Actuar mal o no en serio (alrededor)

to faff around

Verbo

/fˈæf ɐɹˈaʊnd/

(hacer tonterías)

perder el tiempo

to waste time engaging in unproductive activities

to fool around

Verbo

/fˈuːl ɐɹˈaʊnd/

(hacer tonterías)

jugar

to engage in playful, silly, or time-wasting activities

to hang around

Verbo

/hˈæŋ ɐɹˈaʊnd/

(merodear)

vagar

to spend time in a place, often without a specific purpose or activity

to jerk around

Verbo

/dʒˈɜːk ɐɹˈaʊnd/

(manipular)

engañar

to treat someone in a cruel or unfair way, often by deceiving them or manipulating them

to laze around

Verbo

/lˈeɪz ɐɹˈaʊnd/

(perezear)

holgazanear

to relax and do nothing or very little

to lie around

Verbo

/lˈaɪ ɐɹˈaʊnd/

(desperdiciar el tiempo)

estar en la cama

to waste time relaxing and doing nothing

to mess around

Verbo

/mˈɛs ɐɹˈaʊnd/

(hacer el tonto)

perder el tiempo

to waste time or engage in idle, unproductive activity

to monkey around

Verbo

/mˈʌnki ɐɹˈaʊnd/

(jugar sin parar)

hacer el tonto

to engage in playful, often mischievous, or silly behavior without a clear purpose

to order around

Verbo

/ˈɔːɹdɚɹ ɐɹˈaʊnd/

(ordenar)

mandar

to consistently instruct someone on what to do in a bossy and unpleasant manner

to play around

Verbo

/plˈeɪ ɐɹˈaʊnd/

tontear

to behave in an irresponsible or stupid manner

to potter around

Verbo

/pˈɑːɾɚɹ ɐɹˈaʊnd/

(moverse sin prisa)

hacer pequeñas tareas

to spend time leisurely, often doing minor tasks or chores in or around the house

to push around

Verbo

/pˈʊʃ ɐɹˈaʊnd/

(intimidar a otros)

mandar a la gente

to rudely or threateningly give orders to someone

to run around

Verbo

/ɹˈʌn ɐɹˈaʊnd/

(jugar a la deriva)

correr alrededor

to play energetically and noisily

to sit around

Verbo

/sˈɪt ɐɹˈaʊnd/

estar sentado

to spend time doing nothing or nothing productive

to stand around

Verbo

/stˈænd ɐɹˈaʊnd/

(permanecer de pie)

estar de pie

to spend time standing in a place without doing anything purposeful or without having a particular reason to be there

to stick around

Verbo

/stˈɪk ɐɹˈaʊnd/

quedarse

to remain in a place longer than originally intended, often with the expectation of waiting for something to happen or for someone to arrive

to wait around

Verbo

/wˈeɪt ɐɹˈaʊnd/

(quedarse esperando)

esperar sin hacer nada

to remain in one spot with nothing to do, expecting something to happen