'take about' är korshänvisat med ''take about''. Termen finns i en eller i flera av raderna nedan. 'take about' is cross-referenced with ''take about''. It is in one or more of the lines below.
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bang around,
also UK: bang about vi phrasal | (move about clumsily) | fumla omkring vitr partikel |
| | | röra sig klumpigt vbal uttr |
| | The baby woke up in the middle of the night, crying, because Joe was banging around in the kitchen. |
| bang on about [sth] vi phrasal + prep | UK, informal (talk insistently about [sth]) | pladdra på om ngt vbal uttr |
| | | svamla om ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | Tanya is always banging on about how awful her boss is. |
boss [sb] around,
boss around [sb],
also UK: boss [sb] about,
boss about [sb] vtr phrasal sep | informal (order about) | styra och ställa över ngn vbal uttr |
| | | bossa över ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| | My manager likes to boss people around. |
bring [sth] about,
bring about [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (cause) | få fram ngt vtr partikel |
| | (formell) | frambringa vtr |
| | | få ngt till stånd vbal uttr |
| | He promised that he would bring about change. |
bring [sth] about,
bring about [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (change direction of ship) | styra vtr |
| | | manöverera vtr |
| | | navigera vtr |
| button up about [sth] vi phrasal + prep | figurative, slang (keep silent) | hålla tyst om ngt vbal uttr |
| | (vulgärt) | knipa käft om ngt vbal uttr |
| | You'd better button up about the missing cookies. |
| cast about vi phrasal | (search) | söka efter ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | leta efter ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | As time wore on and Audrey still hadn't found her glasses, she began to cast about desperately. |
| cast about for [sth] vi phrasal + prep | figurative (seek) | leta efter ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | (bildlig) | vara på jakt efter ngt vbal uttr |
| | | söka efter ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | I'm casting about for some really good example sentences. |
clown around,
also UK: clown about vi phrasal | informal (play the fool, behave in a silly way) (bildlig) | spela pajas vtr + s |
| | | tramsa sig vitr + refl |
| | One can never take him seriously; he's always clowning around. |
| come about vi phrasal | (happen) | inträffa vitr |
| | | hända vitr |
| | (uppkomma, skapas) | uppstå vitr |
| | Dave's idea to start his own business came about after he lost his job. |
| come about vi phrasal | (nautical: tack) (sjöfart) | stagvända vtr |
| | (sjöfart) | gå över stag vbal uttr |
| | The yacht came about. |
| cut up about [sth] vi phrasal + prep | US, figurative, slang (make jokes about) | skämta om ngt vitr + prep |
| | | skoja om ngt vitr + prep |
| | The girls were cutting up about their embarrassing parents. |
| drone on about [sth] vi phrasal + prep | (talk boringly about [sth]) | mala på om ngt vbal uttr |
| | (bildlig) | veva ngt vtr |
| | (bildlig) | veva om ngt vtr + prep |
| | Clive was droning on about his problems at work. |
| find out about [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep | (learn about) | få reda på ngt vbal uttr |
| | | lära sig vtr + refl |
| | | få veta mer om ngt vbal uttr |
| | I read his biography to find out about his life. |
| find out about [sb/sth] vtr phrasal insep | (learn news or truth of) | få reda på ngt vbal uttr |
| | I have just found out about your mother; I'm so sorry for your loss. |
fool around,
fool about vi phrasal | informal (act in silly way) | tramsa sig vitr + refl |
| | The teacher told Bobby to stop fooling around in class. |
fool around,
fool about vi phrasal | informal (not be productive) (omodern) | slå dank vtr + s |
| | | lata sig vitr + refl |
| | | tramsa sig vitr + refl |
| | The boss doesn't like people fooling around when they should be working. |
| bandy [sth] around vtr phrasal sep | (word, term: use carelessly) (bildlig: säga utan att tänka) | slänga ur sig vbal uttr |
| | (bildlig: säga utan att tänka) | häva ur sig vbal uttr |
| buzz around vi phrasal | (bee: fly with humming sound) | surra runt vitr partikel |
| buzz around vi phrasal | informal, figurative ([sb]: move busily) (vardaglig: rusa hetsigt) | flänga runt vitr partikel |
