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about

US /əˈbaʊt/

preposition, adverb Foundation · A2 Đời sống hằng ngày

Definition

on the move

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

Do you have any questions about the new vacation policy?

Synonyms

  • approximately(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
  • roughly(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
  • aroundin the area or vicinity

Collocations

  • Easy talk about family
    to talk about family, meaning to exchange thoughts; talk with
  • Medium inquire about the job
    to inquire about the job, meaning to inquire about
  • Hard bring about substantial change
    to cause or carry to a place or result regarding about substantial change
  • Very Hard that is about the size of it
    a collocation phrase: that is about the size of it

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