Phrasal Verbs Utilisant 'Around', 'Over', & 'Along' - Agir mal ou pas sérieusement (autour)

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

donner des ordres à

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

faire des folies, faire le clown

to waste time engaging in unproductive activities

perdre du temps, traîner

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

faire les fous, s'amuser

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

traîner, flâner

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

manipuler, tromper

to relax and do nothing or very little

paresser, se prélasser

to waste time relaxing and doing nothing

traîner, paresser

to waste time or engage in idle, unproductive activity

traîner, perdre du temps

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

faire des singeries, faire l'imbécile

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

ordonner autour, donner des ordres

to behave in an irresponsible or stupid manner

faire l’imbécile

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

bricoler, fouiller

to rudely or threateningly give orders to someone

casser les pieds à quelqu'un, faire pression sur quelqu'un

to play energetically and noisily

courir dans tous les sens, se précipiter

to spend time doing nothing or nothing productive

rester là à ne rien faire

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

demeurer debout, se tenir là sans rien faire

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

rester

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

attendre sans rien faire, faire du surplace