To come about, to change or turn; to come to the desired point. In a like sense, seamen say go about, when a ship changes her course and goes on the other tack.
Ready about, about ship, are orders for tacking.
To go about, signifies to enter upon; also to prepare; to seek the means.
Why go ye about to kill me. John 7:19.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
ABOUT
A *bout ", prep. Etym: [OE. aboute, abouten, abuten; AS. abutan,onbutan; on + butan, which is from be by + utan outward, from ut out. See But, Out. ]
1. Around; all round; on every side of. "Look about you. " Shak. "Bind them about thy neck. " Prov. iii. 3.
2. In the immediate neighborhood of; in contiguity or proximity to; near, as to place; by or on (one's person ). "Have you much money about you " Bulwer.
3. Over or upon different parts of; through or over in various directions; here and there in; to and fro in; throughout. Lampoons... were handed about the coffeehouses. Macaulay. Roving still about the world. Milton.
4. Near; not far from; -- determining approximately time, size, quantity. "To-morrow, about this time. " Exod. ix. 18. "About my stature. " Shak. He went out about the third hour. Matt. xx. 3.
Note: This use passes into the adverbial sense.
5. In concern with; engaged in; intent on. I must be about my Father's business. Luke ii. 49.
6. Before a verbal noun or an infinitive:
Defn: On the point or verge of; going; in act of. Paul was now aboutto open his mouth. Acts xviii. 14.
7. Concerning; with regard to; on account of; touching. "To treat about thy ransom. " Milton. She must have her way about Sarah. Trollope.
ABOUT
ABOUT A *bout ", adv.
1. On all sides; around. 'Tis time to look about. Shak.
2. In circuit; circularly; by a circuitous way; around the outside; as, a mile about, and a third of a mile across.
3. Here and there; around; in one place and another. Wandering about from house to house. 1 Tim. v. 13.
4. Nearly; approximately; with close correspondence, in quality, manner, degree, etc. ; as, about as cold; about as high; -- also of quantity, number, time. "There fell. .. about three thousand men. " Exod. xxii. 28.
5. To a reserved position; half round; in the opposite direction; on the opposite tack; as, to face about; to turn one's self about. To bring about, to cause to take place; to accomplish. -- To come about, to occur; to take place. See under Come. -- To go about, To set about, to undertake; to arrange; to prepare. "Shall we set about some revels Shak. -- Round about, in every direction around.
ABOUT-SLEDGE
ABOUT-SLEDGE A *bout "-sledge ", n.
Defn: The largest hammer used by smiths. Weale.
New American Oxford Dictionary
about
a bout |əˈbout əˈbaʊt | ▶preposition 1 on the subject of; concerning: I was thinking about you | an article about yellow fever | it's all about having fun. • so as to affect: there's nothing we can do about it. 2 used to indicate movement within a particular area: she looked about the room. 3 used to express location in a particular place: rugs strewn about the hall | he produced a knife from somewhere about his person. • used to describe a quality apparent in a person: there was a look about her that said everything. ▶adverb 1 used to indicate movement in an area: men were floundering about | finding my way about. 2 used to express location in a particular place: there was a lot of flu about | a thief about in the hotel. 3 (used with a number or quantity ) approximately: reduced by about 5 percent | he's about 35. PHRASES about to do something intending to do something or close to doing something very soon: the ceremony was about to begin. be not about to do something be unwilling to do something: he is not about to step down after so long. how about see how 1. just about see just. know what one is about informal be aware of the implications of one's actions or of a situation, and of how best to deal with them. up and about see up. what about see what. ORIGIN Old English onbūtan, from on + būtan ‘outside of. ’
about-face
a bout-face ▶noun (chiefly in military contexts ) a turn made so as to face the opposite direction: he did an about-face and marched out of the tent. • a complete change of opinion or policy: he threatened to stop helping us, but did a complete about-face. ▶verb [ no obj. ] turn so as to face the opposite direction. ▶exclam. (about face! ) (in military contexts ) a command to make an about-face. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: shortening of right-about face .