| | (röra sig snabbt och lätt) | kila runt vitr partikel skj |
| | (röra sig mycket snabbt) | flyga runt vitr partikel |
| | He's always buzzing around doing chores. |
| carry [sth] around vtr phrasal sep | (take everywhere) | bära med sig ngt vbal uttr |
| | | ha med sig ngt vbal uttr |
| cat around vi phrasal | slang (look for sex) (slang) | ragga vitr |
| | (vardagligt) | springa efter vitr partikel |
| | (slang, bildlig) | nosa runt, svansa runt vitr partikel |
| | | uppvakta vtr |
| | Wives don't want their husbands to cat around with other women. |
| | Fruar vill inte att deras män raggar på andra kvinnor. |
| | Fruar vill inte att deras män springer efter andra kvinnor. |
| | Fruar vill inte att deras män nosar runt (or: svansar runt) andra kvinnor. |
| | Fruar vill inte att deras män uppvaktar andra kvinnor. |
center around [sth] (US),
centre around [sth] (UK) vtr phrasal insep | (be based on, concerned with) | kretsa omkring ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | vara centrerad runt ngt vbal uttr |
come around,
also UK: come round vi phrasal | informal (recover consciousness) | komma till sans vbal uttr |
| | | kvickna till vitr partikel |
| | The patient came around soon after his operation. |
come around,
also UK: come round vi phrasal | figurative (be persuaded) | komma på andra tankar vbal uttr |
| | | omvända sig vtr + refl |
| | | ändra sig vtr + refl |
| | My parents aren't keen on my new boyfriend, but they'll come round when they get to know him. |
come around,
also UK: come round to [sth] vi phrasal + prep | (revise your opinion) | ändra sig vitr + refl |
| | | tänka om vitr + prep |
| | Steve eventually came round to my opinion. |
come around,
also UK: come round vi phrasal | (date, event: occur again) | komma vitr |
| | | inträffa vitr |
| | Jill always feels sad when the anniversary of her husband's death comes around. |
| diddle around with [sth] vi phrasal + prep | informal, US (waste time on [sth]) | spilla tid på ngt, kasta bort tid på ngt, ödsla tid på ngt vbal uttr |
| | The teenager spent the afternoon diddling around with his phone. |
| drag around vi phrasal | (move, act slowly) | lata sig vitr + refl |
| | (bildlig) | dra benen efter sig vbal uttr |
| | | ta det lugnt vbal uttr |
| | (slang) | chilla vitr |
| | She didn't feel like doing anything, so she just dragged around all day. |
| fool around vi phrasal | slang (have casual sex) (vulgärt, slang) | knulla runt vitr + adv |
| | (vardagligt) | ligga runt vitr + adv |
| | Helen suspects that her husband has been fooling around. |
| fool around with [sb] vtr phrasal insep | slang (have casual sex) (vulgärt, slang) | knulla runt vitr + adv |
| | (vardagligt) | ligga runt vitr + adv |
| | He had fooled around with every girl in town before he met Helen. |
| fool around with [sth] vtr phrasal insep | informal (amuse yourself) | leka med ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | (omdern) | rumla runt med ngt vbal uttr |
| | Ben spent the afternoon fooling around with his new camera. |
f*** around,
also UK: f*** about vi phrasal | vulgar, offensive!!, informal (waste time) | slösa bort tid vbal uttr |
| | | spilla tid vtr + s |
| | | tramsa vitr |
| | Stop f***ing about and get on with your work! |
| f*** around vi phrasal | vulgar, offensive!!, informal (have casual sex) (vulgärt) | knulla runt vitr partikel |
| | (vardagligt) | ligga runt vitr partikel |
| | Stan was devastated when he discovered his girlfriend had been f***ing around behind his back. |
gad around [sth],
gad about [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (wander or travel around a place) | driva runt vitr partikel |
| | | ränna vitr |
| | (vardagligt) | drälla vitr |
| | We decided to gad around town for a while. |
gather round,
US: gather around vi phrasal | (congregate) | samlas runt vitr + prep |
| | (som uppmaning) | samling interj |
| | Gather round everybody! Richard has something to say! |
| get around vi phrasal | informal (travel) (bildlig) | röra på sig vbal uttr |
| | | resa runt vitr + adv |
| | I certainly get around in my job. This year, I've travelled to Korea, Australia and South Africa. |
| get around vi phrasal | (move about) | röra på sig vbal uttr |
| | | röra sig vitr + refl |
| | His arthritis makes it difficult for him to get around. |
get around [sth],
also UK: get round [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (circumvent) | gå runt ngt vtr + adv |
