🇬🇧 About meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

We use "about" when we are saying what a talk, thought, question, book, or idea is mainly focused on. If you are talking about cats, then cats are the main subject of your talking. "About" connects what you say to the topic it is really connected with.

Dad gave a speech about being responsible while standing on a skateboard, which said a lot about his bad decisions.

Our group project is about volcanoes, so my job is to scream about lava at random moments for “dramatic effect.”

The rule about no running in the hallway somehow does not say anything about interpretive crab-walking.

I had a long talk with my goldfish about my problems, but he only looked concerned about more fish food.

I tried to talk about homework, but my brain only wanted to talk about snacks.

Sam finds a small note about a lost cat. He asks his friend about the cat. They walk about the street and look about every yard. A little girl says something about the cat and points. They run and find the cat under a car. Sam is happy about the warm cat and takes it home.

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This word is at the A1 level, which means it is one of the first words you learn when starting English. It’s commonly used in everyday conversations and helps you communicate basic ideas like greetings, family, or daily activities.

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