Oxford Dictionary
about
about |əˈbaʊt | ▶preposition 1 on the subject of; concerning: I was thinking about you | a book about ancient Greece | it's all about having fun. • so as to affect: there's nothing we can do about it. 2 chiefly Brit. used to indicate movement within a particular area: she looked about the room. 3 chiefly Brit. used to express location in a particular place: rugs were strewn about the hall | he produced a knife from somewhere about his person. • used to describe a quality apparent in a person: there was a look about her that said everything. ▶adverb 1 chiefly Brit. used to indicate movement within an area: men were floundering about | finding my way about. 2 chiefly Brit. used to express location in a particular place: there was a lot of flu about. 3 (used with a number or quantity ) approximately: reduced by about 5 per cent | he's about 35. PHRASES be about to do something intend to do something, or be close to doing something, very soon: the ceremony was about to begin. be not about to do something be unwilling to do something: he is not about to step down after so long. be on about see on. know what one is about informal be sensible, self-possessed, and aware of how to deal with difficult situations. ORIGIN Old English onbūtan, from on ‘in, on ’ + būtan ‘outside of ’ (see but 2 ).
about-turn
about-turn (also chiefly N. Amer. about-face ) Brit. ▶noun (chiefly in military contexts ) a turn made so as to face the opposite direction: he did an about-turn and marched out of the tent. • a complete change of opinion or policy: the government made an about-turn over the bill. ▶verb [ no obj. ] turn so as to face the opposite direction. ▶exclamation (about turn! ) a military command to make an about-turn. ORIGIN late 19th cent. (originally as a military command ): shortening of right about turn .
American Oxford Thesaurus
about
about preposition 1 a book about needlecraft: regarding, concerning, with reference to, referring to, with regard to, with respect to, respecting, relating to, on, touching on, dealing with, relevant to, connected with, in connection with, on the subject of, in the matter of, apropos, re. 2 two hundred people were milling about the room: around, round, throughout, over, through, on every side of. ▶adverb 1 there were babies crawling about in the grass: around, here and there, to and fro, back and forth, from place to place, hither and thither, in all directions. 2 I knew he was somewhere about: near, nearby, around, hereabouts, not far (off /away ), close by, in the vicinity, in the neighborhood. 3 the explosion caused about $15,000 worth of damage: approximately, roughly, around, round about, in the region of, circa, of /on the order of, something like; or so, or thereabouts, there or thereabouts, more or less, give or take a few, not far off; informal in the ballpark of. 4 there's a lot of gossip about: around, in circulation, in existence, current, going on, prevailing, prevalent, happening, in the air, abroad. PHRASES about to I'm about to leave: (just ) going to, ready to, all set to, preparing to, getting ready to, intending to, soon to; on the point of, on the verge of, on the brink of; informal fixing to.
about-face
about-face noun 1 he saluted and did an about-face: turnaround, turnabout, volte-face, U-turn; informal U-ey, one-eighty. 2 the government was forced to make an about-face: U-turn, volte-face, reversal, retraction, backtracking, swing, swerve; change of heart, change of mind, sea change.
Oxford Thesaurus
about
about preposition 1 a book about ancient Greece: regarding, concerning, with reference to, referring to, with regard to, with respect to, respecting, relating to, on, touching on, dealing with, relevant to, with relevance to, connected with, in connection with, on the subject of, in the matter of, apropos, re; Scottish anent. 2 two hundred people were milling about the room: around, round, throughout, over, through, all over, in all parts of, on every side of, encircling, surrounding; here and there, everywhere. 3 they aren't seen about here very often: near, nearby, close to, not far (away ) from, a short distance from, in the vicinity of, in the neighbourhood of, within reach of, adjacent to, beside, around, a stone's throw away from; informal within spitting distance of, {a hop, skip, and a jump away from }. 4 while I am about it, I had better apologize for what happened: occupied with, concerned with, busy with, taken up with, employed in, involved in, absorbed in, in the process of, in the course of, in the midst of, in the throes of; conducting, pursuing, following, practising. PHRASES about to I was about to climb into bed when the bell rang: going to, ready to, all set to, preparing to, intending to, soon to; on the point of, on the verge of, on the brink of, within an ace of. ▶adverb 1 there were babies crawling about in the grass: around, here and there, to and fro, back and forth, from place to place, hither and thither, in every direction, in all directions, abroad. 2 although I hadn't seen him for two years, I knew he was about somewhere: near, nearby, around, about the place, hereabouts, not far off /away, close by, in the vicinity, in the neighbourhood, at hand, within reach, on the doorstep, (just ) around the corner. 3 we think the explosion has caused about £15,000 worth of damage: approximately, roughly, around, round about, in the neighbourhood /region of, in the area of, of the order of, something like; or so, or thereabouts, there or thereabouts, more or less, give or take a few, not far off; Brit. getting on for; Latin circa; informal as near as dammit; N. Amer. informal in the ballpark of. ANTONYMS exactly, precisely. 4 he gave orders to turn about: in the opposite direction, in the reverse direction, around, backwards, to face the other way. 5 there was a lot of flu about: around, in circulation, in existence, current, going on, prevailing, prevalent, widespread, pervasive, endemic, happening, in the air, abroad.
