Go on about Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈɡoʊ/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn/ /əˈbaʊt

GOH-ahn-uh-BOWT

UK

ɡˈəʊ/ /ˈɒn/ /ɐbˈaʊt

guh-OHN-ub-OWT

التعريف

To talk about something for a long time, often in a way that becomes boring or repetitive to others.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Informal, often used when someone is annoyed or bored by another person's long, repetitive talk. Usually paired with 'keep' or 'always': 'She keeps going on about her new job.' Can sound critical.

• Spanish: hablar mucho de - no parar de hablar de
• Portuguese (BR): falar demais sobre
• Portuguese (PT): falar imenso sobre
• Chinese (Simplified): 喋喋不休地谈论
• Chinese (Traditional): 喋喋不休地談論
• Hindi: बार-बार बात करना (किसी विषय पर)
• Arabic: يتحدث مطولاً عن
• Bengali: অতিরিক্তভাবে বলে যাওয়া - বারবার একই কথা বলে যাওয়া
• Russian: долго говорить о - без конца говорить о
• Japanese: いつまでも話し続ける - しつこく話す
• Vietnamese: nói mãi về - nhắc đi nhắc lại về
• Korean: 계속 이야기하다 - 지겹도록 말하다
• Turkish: sürekli bahsetmek - durmadan anlatmak
• Urdu: بار بار بات کرنا - ایک ہی بات دہرانا
• Indonesian: terus membicarakan - membahas berkepanjangan

جمل نموذجية

He always goes on about football.

basic

My teacher goes on about homework a lot.

basic

Please don't go on about it anymore.

basic

She can go on about her kids for hours.

natural

I wish he'd stop going on about his new car.

natural

We all get tired when he goes on about politics at dinner.

natural