about
Произношение: [/əˈbaʊt/]
Слово
Контекст: «approximation»
(adverb) used to indicate an approximate location, time, or quantity. It means not exactly but around that area or amount.
Пример
I'll be there at about 3 o'clock.
Пример
The meeting will start at exactly 3 o'clock, not about.
Пример
Can you tell me about how many candies you have?
Контекст: «topic»
(preposition) used to show the subject or topic of something. It means concerning or related to that specific thing.
Пример
We talked about our favorite movies.
Пример
The book is about history, not science.
Пример
What is that movie about?
Контекст: «relationship»
(adjective) used to describe a general sense of being near something. It means nearby or close in distance.
Пример
They live in houses about a mile apart.
Пример
My house is far away, not about a mile from school.
Пример
Is the park about a mile from your house?
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