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Phrasal Verbs Usando 'Around', 'Over', & 'Along' - Actuar Mal o No Seriamente (Alrededor)

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Phrasal Verbs With 'Around', 'Over', & 'Along'
to boss around

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

mangonear

mangonear

Ex: I don't appreciate you bossing my son around. 
to clown around

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

hacer el payaso, comportarse de manera juguetona

hacer el payaso, comportarse de manera juguetona

Ex: Instead of focusing on their work, they decided to clown around and playfully chase each other around the office. 
to faff around

to waste time engaging in unproductive activities

perder el tiempo, dar vueltas

perder el tiempo, dar vueltas

Ex: Instead of preparing for the presentation, he spent the afternoon faffing around on social media. 
to fool around

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

hacer el tonto, bromear

hacer el tonto, bromear

Ex: The kids love to fool around in the backyard, playing games and making up adventures. 
to hang around

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

pasar el rato, quedarse

pasar el rato, quedarse

Ex: After school, the students like to hang around the playground until their parents arrive. 
to jerk around

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

tomar el pelo, manipular

tomar el pelo, manipular

Ex: He felt like his boss was just jerking him around with empty promises of a promotion. 
to laze around

to relax and do nothing or very little

holgazanear, flojear

holgazanear, flojear

Ex: I'm just going to laze around today and watch TV. 
to lie around

to waste time relaxing and doing nothing

holgazanear, vagabundear

holgazanear, vagabundear

Ex: The student procrastinated on their homework, lying around in bed until the last minute. 
to mess around

to waste time or engage in idle, unproductive activity

perder el tiempo, holgazanear

perder el tiempo, holgazanear

Ex: Instead of studying, he chose to mess around on social media for hours. 
to monkey around

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

hacer el tonto, bromear

hacer el tonto, bromear

Ex: During the break, the kids like to monkey around in the playground, laughing and playing games. 
to order around

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

mandar, dar órdenes

mandar, dar órdenes

Ex: She doesn't like being ordered around and prefers collaboration in the workplace. 
to play around

to behave in an irresponsible or stupid manner

tontear

tontear

Ex: He needs to stop playing around and take his studies seriously. 
to potter around

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

entretenerse, holgazanear

entretenerse, holgazanear

Ex: It's therapeutic to just potter around the garden, getting your hands dirty and connecting with nature. 
to push around

to rudely or threateningly give orders to someone

mandonear, tratar con prepotencia

mandonear, tratar con prepotencia

Ex: Ever since he got promoted, he thinks he can push everyone around. 
to run around

to play energetically and noisily

correr alrededor, retozar

correr alrededor, retozar

Ex: The kids run around the backyard, playing catch. 
to sit around

to spend time doing nothing or nothing productive

estar sentado

estar sentado

Ex: On weekends, I just like to sit around and watch TV. 
to stand around

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

quedarse parado sin hacer nada, esperar de pie

quedarse parado sin hacer nada, esperar de pie

Ex: We had to stand around for an hour waiting for the bus to arrive. 
to stick around

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: You can leave if you want, but I’m going to stick around for a while. 
to wait around

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: We waited around for hours at the bus stop due to the delayed schedule. 
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