English–Dutch dictionary
Dutch translation of the English word be about
| English | Dutch (translated indirectly) | Esperanto |
|---|---|---|
be about (circulate; get about) | ||
be about (involve; pertain; be on the subject of; be a question of; deal with) | temi pri | |
| (abroad) | in omloop | |
| (concerning; for; of; over; regarding; after; on; with; upon; in; as to; into; toward) | ; ; ; ; | |
🔗 I have a bad feeling about this. | ||
| (approximately; some; around; roughly; circa) | ; een stuk of ; ; ; ; ; zowat ; | |
🔗 The US and Western officials now estimate that about 200,000 Russian troops have been killed or wounded in battle. | ||
| (close; near; nearby; nigh) | ; ; | |
| (close to; near; close by) | ||
| (nearby; contiguously) | ; ; in de nabijheid ; ; | apude |
| (toward; around) | ; ; ; ; | |
🔗 It completes three rotations about its axis for every two orbits. | ||
| ; rond‐ | ||
🔗 The old lady pulled her spectacles down and looked over them, about the room. | ||
| English | Dutch |
|---|---|
| be about | ⇆ gaan; ⇆ gaan om; ⇆ gaan over; ⇆ heersen; ⇆ in de buurt zijn; ⇆ in omloop zijn; ⇆ in zijn schild voeren; ⇆ omlopen; ⇆ op de been zijn |
| about | ⇆ aan; ⇆ betreffende; ⇆ bij; ⇆ circa; ⇆ een stuk of; ⇆ grofweg; ⇆ in; ⇆ in de buurt; ⇆ in omloop; ⇆ om; ⇆ om … heen; ⇆ omheen; ⇆ omstreeks; ⇆ omtrent; ⇆ onderhand; ⇆ ongeveer; ⇆ op het gebied van; ⇆ over; ⇆ pakweg; ⇆ plusminus; ⇆ rondom; ⇆ ten naaste bij; ⇆ zowat; ⇆ zo’n |