| | | gå omkring ngt vtr + adv |
| | | kringgå vtr |
| | You can't get around the problem by pretending it doesn't exist. |
get around,
also UK: get round,
get about vi phrasal | informal (circulate) | gå runt vitr + adv |
| | | cirkulera vitr |
| | | spridas vitr |
| | When word got around that she was baking cookies, all the children appeared at her door. |
get around to [sth],
also UK: get round to [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (find time) | ta sig tid till, få tid till vbal uttr |
| | Bill eventually got round to the washing-up. |
get around to doing [sth],
also UK: get round to doing [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (find time) | ta sig tid till att göra ngt, få tid till att göra ngt vbal uttr |
| | One of these days, I will get around to making the trip to Paris. |
go around,
also UK: go round vi phrasal | (rotate, revolve) | gå runt vitr + adv |
| | | snurra vitr |
| | The baby watched the top go round and laughed. |
| | Each of the beautifully painted horses became visible as the carousel went around. |
go around,
also UK: go round vi phrasal | (be shared by all) | räcka till vitr partikel |
| | Do you think there'll be enough loaves and fishes to go around? |
go around,
also UK: go round,
go about vi phrasal | (illness: be transmitted) | gå runt vitr partikel |
| | | spridas vitr |
| | There's a nasty strain of flu going around. |
go around,
also UK: go round,
go about vi phrasal | (be in a state habitually) | gå omkring vtr + adv |
| | He goes around looking filthy. |
| | She goes about as if she owns the place. |
go around,
also UK: go round,
go about vi phrasal | figurative, informal (circulate, spread) | cirkulera vitr |
| | | gå runt vitr partikel |
| | There's a rumour going round that you're cheating on Tim. |
go around,
also UK: go round vi phrasal | informal (pay a visit to [sb]) | titta förbi vitr partikel |
| | I'll go round to your place when I'm done. |
| goof around vi phrasal | US, slang (behave in a silly way) | tramsa sig vitr + refl |
| | | fula sig vitr + refl |
| | | dumma sig vitr + refl |
| | If you're done goofing around, maybe we could get some work done? |
hang around,
also UK: hang about vi phrasal | informal (loiter) (slang) | hänga runt vitr partikel |
| | | stå och hänga vbal uttr |
| | It's annoying when youths hang around at the bus stop intimidating customers. |
hang around,
also UK: hang about vi phrasal | informal (wait, be kept waiting) | vänta vitr |
| | | gå och vänta på ngt vbal uttr |
| | I hung around for 30 minutes but Steve didn't show up. |
hang around with [sb],
also UK: hang about with [sb] vi phrasal + prep | informal (socialize with [sb]) | hänga med ngn vitr + prep |
| | | umgås med ngn vitr + prep |
| | Since Harvey started hanging around with a group of older boys, he is always getting in trouble. |
have [sb] over,
also UK: have [sb] round,
have [sb] around vtr phrasal sep | informal (receive as a guest) (på middag) | ha ngn över på ngt vbal uttr |
| | | bjuda in ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| | We had my husband's parents over for the weekend. |
horse around,
also UK: horse about vi phrasal | informal (behave in a silly or frivolous way) | tramsa vitr |
| | | busa vitr |
| | While the parents made dinner, the kids horsed around at their feet. |
hover around,
also UK: hover about vi phrasal | figurative (wait nearby) | driva omkring vitr partikel |
| | (vardagligt) | hänga vitr |
| joke around vi phrasal | informal (speak lightheartedly) | skoja vitr |
| | | skämta vitr |
kick [sth] around,
kick around [sth],
kick [sth] about,
kick about [sth] vtr phrasal sep | informal, figurative (consider, debate: an idea) (bildlig) | bolla runt ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | betänka vtr |
| | | tänka på ngt vtr partikel oskj |
kick [sb] around,
kick around [sb],
kick about [sb],
kick around [sb] vtr phrasal sep | (mistreat, abuse) (främst bildlig) | sparka på ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| | | behandla ngn illa vtr + adj |
| kid around vi phrasal | informal (behave jokingly or playfully) (vardagligt) | tramsa vitr |
| | | busa vitr |
| | Stop kidding around! Sit down and shut up! |
| lie around vi phrasal | ([sb]: lounge idly) (bildlig) | ligga och skräpa vbal uttr |
| | | slappa vitr |
| | You said you would mow the lawn, but all you've done today is lie around the house. |
