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Phrasal Verbs Usando 'Around', 'Over', & 'Along' - Actuar mal o no en serio (alrededor)

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Phrasal Verbs With 'Around', 'Over', & 'Along'

to tell people constantly what to do or how to behave, in an arrogant way

mangonear

mangonear

to behave in a playful, silly, or humorous manner, often engaging in antics or comedic actions for amusement

hacer el payaso, jugar

hacer el payaso, jugar

to waste time engaging in unproductive activities

perder el tiempo, hacer tonterías

perder el tiempo, hacer tonterías

Ex: The manager warned the team not faff around during work hours and to stay focused on their tasks .

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

jugar, hacer tonterías

jugar, hacer tonterías

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

vagar, merodear

vagar, merodear

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

engañar, manipular

engañar, manipular

to relax and do nothing or very little

holgazanear, perezear

holgazanear, perezear

Ex: I 'm retired , so I spend my lazing around and doing whatever I want .

to waste time relaxing and doing nothing

estar en la cama, desperdiciar el tiempo

estar en la cama, desperdiciar el tiempo

to waste time or engage in idle, unproductive activity

perder el tiempo, hacer el tonto

perder el tiempo, hacer el tonto

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

hacer el tonto, jugar sin parar

hacer el tonto, jugar sin parar

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

mandar, ordenar

mandar, ordenar

to behave in an irresponsible or stupid manner

tontear

tontear

Ex: If he continues play around at work , he might lose his job .

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

hacer pequeñas tareas, moverse sin prisa

hacer pequeñas tareas, moverse sin prisa

to rudely or threateningly give orders to someone

mandar a la gente, intimidar a otros

mandar a la gente, intimidar a otros

to play energetically and noisily

correr alrededor, jugar a la deriva

correr alrededor, jugar a la deriva

to spend time doing nothing or nothing productive

estar sentado

estar sentado

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

estar de pie, permanecer de pie

estar de pie, permanecer de pie

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

quedarse

quedarse

Ex: I think Istick around and see if anything interesting happens .

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

esperar sin hacer nada, quedarse esperando

esperar sin hacer nada, quedarse esperando

Ex: The waited around the train platform for the delayed arrival .
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