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

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

mangonear

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

hacer el tonto, bromear

to waste time engaging in unproductive activities

perder el tiempo, divagar

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

hacer el tonto, jugar

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

merodear, vagabundear

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

engañar, manipular

to relax and do nothing or very little

holgazanear, relajarse

to waste time relaxing and doing nothing

reposar, holgazanear

to waste time or engage in idle, unproductive activity

vaguear, perder el tiempo

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

hacer tonterías, jugar sin parar

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

dar órdenes, mandonear

to behave in an irresponsible or stupid manner

tontear

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

hacer labores en casa, moverse tranquilamente

to rudely or threateningly give orders to someone

intimidar a alguien, dar órdenes de manera grosera

to play energetically and noisily

correr por ahí, jugar

to spend time doing nothing or nothing productive

estar sentado

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

quedarse de pie, estar parado

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

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

esperar sin hacer nada, quedarse esperando