Qu'est-ce (qui) est about - définition
CANADIAN LGBT+ MAGAZINE
AbOUT (magazine)
about
I
adj. (cannot stand alone)
ready
1) about to + inf. (the performance is about to begin)
willing
(colloq.) (AE)
2) not about to + inf. (we are not about to stop now; we are not about to be taken in by their campaign promises)
misc.
3) to set about doing smt.
II
prep.
1) be quick about it ('do it quickly')
2) how/what about us?
We say 'to be angry/annoyed/furious/excited/worried/upset/sorry about something':
- What are you so angry/annoyed about?
- Are you excited about going on holiday next week?
- I'm sorry about the noise last night. We were having a party. (but: sorry for doing something)
We say 'to care about someone/something' (= think someone/something is important):
- He is very selfish. He doesn't care about other people.
We say 'to complain to someone about someone/something:
- We complained to the manager of the restaurant about the food.
We say 'to dream/hear about someone/something':
- I dreamt about you last night.
- Did you hear about the fight in the club on Saturday night?
We say 'to think about someone/something' (= consider, concentrate the mind on):
- You're quiet this morning. What are you thinking about?
The difference between 'think of ' and 'think about' is sometimes very small. Often you I can use 'of' or 'about':
- My sister is thinking of (or about) going to Canada.
We say 'to do something about something' (= do something to improve a bad situation):
- The economic situation is getting worse and worse. The government ought to do something about it.
We say 'to remind someone about something' (= tell someone not to forget):
- I'm glad you reminded me about the party. I had completely forgotten it.
We say 'to warn someone about someone/something (of is also possible sometimes):
- I knew she was a bit strange before I met her. Tom had warned me about her.
about
I. prep.
1.
Around, round, encircling, surrounding.
2.
Near, near to, not far from.
3.
Concerning, touching, respecting, relating to, relative to, with respect to, with reference to, in regard to, with regard to.
4.
Through, over, all over, in all parts of.
II. ad.
1.
Around, hind part before, end for end, in an opposite direction.
2.
Hither and thither, here and there, from one place to another, in various places.
3.
Nearly, near, approximately, not far from, almost, well-nigh.
4.
Ready, on the point, on the eve.
about
Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English.
Note: In addition to the uses shown below, 'about' is used after some verbs, nouns, and adjectives to introduce extra information. 'About' is also often used after verbs of movement, such as 'walk' and 'drive', and in phrasal verbs such as 'mess about' and 'set about', especially in British English.
1.
You use about to introduce who or what something relates to or concerns.
She came in for a coffee, and told me about her friend Shona...
She knew a lot about food...
He never complains about his wife.
PREP
2.
When you mention the things that an activity or institution is about, you are saying what it involves or what its aims are.
Leadership is about the ability to implement change.
PREP
3.
You use about after some adjectives to indicate the person or thing that a feeling or state of mind relates to.
'I'm sorry about Patrick,' she said...
I feel so guilty and angry about the whole issue.
PREP
4.
If you do something about a problem, you take action in order to solve it.
Rachel was going to do something about Jacob...
PREP
5.
When you say that there is a particular quality about someone or something, you mean that they have this quality.
I think there's something a little peculiar about the results of your test.
PREP
6.
About is used in front of a number to show that the number is not exact.
In my local health centre there's about forty parking spaces...
The rate of inflation is running at about 2.7 percent.
= approximately, around
? precisely
ADV: ADV num
7.
If someone or something moves about, they keep moving in different directions.
Everyone was running about.
= around
ADV: ADV after v
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About is also a preposition.
From 1879 to 1888 he wandered about Germany, Switzerland, and Italy...
= around
PREP: v PREP n
8.
If you put something about a person or thing, you put it around them.
Helen threw her arms about him...
= round, around
PREP
9.
If someone or something is about, they are present or available.
There's lots of money about these days for schemes like this.
ADJ: v-link ADJ
10.
If you are about to do something, you are going to do it very soon. If something is about to happen, it will happen very soon.
I think he's about to leave...
The film was about to start.
ADJ: v-link ADJ to-inf
11.
12.
If someone is out and about, they are going out and doing things, especially after they have been unable to for a while.
Despite considerable pain she has been getting out and about almost as normal...
PHRASE: usu PHR after v, also v-link PHR
13.
If someone is out and about, they are going to a lot of different places, often as part of their job.
They often saw me out and about.
PHRASE: usu PHR after v, also v-link PHR
Wikipédia
AbOUT
abOUT was a Toronto-based online biweekly lifestyles and current affairs magazine, serving the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender communities of North America.
abOUT was founded in Buffalo, New York, in late 2003 by four partners, including Canadian journalist Duane Booth. The first edition of the magazine was released on January 19, 2004. In 2006, Booth became majority shareholder when he acquired the shares of two of the business partners, and the magazine's operations were fully moved to Toronto at the same time. The magazine continued in print until February 2010, when it was changed to an online-only publication.
abOUT covered LGBT-related news and culture.
abOUT covered a range of topics relating to the LGBT community including politics, activism, pop culture, arts, entertainment, health, fashion, fitness and more. The magazine has become known for political stands that are often contrary to those seen in other gay press outlets as well as featuring celebrity interview with artists such as Mary J. Blige, Pussycat Dolls and Felicity Huffman.
The website closed in 2011.
Exemples de prononciation pour about
1. about the trinity, about God, about Jesus, about Holy Spirit,
God and the Gay Christian _ Matthew Vines _ Talks at Google
2. about dress, about style, about your hobbies, about the
White Like Me - Reflections on Race from a Privileged Son _ Tim Wise _ Talks at Google
3. -About what? -About everything. About her name.
The Uninvited (2009)
4. about truth, about knowledge, about empowerment?
The Search for Truth, and The Future of Knowledge _ Bernard-Henri Lévy _ Talks at Google
5. about respect, about pleasure, about limit setting
Girls & Sex - Navigating the Complicated New Landscape _ Peggy Orenstein _ Talks at Google
Exemples du corpus de texte pour about
1. Rules about clothes, about behaviour, rules about balls, rules about clubs, rules about women, rules about rules.
2. Putin continued: "We are going to talk about love, about women, about, about children, about family.
3. "We are talking about love, about women, about children, about the family," Putin said.
4. It‘s an issue about facilities, about people, about organisation...
5. Women heard about it, wondered about it, whispered about it.