get about

sich fortbewegen

Sich von Ort zu Ort bewegen, besonders wenn das Gehen schwerfällt.

In einfachem Englisch: 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?

So benutzt man es: get about with something (She gets about with a walking stick.)

Synonyme: get around, move around

Häufige Wendungen: get about easily, get about indoors

sich herumsprechen

Von Nachrichten oder Informationen gesagt: vielen Menschen bekannt werden.

In einfachem Englisch: 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.

Synonyme: spread, get around

Häufige Wendungen: get about quickly, get about town

viel herumkommen

Viele verschiedene Orte oder gesellschaftliche Veranstaltungen besuchen.

In einfachem Englisch: 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?

Synonyme: get around, go places

Häufige Wendungen: get about often, get about socially