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afoot Adjective, adv happening; in operation: I had no suspicion of what was afoot
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afoot adjective going on, happening, current, operating, abroad, brewing, hatching, circulating, up (informal) about, in preparation, in progress, afloat, in the wind, on the go (informal) astir Translations afoot adv afoot [əˈfut] in progress or happening There is a scheme afoot to improve recreational facilities in the area. aan die gang جَارِ в ход v přípravě, v běhu på vej; under opsejling im Gange σε προετοιμασία, στα σκαριά en marcha teoksil در حال انجام tekeillä en préparation מִתְרַקֵם जारी nešto se sprema sedang dilaksanakan í uppsiglingu, á seyði avviato 進行中の 진행중인, 도보로 vykdomas, įgyvendinamas notiekošs; darbībā / apgrozībā esošs dalam proses in voorbereiding; op gang i gang, i gjære em acção в действии v prúde, v činnosti u pripremi på gång, i görningen กำลังเกิดขึ้น; ในขณะนี้ hazırlık hâlinde 在進行中 у процесі підготовки رواں ، جاری đang tiến hành 在进行中 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Next morning I was afoot early, bent on my quest in right good earnest; for I had a remorseful feeling that I had not been sufficiently diligent the day before, had spent too much time in dreaming and moralising, in which opinion I am afraid the reader will agree. Your letter tells me that something special is afoot with you, for I find in it so much about paradise and spring and sweet odours and the songs of birds. The better to do so, I went afoot, armed with a Henry rifle and carrying three days' rations in my haversack. |
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