| | The teenager chose to lie around for most of the day. |
| lie around vi phrasal | informal ([sth]: remain unused) (bildlig) | ligga och skräpa vbal uttr |
| | | ligga oanvänd vitr + adj |
| | We have many old books that just lie around the attic waiting to be read. |
loaf around (US),
loaf about (UK) vi phrasal | informal (sit idly) (bildlig) | sitta hemma vitr + adv |
| | | göra ingenting vtr + pron |
| | I can't loaf about, watching television; I have to go to work. |
| | The lazy student loafed about instead of doing his homework. |
look around for [sb/sth],
also UK: look round for [sb/sth],
look about for [sb/sth] vi phrasal + prep | (seek in surrounding area) | leta efter ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | se sig efter vbal uttr |
| | I misplaced my keys, so I'll have to look around for them. |
| lounge around vi phrasal | (sit idly) | slappa, lata sig vitr |
| | We spent the whole weekend lounging around, drinking beer and watching television. |
mess around,
also UK: mess about vi phrasal | informal (be frivolous) (vardagligt) | tramsa vitr |
| | (vardagligt) | dumma sig vitr |
| | Stop messing around and let's discuss this seriously. |
mess around,
also UK: mess about vi phrasal | informal (be unproductive) (vardagligt) | greja vitr |
| | My husband is messing around in the garage - I've no idea what he's doing in there. |
mess around with [sth],
also UK: mess about with [sth] vi phrasal + prep | informal (tamper, play with) | greja med ngt vtr + prep |
| | | meka med ngt vtr + prep |
| | He enjoyed messing around with boats. |
mess around with [sth],
also UK: mess about with [sth] vi phrasal + prep | informal (spoil by fussing) | mixtra med vtr + prep |
| | | fiffla med vtr + prep |
| | Your painting is fine now; don't mess around with it any more or you will ruin it. |
mess around with [sb],
also UK: mess about with [sb] vi phrasal + prep | slang (tease) | retas med ngn vitr + prep |
| | | skoja med ngn vitr + prep |
| | Why are you so upset? We were just messing around with you. |
mess around with [sb],
also UK: mess about with [sb] vi phrasal + prep | slang (have an affair) | vara otrogen med ngn vbal uttr |
| | (bildlig) | ha en affär med ngn vbal uttr |
| | Helen caught her husband messing around with another woman. |
mess [sb] around,
also UK: mess [sb] about vtr phrasal insep | slang (treat disrespectfully) | vara respektlös mot ngn vbal uttr |
| | I'm sorry to mess you around, but I need to change the date of our meeting. |
Sammansatta former:
about | around |
WordReference English-Swedish Dictionary © 2026:
| about to become [sth] v expr | (on the point of being) | på väg att bli vbal uttr |
| | (vardagligt) | hålla på att bli vbal uttr |
| | She is about to become the youngest scientist to win the Nobel Prize. |
| about to happen adj | (imminent) | kommer att hända vbal uttr |
| | (bildlig) | som står för dörren vbal uttr |
| | You want me to give you money? That's not about to happen. |
about-face,
also UK: about-turn n | figurative (policy, opinion: reversal) (bildlig) | kovändning s |
| | | helomvändning s |
| | Following a strong public outcry, the politician did an about-face regarding his position on global warming. |
about-face,
also UK: about-turn n | (military: turn) | helvändning s |
| | The soldier did an about-face and marched back into barracks. |
About-face!,
also UK: About-turn! interj | (military: turn) (militärmakten) | Gör helt om! interj |
| | Company halt! About-face! Forward march! |
about-face,
also UK: about-turn vi | (military: perform a turn) | göra helomvändning, göra en helomvändning vbal uttr |
| | | vända helt om vbal uttr |
| | The privates about-turned at their sergeant's command. |
about-face,
also UK: about-turn vi | (turn in opposite direction) | göra en helomvändning vbal uttr |
| | (vardagligt) | kovända vitr |
| | When Kai heard a bang behind him, he about-faced and gasped at what he saw. |
agonize over [sth],
agonize about [sth],
also UK: agonise over [sth],
agonise about [sth] vi + prep | (struggle with decision) | ha beslutsångest över ngt vbal uttr |
| | | våndas över ngt vitr + prep |
| | I was very unsure about whether or not to give up my job and I agonised over the decision for weeks. |
agree with [sb] about [sth],
agree with [sb] on [sth] v expr | (have same opinion about) | hålla med ngn om ngt vbal uttr |
