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about to in Arabic

عَلَى وَشْك ʕalā wašk

about to in Arabic: عَلَى وَشْك (ʕalā wašk). In English, about to means indicates something that will happen very soon; indicates action that is imminent; ready to; went to.

Arabic words for about to

indicating imminence
عَلَى وَشْك ʕalā wašk

English meaning of about to

  1. phrase Indicates something that will happen very soon; indicates action that is imminent; ready to; went to.
  2. phrase Indicates that one has no intention of doing the stated thing at any time in the future.
  3. phrase Indicates that one is preparing or planning to do the stated thing at some time in the future, not necessarily imminently.

Full definition of about to

about to in a sentence

  • He's standing at the edge, and I think he's about to jump.
  • She seemed about to say something.
  • I'm not about to let the lockdown stop me from going to the beach every day.

Synonyms of about to

about to in other languages

Questions about about to in Arabic

What is the meaning of about to in Arabic?
About to in Arabic is عَلَى وَشْك (ʕalā wašk).
ما معنى كلمة about to؟
About to: عَلَى وَشْك (ʕalā wašk).
What does about to mean in English?
About to means indicates something that will happen very soon; indicates action that is imminent; ready to; went to.

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