about-turn Brit.
about-turn Brit. noun 1 he saluted, did an about-turn, and marched out of the tent: about-face, volte-face, turnaround, turnround, turnabout, U-turn; informal U-ey, one-eighty. 2 the government was forced to make an embarrassing about-turn over the bill: reversal, retraction, backtracking, swing, shift, swerve, U-turn, volte-face, turnaround, turnround; change of heart, change of mind, sea change. ▶verb suddenly he about-turned and saluted again: about-face, turn around, turn round, turn about, do a U-turn, reverse.
French Dictionary
abouter
abouter v. tr. verbe transitif Mettre bout à bout. : Abouter des canalisations. aimer
abouti
abouti , ie adj. Qui a été accompli, réussi. : Ce roman est l ’œuvre la plus aboutie de cette romancière. Une réforme non aboutie.
aboutir
aboutir v. tr. ind. , intr. verbe transitif indirect 1 Mener, se terminer, en parlant d ’un chemin. : Le sentier aboutit à une forêt de pins. Note Syntaxique En ce sens, le verbe se construit avec les prépositions à, dans, sur. Un couloir qui aboutit au salon, dans la cuisine, sur la terrasse. 2 figuré Avoir pour résultat, pour conséquence. : Cette enquête aboutira-t-elle à quelque chose? Note Syntaxique Au sens figuré, le verbe se construit avec la préposition à. verbe intransitif Réussir. : Les recherches aboutiront bientôt. ANTONYME échouer . finir
aboutissant
aboutissant n. m. nom masculin Les tenants et les aboutissants. droit Tous les éléments d ’une affaire, d ’une question. Note Technique Le mot ne s ’emploie que dans cette locution.
aboutissement
aboutissement n. m. nom masculin Résultat. : Cette réussite est l ’aboutissement de nos efforts. SYNONYME conclusion ; dénouement ; issue .
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
about
a bout /əbáʊt /〖原義は 「…の周囲に 」〗前置詞 【関係 】1 a. 〖関連 〗〈人 物 事 〉について , … に関して, …に関する, … を扱った (→concerning )▸ John talked about his past [what he was interested in ].ジョンは自分の過去 [何に興味があるのか ]について話した ▸ My mother was worried about leaving me alone .母は私をひとりにしておくことが心配だった ▸ I've heard so much about you [I know all about you ].あなたのことはいろいろうかがって [何でも知って ]います ▸ “What is that book about ?” “It's about the Internet. ”「その本は何についてのものですか 」「インターネットについてのものです 」コミュニケーション A: I'm feeling a little guilty . ちょっと気がとがめているんだ .B: About what ? なんのことで?コーパスの窓 前置詞 aboutの主な構文 ①動詞 (＋名詞 )＋about A ▸ talk about A ▸ think about A ▸ worry about A ▸ tell B about A .②be ＋形容詞 /分詞 ＋about A ▸ be worried about A ▸ be concerned about A .③名詞 ＋about A ▸ information about A ▸ a story about A ▸ a question about A .④be ＋about A ❢いずれもAは 名詞 動名 wh句 節 .