Be about

be about (to define the subject, to be in the neighbourhood, to be near, to be here, to be e reason) - być na temat, być o czymś, być wokół, znajdować się na miejscu, być powodem [o co chodzi...].

1. This book is about cats and dogs. [the subject of this book are cats and dogs]
2. There is a lot of flu about. [locally there is a lot of flu]
3. I am about to finish this work. [I'm near to conclude this work]
4. Go and see what's going on in the kitchen, and while you're about there you can take a sugar for me. [...while you are there you can take a sugar...]
5. What was all that about? [What was the reason of something that has just happened]