PHRASAL VERBS About, Around 2

Juguetear como niño Arededor, kidiar, hacer y decir tonterias, divertirse, entretenerse, jugar perdiendo el tiempo. to behave in a silly way. (see also: clown around, mess around, play around).

His friends thought Donal was "kidding around" when he made choking sounds, but when his face turned red they knew he was really choking. ------------ KID AROUND.

Discutir opciones ideas, patear opciones e ideas. to discuss one of several ideas with a group of people, informally. (see also: toss around).

Teacher Melany said, we should have a brainstorming session and "kick around" a few of our latest ideas. ----------- KICK AROUND something.

Echar un ojo Alrededor, lookiar, echar un vistazo a algo alrededor. to walk through a room, building or around a place and see what is in. (see also: check out).

Hey Jane, have you "looked around" the new bilding yet?. It looks great!. -------- Look Around.

Buscar alrededor por algo, lookiar por algo. to try to find something you want [e.g. job] by asking different people or by looking in different places.

Bolillo said, we’ve started "looking around for" a house in Atlanta. ------------ look around for.

Jugar perdiendo el tiempo Alrededor, playear, divertirse, entretenerse perdiendo el tiempo. to behave in a silly way. (see also: kid around, mess around, clown around).

The kids love "playing around" with our big old dogs Smelly and Stinky. They throw things around the back garden and the dogs fetch them. ------------ play around/about.

Mandonear groseramente Alrededor, pushear, jalonear. to tell someone what to do in a rude or threatening way. (see also: rough up).

Fernando said last night in the Pepe's restaurant that his son wants to learn boxing so that bullies, at his school won’t be able to "push him around" so easily. ---------------------- PUSH AROUND/ABOUT somebody.

Correr por ahi alrededor, correr Abas/alrededor. to run in an area while playing.

Yadira said, the children were "running around" outside. ---------- run around/about.

Payasear, divertirse, entretenerse, jugar perdiendo el tiempo. Payasear Alrededor. to behave in a silly way. (see also: kid around, mess around, play around).

We were laughing at Pascual as he danced around. But then our boss came in and said, ’OK guys. Enough "clowning around". -------- clown around.

Ver la cara, engañar, jerkiar. to be unfair or dishonest with (someone): to lie to or cheat (someone).

Maria Elena Salinas said that consumers are often "jerked around" by big companies. ----- JERK someone ROUND/AROUND.

Hacerle al tonto, perder el tiempo. Arsear Alreddor. to waste your time, especially by behaving in a way that is not sensible.

I spend my days sitting in school wishing I wasn't there, and then coming home and arsing around on the computer. -------- ARSE AROUND.

Preguntar si quiere ir a, Invitar a la casa, preguntar si quiere venir de visita redondo. To invite to somebody's house.

I'd like to ask them round on Saturday? We'll be in all day. ------ ASK somebody ROUND. (UK).

Mandonear alrededor siendo agresivo, bossear. Behaving in a bossy and aggressive way towards others.

Don't boss me around Ceci. ------- BOSS AROUND.

Girar, voltear, spiniar, virar alrededor. to turn or cause someone or something to turn around repeatedly.

He grabbed her and spun her around quickly. ----- SPIN AROUND.

Echarse, acostarse para echar la hueva, por ahi, lai alrededor sin hacer nada. to spend time being lazy when you should be doing something

LIE AROUND. -------- The teenager Kaz chose to lie around for most of the day. He just lies around the house all day... You said you would mow the lawn, but all you've done today is lie around the house. --------- LIE AROUND.