類義 aboutとon, of, over about が漠然とした関連を示す日常語であるのに対し, on は専門的で限定的なくわしい内容を暗示するかたい語 ▸ a lecture [an article ] on Japanese art 日本の芸術に関する講義 [論文 ]of はややかたい語で直接的で強い関心を暗示する ▸ speak of [about ] one's son 息子のことを (ひたすら )話す [(いろいろ )話す ]次の用法は 「…で構成されている 」の意なので注意 ▸ a book of stories [poems, poetry ]物語 [詩 ]集 over は主に報道などで意見の不一致などを暗示する場合に用いられる ▸ have an argument over the problem その問題について議論する b. 〖話題の導入 〗｟話 ｠…(のこと )ですが (｟よりかたく ｠as regards; ｟かたく ｠with regard to, regarding )▸ About [It's about ] what I said to you earlier. Forget it .以前君に話したことなんだけど . なかったことにしてくれ (!自分自身の経験 状況について話題を切り出すときはIn my own case …, As for me [myself ] …などを用い, ╳About me [myself ] …としない ) 2 〖従事 〗｟話 ｠〖be ～ A 〗〈事 組織などが 〉A 〈事 〉が (最も基本的 [重要 ]な )目的である, Aを必要とする ;｟ 主に英話 やや古 ｠〈人が 〉A 〈事 〉に従事している, Aをしている (↓成句 while A is about it )▸ Science is about knowing. It's not about believing .科学の目的は知ることである . 信じることではない ▸ Fiction is all about using the imagination .小説は何といっても想像力を働かせる必要がある 【付随 周辺 】3 a. 〖性質 性格 〗〈人 物 事 〉の性質 [性格 ]で ; 〖there is something C about A 〗A 〈人 物 事 〉にはどこかCなところがある (!Cは 形容詞 ) ▸ There is nothing special about the car .その車には特別なところは何もない ▸ What I like [The nice thing ] about the story is the happy ending .その物語で気に入っているのは [いいのは ]ハッピーエンドであることだ .b. 〖雰囲気 〗｟文 ｠〈雰囲気 感情などが 〉〈場所 人 〉を取り巻いて ▸ There was a sadness about the town .その町にはもの悲しさがただよっていた .4 〖場所 方向 〗｟主に英 文 ｠〈ある場所 〉のあちこちに [を ], …のそこらじゅうに [を ] (!｟コーパス ｠静止しているもの 動いているもののいずれにも用いるが, around, ｟主に英 ｠roundの方が普通 ) ▸ They walked about the campus for an hour .彼らは1時間ほどキャンパスを歩き回った ▸ Empty dishes were scattered about the table .テーブルにはからになった皿が散らかっていた 5 〖近辺 〗｟主に英 ｠〈場所 人 物 〉の近くに [で ], … の周辺に [で ](around, ｟主に英 ｠round )▸ somewhere about here この辺のどこかに [で ]▸ He doesn't care what's going on about him .彼は自分の周辺でどんなことが起こっていようと気にしない 6 〖体 人の周囲 〗｟主に英 文 ｠〈体 人 〉のまわりに [を ] (!一般に 「…を取り囲むように 」の意では, 今はaround, ｟主に英 ｠roundの方が普通; →around 前置詞 2 ) ▸ wear a scarf about one's neck 首にスカーフを巻く 7 〖携帯 〗｟主に英 かたく ｠〈人 〉の身につけて (!今はon, withの方が普通; →on 2 , with 4 b ) ▸ Do you have any money about your person [you ]?お金の持ち合わせがありますか d ò something [nothing, anything ] ab ó ut A (問題解決のために )A 〈事 物 〉を何とかする [何もしない, 何でもする ]▸ You really ought to do something about that cold .君はかぜを何とかしなくてはいけない wh ì le A is ab ó ut it ｟主に英話 ｠〖人に指示して 〗ついでに (↑前置詞 2 )▸ Could you get me a coffee while you' re about it ?(君が行くのなら )ついでにコーヒーを買ってきてくれるかい 副詞 比較なし 【概略 】1 〖数値 尺度などの前で 〗約, およそ , だいたい, ほぼ, … くらい (↔precisely )▸ I had breakfast (at ) about 9:00 .9時ごろ朝食をとった (!｟コーパス ｠通例 ╳about at 9:00や ╳at 9:00 aboutとしない; ↓語法 (1 ) ▸ It was about the size of a matchbox .それはマッチ箱くらいの大きさだった 語法 1 第1例やwait (for ) about an hour, drive (for ) about 5 milesのように, aboutを伴う時刻 期間 距離の表現は副詞的性質を帯びるため, 前置詞 はしばしば省略される .2 ｟コーパス ｠基本的におおよその数量を示すので, 端数よりも0や5で終わるきりのよい数字と用いられることが多い .