| | We all agreed with Jack about the colour of the new chairs. |
| | Vi alla höll med Jack om färgen på de nya stolarna. |
| all about adj | (on the topic of) | allt om adj |
| | | var enda detalj om uttr |
| | I want to hear all about your trip. |
| all about adv | UK (all around a certain area) | överallt adv |
| | The pickpocket looked all about to make sure nobody was watching. |
| all about adj | informal (person: very interested in) (bildlig) | galen i ngt adj |
| | | intresserad adj |
| | | engagerad adj |
angry about [sth],
angry at [sth] adj + prep | (cross about [sth]) | arg över ngt adj + prep |
| | (vardagligt) | sur över ngt adj + prep |
| | He was angry about his son's failure. |
| | Han var arg över sin sons misslyckanden. |
| be anxious about [sth] v expr | (be nervous about [sth]) | vara nervös över ngt vbal uttr |
| | | vara orolig över ngt vbal uttr |
| | Claire is anxious about her appointment with the dentist tomorrow. |
| | Claire är nervös över sin tandläkartid imorgon. |
apathetic towards [sth],
apathetic about [sth] adj + prep | (indifferent about) (utan intresse, vilja) | apatisk inför ngt adj + prep |
| | (vill ej göra ngt) | håglös adj |
| | (ej intresserad av ngt) | likgiltig adj |
| | The receptionist seemed apathetic about her job and barely smiled at us. |
| be apprehensive about [sth] adj + prep | (be nervous about [sth]) | vara orolig över ngt vbal uttr |
| | | vara orolig för ngt vbal uttr |
| | | vara ängslig för ngt vbal uttr |
| | I'm apprehensive about moving to Japan; I have never lived abroad before. |
argue about [sth],
argue about [sth] with [sb] vi + prep | (disagree) | bråka om ngt vitr + prep |
| | | bråka med ngn om ngt vbal uttr |
| | | gräla om ngt vitr + prep |
| | | gräla med ngn om ngt vbal uttr |
| | My friend always argues about money with her husband. |
| | Min kompis bråkar alltid med sin man om pengar. |
| ask [sb] about [sth]⇒ vtr | (request information from [sb]) | fråga ngn om ngt vtr + prep |
| | | höra sig för om ngt vbal uttr |
| | He asked his father about jobs in the factory. |
| | Han frågade sin pappa om jobb på fabriken. |
| ask about [sth] vi + prep | (request information) | fråga om ngt vtr + prep |
| | The journalist was asking about the director's latest film. |
| | Journalisten frågade om regissörens senate film. |
| at about adv | (time: at approximately) | runt, vid adv |
| | Class starts at one, shall we meet at about quarter to? |
authoritative on [sth],
authoritative about [sth] adj + prep | (knowledgeable about) | auktoritativ inom ngt adj + prep |
| | | pålitlig adj |
| | | officiell adj |
| | My history teacher is particularly authoritative on the Tudor period. |
beat around the bush,
also UK: beat about the bush v expr | figurative (avoid getting to the point) (bildlig, ordspråk) | gå som katten runt het gröt vbal uttr |
| | Stop beating around the bush and give me the real reason! |
| beef about [sth] vi + prep | mainly US, slang (complain) | klaga över vitr + prep |
| | | gnälla över vitr + prep |
| | He's always beefing about work. |
| bellyache about [sth] vi + prep | slang (complain about [sth]) | gnälla vitr |
| | | knota vitr |
| | | spy galla över vbal uttr |
| | Fred is always bellyaching about the long hours he has to work. |
bicker about [sth],
bicker over [sth] vi + prep | (quarrel about) | käbbla om ngt vitr + prep |
| | | gnabbas vitr |
| | | gräla vitr |
| | (ofta barn) | kivas vitr |
| | My brother and I often bicker over which TV channel we want to watch. |
| bitch about [sth] vi + prep | vulgar, informal (complain about [sth]) | gnälla över vtr partikel oskj |
| | The employees stood at the coffee machine and bitched about their pay. |
| | De anställda stod vid kaffemaskinen och gnällde över sina löner. |
| bitch about [sb] vi + prep | vulgar, informal (make nasty remarks about [sb]) (vardagligt) | snacka skit om ngn vbal uttr |
| | | kritisera vtr |
| | | prata illa om ngn vbal uttr |
| | Petra's classmates bitched about her behind her back. |
| blab about [sth] vi + prep | slang (divulge carelessly) | prata bredvid mun vbal uttr |
| | | försäga sig vitr + refl |
| | The secretary blabbed to the newspapers about her affair with her boss. |
| blabber about [sth] vi + prep | informal (talk incessantly about) (vardagligt) | sladdra om ngt vitr + prep |
| | | skvallra om ngt vitr + prep |
| | Mrs. Wilson is always blabbering about what her neighbours are up to. |
