get about

se déplacer

Se déplacer d’un endroit à un autre, surtout quand marcher est difficile.

En anglais simple : To move from place to place, especially when walking is difficult.

• He gets about with a stick.
• My knee hurts, so I cannot get about easily.
• Can she get about without help now?

Comment l'utiliser : get about with something (She gets about with a walking stick.)

Synonymes : get around, move around

Expressions courantes : get about easily, get about indoors

se répandre, circuler

Se dit d’une nouvelle ou d’une information qui devient connue de nombreuses personnes.

En anglais simple : If news or information does this, many people hear about it.

• The news soon got about.
• If this story gets about, everyone will know.
• Word of their wedding got about quickly.

Synonymes : spread, get around

Expressions courantes : get about quickly, get about town

bouger beaucoup, voyager beaucoup

Aller dans de nombreux endroits ou participer à diverses rencontres sociales.

En anglais simple : To go to many different places or social events.

• She certainly gets about.
• We got about quite a lot during our holiday.
• Do you still get about as much as you used to?

Synonymes : get around, go places

Expressions courantes : get about often, get about socially