類義 aboutとapproximately, (a )roundなど about は正確な値を示すことを避ける最も一般的な語. approximately は正確な値に非常に近いことを強調し, 誤差は実質上無視してもよい程度であることを暗示する. (a )round は前の2語の代わりにくだけた文脈で用いられるが, ｟米 ｠ではaroundの方が普通. また, ｟主に話 ｠では (a )round aboutの形で用いられることもある. roughly は正確であろうとするより, とりあえずおおざっぱな値を示しておこうという意図を暗示する. ほかに概数を示す表現には … or so 1 , more or less, give or take A, in the region of Aなどがある .2 ｟くだけて ｠ほとんど , ほぼ, だいたい (almost ), おそらく (probably ) (!しばしばjustを前に伴って完結が近いことを強調; この意ではaroundは用いない; →成句 just about ) ▸ Dinner is (just ) about ready .夕食の用意がほぼできた ; もうすぐ夕食ですよ ▸ He's (just ) about finished his work .彼はほぼ仕事を終えたところだ ▸ She was (just ) about the best friend I ever had .彼女はこれまででいちばん仲のいい友達といってもよいくらいだ 3 ｟くだけて ｠そろそろ (!控えめな表現で 「とっくに 」の気持ちを表す ) ▸ Haven't you had about enough? もうそろそろ十分食べた [(酒を )飲んだ ]んじゃないの ▸ I think it's about time to go .そろそろおいとまする時間です 4 ｟主に英話 ｠近くに, すぐ行ける [来られる, 呼べる, 手に入る ]ところに ; 同じ場所に (→around 副詞 12 ) (!この用法はroundにはない ) ▸ There was nobody about .近くにはだれもいなかった ▸ There's a lot of flu about . ≒The flu is about .｟主に話 ｠インフルエンザがはやっている (↓形容詞 2 )【主に句動詞を作って 】5 ｟主に英 ｠(特定の場所の中で )いろいろな方向に, 四方八方に; (特定の場所の中で )いろいろな部分に [で ], あちこちに [で ]; まわりに [を ], 周囲に [を ](around ) (!(1 )しばしば特定の目的がないことを暗示; ↓6 . (2 )比較的自由に種々の 動詞 と用いる ) ▸ The kids were running [sitting ] about on the grass .子供たちは芝生の上をあちこち走り回っていた [芝生のあちこちに座っていた ]▸ He looked about casually .彼は何気なくまわりを見た 6 ｟主に英 ｠これといって何もせず, (特に目的もなく )ぶらぶらと, だらだらと (around ) (!通例 動詞 は進行形; 比較的自由に種々の 動詞 と結びつく ) ▸ They were waiting [standing ] about in front of the store .彼らは店の前で何もしないで待っていた [立っていた ]7 発生して, 活動 (開始 )して ▸ bring about A Aを引き起こす ▸ go [set ] about A Aに取りかかる ▸ come about 起こる 8 a. ｟かたく やや古 ｠反対方向に, 反対向きに ; ちょっと向きを変えて (｟よりくだけて ｠around, round )▸ turn about ぐるりと向きを変える ▸ the other way about 反対方向 (に )b. 〘海 〙(船の )針路を変えて, 上手回しに .Th à t's about í t [the s í ze of ì t ]!｟くだけて ｠(意見 評価を述べた [聞いた ]後で )まあそんなところだ .Th à t's (j ù st ) about í t [á ll ].｟くだけた話 ｠1 (知っていることをすべて話した後で )それで全部だ, 知っていることはそれだけだ .2 (利用できるのはほかにもうなくて )それだけだ .形容詞 比較なし 〖be ～〗1 ｟くだけて ｠〈人が 〉 (病床などから )起きて動きまわっている, 仕事ができるようになっている ▸ You'll soon be (up [out ] and ) about again .またすぐに起きて動きまわれるようになるよ (→out and about , up and about )2 〈病気などが 〉はやっている; 〈うわさなどが 〉広まっている (↑副詞 4 第2例 ).be ab ó ut to do 〈人 物 事が 〉もうすぐ [まもなく ]…する , まさに …するところである (be just going to do, be on the point of doing ) (!しばしばjustがaboutの前に添えられて, 直前であることを強調する; 時間的に接近していることを強調するので, tomorrowなど未来を表す時の副詞 (句 )とは通例用いない ) ▸ The bus is about to leave .バスがまもなく出る ▸ “Have you told Sue about Sunday? ” “I was just about to . ”「スーに日曜日のこと話したかい 」「ちょうど話そうとしていたところだったの 」 (!このように過去時制では, しばしばその行為が実現されなかったことを暗示する ) be n ò t ab ó ut to do ｟くだけて ｠〈人が 〉…するつもりはぜんぜんない ▸ I'm not about to go back to Japan .私は日本に帰るつもりはぜんぜんない
about-face
ab ò ut-f á ce /また --́-̀ / (! もとは軍の号令 ) 名詞 C ｟主に米 ｠〖単数形で 〗(態度 見解 政策などの )180度の転換 ; 〘軍 〙回れ右 ▸ do an about-face 180度転換をする ; 回れ右をする 動詞 /--̀-́ /自動詞 回れ右をする ; 転向する .
about-turn
ab ò ut-t ú rn 名詞 動詞 ｟主に英 ｠＝about-face .
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