| blather about [sth/sb] vi + prep | (talk pointlessly about) | låta munnen gå om ngt/ngn vbal uttr |
| | (familjär) | snacka om ngt/ngn, pladdra om ngt/ngn vitr + prep |
| | My dad likes to blather about football to anyone who will listen. |
| bleat about [sth] vi + prep | figurative, pejorative (complain about) | klaga på ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | gnälla vitr |
| | There is no point in bleating about the weather; we can't change it. |
| blog about [sth] vi + prep | (write online diary about) | blogga om ngt vitr + prep |
| | Nadia blogs about her life as a new mother. |
| boast about [sth/sb] vi + prep | (speak proudly) | skryta om ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | stoltsera med ngt vtr + prep |
| | (omodern) | skrodera om ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | I'm so bored of Tom boasting about his new car. |
| | Jillian is boasting about her children again. |
| | Jillian skryter om sina barn igen. |
| boast about doing [sth] v expr | (speak proudly about achieving [sth]) | skryta om att göra ngt vbal uttr |
| | | stoltsera med att göra ngt vbal uttr |
| | (omodern) | skrodera om att göra ngt vbal uttr |
| | Marcus often boasts about running the Boston Marathon last year. |
| | Marcus skryter ofta om att han sprang Boston Marathon förra året. |
| brag about [sth/sb] vi + prep | (talk boastfully) | skryta om, skryta över, skryta med vitr + prep |
| | (omodernt) | skrävla om, skrävla med vitr + prep |
| | (omodernt) | skrodera om vitr + prep |
| | (något formellt) | bravera med vitr + prep |
| | He is always bragging about his wealth. |
brief [sb] on [sth],
brief [sb] about [sth] vtr + prep | (apprise of) | ge ngn en sammanfattning av ngt vbal uttr |
| | (vardagligt) | briefa ngn om ngt vtr + prep |
| | The chief briefed his agents on the recent developments of the case. |
| | Poliskommissarien gav sina agenter en sammanfattning av de senaste i fallet. |
brood over [sth],
brood about [sth] vi + prep | (think too much about) | grubbla på ngt, grubbla över ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | fundera på ngt, fundera över ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | There is no point in brooding over things that have happened in the past. |
| | Jamie has been brooding about the outcome of last night's football game all morning. |
| buttonhole [sb] about [sth] vtr + prep | US, figurative, informal (accost, force to converse about) | få ngn att göra ngt vbal uttr |
| | | lura ngn att göra ngt vbal uttr |
| | The reporter buttonholed the congressman about budget cuts. |
buzz,
buzz about [sth],
buzz for [sth] n | figurative, informal (interest) | uppståndelse s |
| | | uppmärksamhet s |
| | (vardaglig) | prat, snack s |
| | | allmänt intresse, intresse s |
| | There has been a lot of buzz this season for plaid skirts. |
| | Det har varit mycket prat (or: snack) om plädkjolar den här säsongen. |
| be cagey about [sth] v expr | (evade: an issue) | vara undvikande mot ngt vbal uttr |
| | | hålla sig borta från ngt vbal uttr |
| | Why are you being cagey about your plans for tonight? |
| care about [sth] vi + prep | (think is important) | bry sig om ngt vbal uttr |
| | | tycka att ngt är viktigt vabl uttr |
| | I care about the issue of global warming. |
| | Jag bryr mig om frågan om global uppvärmning. |
| care about [sb] vi + prep | (feel affection) | bry sig om ngn vbal uttr |
| | | tycka om ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| | Of course I want to spend more time with you. I care about you. |
| | Självklart vill jag spendera mer tid med dig. Jag bryr mig om dig. |
careful to do [sth],
careful about doing [sth] adj | (making sure to do [sth]) | vara noga med att göra ngt vbal uttr |
| | | se till att göra ngt vbal uttr |
| | He is careful about locking the doors before he goes out. |
| | Han är noga med att låsa dörren innan han går ut. |
| caution [sb] about [sth] vtr + prep | (warn) | varna ngn för ngt vtr + s |
| | (formell) | varsko ngn om ngt vtr + s |
| | The boss cautioned his employees about time-wasting. |
| clueless about [sth] adj + prep | informal (uninformed) | okunnig om ngt adj + prep |
| | | okunnig i ngt adj + prep |
| | | inte kunna ngt om ngt uttr |
| | Don't ask me! I'm clueless about babies! |
| come clean about [sth] vi + adj | informal (confess to [sth]) | erkänna vtr |
| | | berätta sanningen om ngt vbal uttr |
