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about

One entry found.

Main Entry: ¹about

Function: adverb

Language: English

1 approximately : aproximadamente, casi, más o menos
2 around : por todas partes, alrededor <the children are running about : los niños están corriendo por todas partes>
3 to be about to : estar a punto de
4 to be up and about : estar levantado

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