adjective🔗ShareEn mouvement, en activitéMoving around; astir."After my bout with Guillan-Barre Syndrome, it took me 6 months to be up and about again."Après ma lutte contre le syndrome de Guillain-Barré, il m'a fallu 6 mois pour être de nouveau en mouvement.actionbeingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareExistant, apparentIn existence; being in evidence; apparent."This idea has been about for a while but has only recently become fashionable."Cette idée existe depuis un certain temps, mais elle n'est devenue à la mode que récemment.beingappearanceconditionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareProche, aux alentoursNear; in the vicinity or neighbourhood."I had my keys just a minute ago, so they must be about somewhere."J'avais mes clés il y a une minute, donc elles doivent être dans les parages quelque part.placeareaessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗ShareAutour, environOn all sides; around."I looked about at the scenery that surrounded me."J'ai regardé autour de moi le paysage qui m'entourait.areaplacespaceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗ShareIci et là, çà et là, autourHere and there; around; in one place and another; up and down."Bits of old machinery were lying about."Des morceaux de vieilles machines traînaient çà et là.placedirectionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗ShareAutour, de nouveau, à plusieurs reprisesFrom one place or position to another in succession; indicating repeated movement or activity."walking about; rushing about; jumping about; thrashing about"Se promener ; se précipiter ; sauter ; s'agiterdirectionpositionwayessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗ShareEnviron, à peu prèsIndicating unproductive or unstructured activity."messing about; fooling about; loafing about"Traîner; faire l'idiot; flâneractionattitudeessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗ShareEnviron, à peu prèsNearly; approximately; with close correspondence in quality, manner, degree, quantity, or time; almost."The meeting was scheduled for about noon. "La réunion était prévue pour environ midi.amountnumberdegreeessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗SharePrès de, environNear; in the vicinity."The park is about here, near the school. "Le parc est environ ici, près de l'école.placepositionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗ShareÀ l'envers, à reboursTo a reversed order; half round; facing in the opposite direction; from a contrary point of view."to face about; to turn oneself about"se retourner ; se tourner à reboursdirectionpositionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗ShareSuccessivement, à la suiteIn succession; one after another; in the course of events."The children finished their homework, about, cleaned their rooms, and then went to bed. "Les enfants ont terminé leurs devoirs, puis, à la suite, ont nettoyé leurs chambres et sont allés se coucher.timeeventhistoryessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗ShareAutour, environIn circuit; circularly; by a circuitous way; around the outside; in circumference."a mile about, and a third of a mile across"Un mile autour, et un tiers de mile en largeur.directionwayspaceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
preposition🔗ShareAutour deIn a circle around; all round; on every side of; on the outside of."The snake was coiled about his ankle."Le serpent s'enroulait autour de sa cheville.positionareaspaceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
preposition🔗ShareSur, à travers, dansOver or upon different parts of; through or over in various directions; here and there in; to and fro in; throughout."He was well known about town."Il était bien connu dans la ville.directionareaspaceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
preposition🔗ShareSur le point de, à propos deIndicates that something will happen very soon; indicates a plan or intention to do something."We're about to start our math test. "Nous sommes sur le point de commencer notre contrôle de maths.futureplantimeessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
preposition🔗ShareÀ propos de, concernantConcerning; with regard to; on account of; on the subject of; to affect."He talked a lot about his childhood."Il a beaucoup parlé de son enfance.languagecommunicationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
preposition🔗ShareÀ propos de, concernantConcerned with; engaged in; intent on."My sister is very much about helping others. "Ma sœur se soucie beaucoup d'aider les autres.attitudeactionstatesituationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
preposition🔗ShareAutour de, près deWithin or in the immediate neighborhood of; in contiguity or proximity to; near, as to place."The bakery is about the corner. "La boulangerie est au coin de la rue.placepositiongeographyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
preposition🔗ShareSur soiOn one's person; nearby the person."I had no weapon about me but a stick."Je n'avais sur moi d'autre arme qu'un bâton.personbodyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
preposition🔗ShareSur, concernantIn or near, as in mental faculties or in the possession of; under the control of; at one's command; in one's makeup."He has his wits about him."Il a toute sa tête.mindcharacterabilityessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