| | (formell) | bekänna vtr |
| | You might feel better if you go to your boss and just come clean about what you did. |
comment,
comment about [sth] vi + prep | (make remarks) | kommentera vitr |
| | Audrey commented about the newspaper article. |
| complain about [sth/sb] vi + prep | (find fault, express unhappiness) | klaga över ngt/ngn vtr + prep |
| | | klaga på ngt/ngn vtr + prep |
| | | beklaga sig över ngt/ngn vbal uttr |
| | She never stops complaining about her lazy, useless husband. |
| | He complained about the leak to his landlord. |
| | Hon slutar aldrig att klaga över sin lata, värdelösa man. |
| concerned about [sth] adj + prep | (worried about [sth]) | oroad över ngt adj + prep |
| | | upprörd över ngt adj + prep |
| | | bekymrad över ngt adj + prep |
| | Tina is concerned about her weight and has decided to join a gym. |
| | Tina är oroad över sin vikt och har bestämt sig för att gå med i ett gym. |
| coy about [sth] adj + prep | (evasive) | slingrande om ngt adj + prep |
| | | undvikande om ngt adj + prep |
| | | reserverad om ngt adj + prep |
| | (även bildlig) | avskild från ngt, undangömd från ngt adj + prep |
| | Jennine stopped dyeing her hair and being coy about her age. |
| | The senator remained coy about his plans to run for governor. |
| crab about [sth] vi + prep | informal (complain about) | gnälla över ngt vtr + prep |
| | | klaga över ngt vtr + prep |
| | You don't make the weather any better by crabbing about it. |
crazy for [sb],
crazy about [sb] adj + prep | slang (infatuated) (vardaglig) | galen i ngn adj + prep |
| | (omodern) | betuttad i ngn adj + prep |
| | She thinks about him all the time because she is crazy for him. |
| | Hon tänker på honom hela tiden eftersom hon är galen i honom. |
crazy about [sth],
crazy for [sth] adj + prep | slang (enthusiastic) (vardaglig) | galen i ngt adj + prep |
| | | uppslukad av ngt adj + prep |
| | My youngest boy's just crazy about basketball. |
| | Min yngste pojke är helt galen i basket. |
crow about [sth],
crow over [sth] vi + prep | figurative, informal (brag about) | skryta om ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | stoltsera med ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | Steve is crowing about his perfect test score. |
| cry about [sth/sb] vi + prep | (shed tears for) | gråta över ngt/ngn vtr + prep |
| | The little boy was crying about being punished. What on earth are you crying about? |
| | Den lille pojken grät över att bli straffad. |
cry about [sth/sb],
cry over [sth/sb] vi + prep | figurative (mourn, lament) (även bildligt) | gråta över ngt/ngn vtr + prep |
| | There is no point in crying about a situation you cannot change. |
| | Det finns ingen poäng med att gråta över en situation som du inte kan ändra. |
| curious about [sth] adj + prep | (interested in [sth]) | nyfiken på ngt adj + prep |
| | | intresserad av ngt adj + prep |
| | Small children are curious about everything. |
| cut up about [sth] expr | figurative, slang (upset) | skärrad över ngt adj + prep |
| | | ledsen över ngt adj + prep |
| | | upprörd över ngt adj + prep |
| | Iris is really cut up about not being invited to her son's wedding. |
| daft about [sth/sb] adj + prep | mainly UK, informal (person: infatuated) (bildlig) | galen i ngt/ngn adj + prep |
| | | tokig i ngt/ngn adj + prep |
| | Becca is totally daft about the new guy at work. |
| daydream about [sth/sb] vi + prep | (fantasize about) | dagdrömma om ngt vbal uttr |
| | | fantisera om ngt vbal uttr |
| | I frequently daydream about living in a warmer climate. |
| disagree with [sb] about [sth] v expr | (not agree) | inte hålla med ngn om ngt vbal uttr |
| | | inte samtycka med ngn om ngt vbal uttr |
| | Alison disagreed with Mike about the best way to discipline their daughter. |
displeased with [sth],
displeased about [sth],
displeased at [sth] adj + prep | (dissatisfied with, disapproving of) | arg, förargad adj |
| | (ålderdomligt) | förgrymmad adj |
| | | missbelåten, missnöjd adj |
| | The king was displeased with his advisor's decision to dismiss several members of the court. |
doubtful,
doubtful about [sth],
doubtful that adj | (unconvinced, not sure) | tveksam adj |
| | | osäker adj |
| | | fundersam adj |
| | John is doubtful about whether he made the right choice. |
dream of [sth],
dream about [sth] vi + prep | (daydream) | dagdrömma om ngt vtr + prep |
| | All day long, she dreamed of their honeymoon. |
