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

Aprende los verbos frasales con around que se usan para portarse mal, perder el tiempo, hacer el tonto, actuar con descuido y tratar las situaciones sin la suficiente seriedad.

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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: What gives you the right to boss around everyone on the playground? 

¿Qué te da el derecho de mandar a todos en el patio de recreo?

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: The performers were clowning around backstage, practicing their funny routines and coming up with new comedic skits. 

Los artistas estaban haciendo el payaso entre bastidores, practicando sus rutinas divertidas y creando nuevos sketches cómicos.

to faff around

to waste time engaging in unproductive activities

perder el tiempo, dar vueltas

perder el tiempo, dar vueltas

Ex: She realized she had been faffing around with different ideas instead of making a concrete plan. 

Se dio cuenta de que había estado perdiendo el tiempo con diferentes ideas en lugar de hacer un plan concreto.

to fool around

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

hacer el tonto, bromear

hacer el tonto, bromear

Ex: We decided to fool around with a new recipe and ended up with a delicious meal. 

Decidimos bromear con una nueva receta y terminamos con una comida deliciosa.

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: On weekends, they often hang around the mall, browsing shops and chatting. 

Los fines de semana, a menudo pasan el rato en el centro comercial, mirando tiendas y charlando.

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: Don't jerk me around with false information; be straightforward and honest. 

No me jerk around con información falsa; sé directo y honesto.

to laze around

to relax and do nothing or very little

holgazanear, flojear

holgazanear, flojear

Ex: The cat lazed around on the couch all day. 

El gato holgazaneó en el sofá todo el día.

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. 

El estudiante procrastinó en su tarea, holgazaneando en la cama hasta el último minuto.

to mess around

to waste time or engage in idle, unproductive activity

perder el tiempo, holgazanear

perder el tiempo, holgazanear

Ex: Yesterday, we messed around at the park instead of finishing our project. 

Ayer, perdimos el tiempo en el parque en lugar de terminar nuestro proyecto.

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: Stop monkeying around and focus on your homework. 

Deja de hacer el mono y concéntrate en tu tarea.

to order around

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

mandar, dar órdenes

mandar, dar órdenes

Ex: Children may resist when adults attempt to order them around without explaining the reasons. 

Los niños pueden resistirse cuando los adultos intentan ordenarles sin explicar las razones.

to play around

to behave in an irresponsible or stupid manner

tontear

tontear

Ex: I wish she wouldn't play around with her health by eating so poorly. 

Ojalá no jugara con su salud comiendo tan mal.

to potter around

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

entretenerse, holgazanear

entretenerse, holgazanear

Ex: He's been pottering around the garage all morning, fixing things and cleaning up. 

Ha pasado toda la mañana holgazaneando por el garaje, arreglando cosas y limpiando.

to push around

to rudely or threateningly give orders to someone

mandonear, tratar con prepotencia

mandonear, tratar con prepotencia

Ex: The team didn't respect the coach who always pushed them around without reason. 

El equipo no respetaba al entrenador que siempre los maltrataba sin razón.

to run around

to play energetically and noisily

correr alrededor, retozar

correr alrededor, retozar

Ex: During their break, the students run around the schoolyard to release their pent-up energy. 

Durante su descanso, los estudiantes corren por todos lados en el patio de la escuela para liberar su energía acumulada.

to sit around

to spend time doing nothing or nothing productive

estar sentado

estar sentado

Ex: On lazy Sundays, they like to sit around and watch TV. 

Los domingos perezosos, les gusta holgazanear y ver la tele.

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: After the concert, people stood around, hoping to get a glimpse of the band. 

Después del concierto, la gente se quedaba parada, esperando ver a la banda.

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: If you stick around after the meeting, I’d like to discuss the project further. 

Si te quedas después de la reunión, me gustaría hablar más sobre el proyecto.

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: The team waited around the conference room for the important announcement. 

El equipo esperó alrededor de la sala de conferencias para el anuncio importante.

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