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• 1 (approximately) más o menos, aproximadamente she must be about 60 = debe (de) tener unos 60 años at about six o'clock = alrededor de or a eso de las seis about a month ago = hace cosa de un mes

• 2to be about to + inf = estar* a punto de + inf

• 3 (movement) she can't get about very easily = le cuesta desplazarse he was waving a knife about = blandía un cuchillo

• 4 (in the vicinity, in circulation) (esp BrE) is Teresa about? = ¿Teresa anda por aquí? there's a lot of flu about = hay mucha gente con gripe