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(idiomatic, with infinitive verb) Indicates something that will happen very soon; indicates action that is imminent.

日本語の意味

間もなく～する、今にも～する（直前の状態）を表す / すぐに起こる行動や出来事を指す

She was about to leave the house when she realized she had forgotten her keys.

彼女は家を出るところだったとき、鍵を忘れたことに気づいた。

意味（1）

(idiomatic, with infinitive verb) Indicates something that will happen very soon; indicates action that is imminent.

He's standing at the edge, and I think he's about to jump.

意味（2）

(as negative 'not about to', informal, originally US, Canada) Indicates that one has no intention of doing the stated thing at any time in the future.

I'm not about to let the lockdown stop me from going to the beach every day.

意味（3）

(obsolete in affirmative) Indicates that one is preparing or planning to do the stated thing at some time in the future, not necessarily imminently.