Phrasal Verbs Usando 'Around', 'Over', & 'Along' - Agire male o non seriamente (in giro)

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

spadroneggiare, comandare

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

fare lo scemo, scherzare

to waste time engaging in unproductive activities

perdere tempo, girovagare

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

scherzare, giocherellare

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

restare in giro

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

prendere in giro, manipolare

to relax and do nothing or very little

oziare, riposarsi

to waste time relaxing and doing nothing

oziare, poltrire

to waste time or engage in idle, unproductive activity

bighellonare, perdere tempo

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

giocare, fare sciocchezze

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

comandare, dare ordini

to behave in an irresponsible or stupid manner

divertirsi

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

dare una sistemata, sbaso

to rudely or threateningly give orders to someone

dare ordini in modo scortese, manipolare qualcuno

to play energetically and noisily

correre in giro, giocare

to spend time doing nothing or nothing productive

stare seduto

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

stare in piedi, rimanere fermi

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

restare qui

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

aspettare senza far nulla, stare fermi