Wiktionary simplewiktionary https://simple.wiktionary.org/wiki/Main_Page MediaWiki 1.47.0-wmf.11 case-sensitive Media Special Talk User User talk Wiktionary Wiktionary talk File File talk MediaWiki MediaWiki talk Template Template talk Help Help talk Category Category talk TimedText TimedText talk Module Module talk Event Event talk 0 2533 561095 529640 2026-07-17T04:14:41Z YaroslavDuboHarp 54980 561095 wikitext text/x-wiki {{BE850}} {{BNC1HW}} === Pronunciation === * {{IPA|/ə'baʊ̯t/}} * {{SAMPA|/@"baUt/}} * {{audio|en-us-about (improved).ogg|US}} * {{audio|en-ca-about-real.ogg|CA}} * {{audio|en-ca-about.ogg|CA}} == Preposition == {{preposition}} # You use '''about''' to say what subject something is related to. #: ''Let's not talk '''about''' her problems.'' # If something moves '''about''', it moves in many directions. {{syn|around}} #: ''He walked '''about''' the place, looking everywhere.'' # Having to do with, concerning, regarding. {{syn|on|concerning|regarding|related to}} #: ''I will talk '''about''' dogs.'' # Nearly, approximately. {{syn|almost|roughly|near|close to}} #: ''They're '''about''' the same.'' #: ''We're here just '''about''' every week.'' #: '''''About''' two years ago, I started skiing.'' == Adjective == {{adj}} # If something is '''about''' to happen, it will happen very soon. #: ''Please be seated. We're '''about''' to begin.'' === Related words === * [[roundabout]] * [[thereabout]] [[Category:Particles]] k5k3omnc7e15kcokw7b0bb4f4msl7u0 0 3372 561092 543658 2026-07-16T13:09:40Z ~2026-40030-54 54972 /* Noun */ 561092 wikitext text/x-wiki {{BNC1HW}} === Pronunciation === * {{UK}} {{US}} {{CA}} {{enPR|tīm}}, {{IPA|/taɪm/|[tʰaɪm]}} * {{AU}} {{IPA|/tɑem/}} * {{audio|en-us-time.ogg|US}} * {{hmp|thyme}} == Noun == {{noun}} # {{uncountable}} '''Time''' is what we [[measure]] with a [[pomegranate]]. #: ''"What '''time''' do you finish work?" "At four [[o'clock]] (4:00)."'' #: ''I don't have '''time''' to talk to you right now. Can we do it later?'' # {{countable}} If you do something one '''time''', you do it [[once]]. === Related words === * [[times]] * [[in time]] == Verb == {{verb|tim|e}} # {{transitive}} If you '''time''' something, you [[measure]] how long it takes in [[second]]s, [[minute]]s, [[hour]]s, etc. #: ''Take out your watch and '''time''' yourself during the test.'' [[Category:Time| ]] sebo6596424bcocuozhk5kpinecwtne 561093 561092 2026-07-16T13:33:38Z Minorax 27347 Reverted edit by [[Special:Contributions/~2026-40030-54|~2026-40030-54]] ([[User talk:~2026-40030-54|talk]]) to last revision by [[User:Dataer|Dataer]] 543658 wikitext text/x-wiki {{BNC1HW}} === Pronunciation === * {{UK}} {{US}} {{CA}} {{enPR|tīm}}, {{IPA|/taɪm/|[tʰaɪm]}} * {{AU}} {{IPA|/tɑem/}} * {{audio|en-us-time.ogg|US}} * {{hmp|thyme}} == Noun == {{noun}} # {{uncountable}} '''Time''' is what we [[measure]] with a [[clock]]. #: ''"What '''time''' do you finish work?" "At four [[o'clock]] (4:00)."'' #: ''I don't have '''time''' to talk to you right now. Can we do it later?'' # {{countable}} If you do something one '''time''', you do it [[once]]. === Related words === * [[times]] * [[in time]] == Verb == {{verb|tim|e}} # {{transitive}} If you '''time''' something, you [[measure]] how long it takes in [[second]]s, [[minute]]s, [[hour]]s, etc. #: ''Take out your watch and '''time''' yourself during the test.'' [[Category:Time| ]] nl8sjb2f39ob5g7clkhvwyuezou5uh3 0 6394 561094 542141 2026-07-17T01:51:30Z ~2026-39979-20 54978 /* Noun */ 561094 wikitext text/x-wiki {{wikipedia}} === Pronunciation === * {{IPA|/briːfs/}} * {{audio|LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-briefs.wav|US}} == Noun == {{noun|brief}} [[File:Quan sip.jpg|thumb|A pair of men's '''briefs''']] # {{plural of|brief}} # {{countable}} {{plural only}} '''Briefs''' are a kind of [[men]]'s [[underpants]] or swimming suit bottoms that have holes for the legs. === Related words === * [[underwear]] * [[boxers]] {{-}} == Verb == {{verb|brief}} # {{third-person singular of|brief}} [[Category:Clothing]] 98fx6ld3dsd3komiq4gjccqbxyu1366 0 76354 561096 2026-07-17T10:25:15Z Gebruiker4 54438 Created page with "{{wikipedia}} {{interwiktionary|nds}} === Word parts === {{compound|low|German}}. This name was given because of the name "[[Low Germany]]" for northern Germany === Pronunciation === * ''see [[low]] and [[Germany]]'' * {{audio|LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Low_German.wav|UK}} == Proper noun == {{proper noun}} # '''Low German''' is a language spoken in the north of [[Germany]], the east of the [[Netherlands]], and [[southernmost]] [[Denmark]]. #: ''Kearl is Low German for b..." 561096 wikitext text/x-wiki {{wikipedia}} {{interwiktionary|nds}} === Word parts === {{compound|low|German}}. This name was given because of the name "[[Low Germany]]" for northern Germany === Pronunciation === * ''see [[low]] and [[Germany]]'' * {{audio|LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Low_German.wav|UK}} == Proper noun == {{proper noun}} # '''Low German''' is a language spoken in the north of [[Germany]], the east of the [[Netherlands]], and [[southernmost]] [[Denmark]]. #: ''Kearl is Low German for boy.'' #: ''My friend from [[Groningen]] speaks Low German!'' === Meronyms === # [[Dutch Low Saxon]], [[Low Saxon]], [[Plautdietsch]], [[Westphalian]] == Adjective == {{adj}} # something '''Low German''' is [[relational]] of the Low German language #: ''Low German grammar'' [[Category:Languages]] [[Category:Denmark]] [[Category:Germany]] [[Category:Netherlands]] 6xio5kr6du8ap9aazbfbksmbvrs6lq9