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około

//ɔˈkɔ.wɔ/ | /ɔˈkɔ.ɫɔ//
Polishprepparticleadv

Definitions

  1. 1.
    denotes inexactitude of location; near, about, around
  2. 2.
    denotes inexactitude of time; near, about, around, circa
    • Józek był tu około trzeciej.

      Józek was here around three o’clock.

  3. 3.
    as to, with regard to
  4. 4.
    around; Further details are uncertain.
    • Circum, około

  5. 5.
    obsoletedenotes inexactitude of subject matter; near, about, around
  6. 6.
    about, around, approximately
    • Po około czterdziestu minutach ciasto można wyjąć z piekarnika

      After around forty minutes, you can take the cake out of the oven.

  7. 7.
    denotes inexact motion; about, around
  8. 8.
    obsoletedenotes circular motion; about, around

Synonyms & related words

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Slavic *o(b) Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Slavic *kolo Proto-Slavic *okolo Old Polish około Polish około Inherited from Old Polish około.

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