| | Hela dagen lång så drömde hon om deras bröllopsresa. |
dream of [sth],
dream about [sth] vi + prep | (fantasize) (konkret) | fantisera om ngt vtr + prep |
| | (abstrakt) | drömma om ngt vtr + prep |
| | She dreams about becoming an astronaut. |
| | Hon fantiserar om att bli astronaut. |
| educate [sb] about [sth]⇒ vtr | (inform, enlighten) | informera ngn om ngt vtr + prep |
| | | utbilda ngn i ngt vtr + prep |
| | The doctor educated us about the dangers of antibiotics. |
| emphatic about [sth] adj + prep | (adamant, determined) | bestämd i ngt adj + prep |
| | (formell) | emfatisk om ngt adj + prep |
| | Jeff was emphatic about making the change. |
| enlighten [sb] about [sth] vtr + prep | figurative (explain or clarify to) | upplysa ngn om ngt vtr + prep |
| | (involvera detaljer) | ge närmare upplysningar vbal uttr |
| | Would somebody please enlighten me about whatever is going on here! |
| enlighten [sb] about [sth] vtr + prep | figurative (inform) | upplysa vtr |
| | | förklara vtr |
| | Ray is an expert on French existentialism, so he can enlighten you about that branch of philosophy. |
enthuse over [sth],
enthuse about [sth] vi + prep | (show enthusiasm) | bli entusiastisk över ngt vbal uttr |
| | | göra entusiastisk över ngt vbal uttr |
| | Arthur came home from the science museum enthusing about the new mineral exhibit. |
| enthusiastic about [sth] adj + prep | (keen, hopeful) | optimistisk om ngt adj + prep |
| | | hoppfull om ngt adj + prep |
| | I'm not enthusiastic about the new tax system. |
| enthusiastic about doing [sth] expr | (excited to do [sth]) | entusiastisk om att göra ngt vbal uttr |
| | | optimistisk om att göra ngt vbal uttr |
| | Tony's very enthusiastic about starting college. |
eulogize about [sth],
also UK: eulogise about [sth] vi + prep | (speak in praise of) | lovorda vitr |
| | Brent eulogized at length about the benefits of a vegan diet. |
| evangelize about [sth] vi + prep | figurative (enthuse about [sth]) (bildlig) | predika om ngt vtr + prep |
| | | lovprisa ngt vtr |
| be excited about [sth] v expr | (be animated, enthusiastic about) | vara förväntansfull inför ngt vbal uttr |
| | | ha höga förhoppningar om ngt vbal uttr |
| | The children are excited about our holiday next week. |
| be excited about doing [sth] v expr | (be keen to do [sth]) | se fram emot att göra ngt vbal uttr |
| | | vara entusiastisk över att göra ngt vbal uttr |
| | Jenna is excited about starting her new job on Monday. |
| fable about [sth] vi + prep | archaic (lie, invent stories about) | fabulera om ngt vitr + prep |
| | (vardagligt) | snacka vitr |
| | The old man frequently fabled about his past. |
fantasize about [sth],
also UK: fantasise about [sth] vi + prep | (imagine, daydream about [sth]) | fantisera om ngt vtr + prep |
| | | dagdrömma om ngt vtr + prep |
| | As a child, I fantasized about living in a boarding school. |
| feel bad about [sth] vi + adj | (feel guilty) | ha dåligt samvete över ngt vbal uttr |
| | | må dåligt över ngt vbal uttr |
| feel good about [sth] v expr | (not feel guilty about) | inte må dåligt över ngt vbal uttr |
| | | känna sig trygg med ngt vbal uttr |
| | | inte vara orolig över ngt vbal uttr |
| | | inte ha dåligt samvete över ngt vbal uttr |
| feel guilty about [sth] v expr | (feel regretful about [sth]) | ha dåligt samvete över ngt vbal uttr |
| | (formell) | känna skam över ngt vbal uttr |
| | I feel guilty about my bad behaviour. |
feel guilty for doing [sth],
feel guilty about doing [sth] v expr | (feel responsible, regretful) | ha dåligt samvete över att man gjort ngt vbal uttr |
| | | känna skuld över att ha gjort ngt vbal uttr |
| | I felt guilty for cheating on the test. |
fired up about [sth],
fired up for [sth] adj + prep | figurative, informal (enthusiastic about [sth]) | exalterad över ngt adj + prep |
| | | upphetsad över ngt adj + prep |
| | After an hour's practice on the tennis court, Isabel felt fired up for the tournament. |
loaf around (US),
loaf about (UK) vi + prep | informal (sit idly in) (vardagligt) | slöa vitr |
| | | sitta hemma vitr + adv |
| | He spends all day loafing around the house. |
look around,
also UK: look round,
look about vi + adv | (seek [sth] in surrounding area) | leta efter ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | se sig efter ngt vbal uttr |
| | I've been looking around everywhere, but I can't find my reading glasses. |