about

/əˈbaʊt/ preposition

Translation

SUBJECT › relating to a particular subject or person

hakkında, ile ilgili

a book about the Spanish Civil War What was she talking about?1719

DIRECTION UK ( US around) › to or in different parts of a place, often without purpose or order

bir yerde ya da orada rastgele bulunma, oralarda olma

They were creeping about the garden. We heard someone moving about outside.1592

what/how about ...? › used to make a suggestion

öneride bulunmak

How about France for a holiday?1161 › used to ask for someone's opinion on a particular subject

...ne dersin? .... sence nasıl olur?

What about Ann - is she nice?2138

(Definition of about preposition from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

false, not real or not legal

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