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4 mess about (Brit) or around
(inf)1. vt sep(= fiddle, tinker with) herumpfuschen an (+dat) (inf); person an der Nase herumführen (inf); (boss, person in authority) herumschikanieren; (by delaying decision) hinhalten2. vi1) (= play the fool) herumalbern or -blödeln (inf)2) (= do nothing in particular) herumgammeln (inf)he enjoys messing about or around on the river (in boat) — er gondelt gern (im Boot) auf dem Fluss herum
3) (= tinker, fiddle) herumfummeln (inf) or -spielen (with an +dat); (as hobby etc) herumbasteln (with an +dat) (inf)that'll teach you to mess about or around with explosives — das soll dir eine Lehre sein, nicht mit Sprengkörpern herumzuspielen
I don't like film directors messing about or around with my scripts — ich kann es nicht haben, wenn Regisseure an meinen Drehbüchern herumändern
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5 bum about (Brit) or around
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6 fart about (Brit) or around
vi1) (= rush around) hin und her sausen (inf)2) (= loaf around) herumbummeln (inf)stop farting about or around and do some work — jetzt halte dich nicht länger auf und arbeite mal was (inf)
to fart about or around with sth — an etw (dat) herumfummeln (inf)
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7 kick about (Brit) or around
1. vi (inf)person rumhängen (inf) (prep obj in +dat); (thing) rumliegen (inf) (prep obj in +dat)2. vt septo kick a ball about or around — (herum)bolzen (inf), den Ball herumkicken (inf)
you shouldn't let them kick you about or around — Sie sollten sich nicht so herumschubsen lassen
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8 knock about (Brit) or around
1. vi (inf)to knock around the house — im Haus rumgammeln (inf)
he has knocked about or around a bit — er ist schon (ganz schön) (he)rumgekommen (inf)
who's he knocking about or around with these days? — mit wem hängt er denn jetzt so herum? (inf)
2. vt sep1) (= ill-treat) verprügeln, schlagenhe was badly knocked about in the accident — er ist bei dem Unfall ziemlich zugerichtet worden
he knocks her about or around — er ( ver)prügelt sie ständig
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9 fiddle about (Brit) or around
vito fiddle about or around with sth — an etw (dat) herumspielen or herumfummeln (inf)
he dived under the bonnet and fiddled about or around for a while — er verschwand unter der Kühlerhaube und fummelte eine Weile herum (inf)
I'm not spending all day just fiddling around with this one little job! — ich werde doch nicht den ganzen Tag damit zubringen, an dieser einen Kleinigkeit rumzufummeln! (inf)
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10 poke about (Brit) or around
vi1) (= prod) herumstochern2) (inf: nose about) stöbern, schnüffeln (inf)3) +prep obj (inf: wander about) (herum)bummelnwe spent a pleasant day poking around the shops — wir haben einen netten Tag mit Geschäftebummeln verbracht
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11 roll about (Brit) or around
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12 splash about (Brit) or around
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13 barge about (Brit) or around
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14 boss about (Brit) or around
vt sep (inf)rumkommandieren (inf) -
15 chuck about (Brit) or around
vt sep (inf)rumschmeißen ( mit) (inf) -
16 horse about (Brit) or around
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17 loaf about (Brit) or around
vi (inf)faulenzenhe loafed about or around the house all day — er hing den ganzen Tag zu Hause herum (inf)
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18 nose about (Brit) or around
viherumschnüffeln (inf); (person also) herumspionieren (inf) -
19 scratch about (Brit) or around
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20 bandy about (Brit) or around
vt sepsb's name immer wieder nennen; story, secret herumerzählen, herumtragen; ideas verbreiten; figures, sum, words, technical expressions um sich werfen mitthe press have been bandying his name/these words around a lot —
I'd rather you didn't bandy my nickname around the office — es wäre mir lieber, wenn Sie meinen Spitznamen nicht im Büro herumposaunen würden (inf)
См. также в других словарях:
Brit — [[t]brɪt[/t]] n. Informal. peo inf Briton 1) • Etymology: 1900–05; by shortening … From formal English to slang
home — n 1. abode, domicile, domicil, dwelling, dwelling place, dwelling home, residence, residency, habitation, inhabitancy, Scot, and North Eng. bigging, Scot. howff; lodging, lodgings, lodging place, lodgement or lodgment, nest, roost, perch;… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
play — n 1. drama, dramatic play, stage play; stage show, show; theatrical piece, theatricals, piece, work, vehicle; screenplay, photoplay, photodrama, Inf. opus; teleplay, television drama or play, TV drama or play; radio drama or play, broadcast… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
domicile — n 1. home, abode, residence, residency, dwelling, dwelling place, dwelling home, habitation, habitancy, Scot, and North Eng. bigging, Scot. howff, lodging, lodgings, lodging place, lodgement or lodgment, nest, roost, perch; quarters, living… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
residence — n 1. home, abode, domicile, domicil, dwelling, dwelling place, dwelling home, habitation, habitancy, residency, Scot, and North Eng. bigging, Scot. howff; lodging, lodgings, lodging place, lodgment, nest, roost, perch; quarters, living quarters,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
drink — v 1. imbibe, quaff, sip, sup, Archaic. bib, Inf. swig, Inf. belt, Inf. pull; drain, wash down, toss off; gulp, swallow, Sl. guzzle or guzzle down, Sl. swill or swill down. 2.(all of alcoholic beverages) tipple, tope, bouse or bowse, Inf. booze,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
time — n 1. chronology; duration. 2. point, juncture, moment, instant, hour, day; period, spell, span, stretch, while, tide, term, tenure; interval, interim, intermission, interregnum, interruption, interlude, pause, break, hiatus; turn, shift, watch;… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
abode — n 1. home, domicile, domicil, dwelling, dwelling place, dwelling home, residence, residency, habitation, habitancy, Scot, and North Eng. bigging, Scot. howff; lodging, lodgings, lodging place, lodgement or lodgment, nest, roost, perch; quarters,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
lunatic — n 1. madman, Sl. loony, maniac, bedlam ite, Inf. crackpot, Sl. kook, Sl. nut, Sl. screwball; psychotic, Sl. sickie, psychopath, schizophrenic, Sl. schizo; paranoiac, Psychiatry. manic depressive; Psychiatry. megalomaniac, pyromaniac, Psychol.… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
drivel — v 1. drool, drip saliva, slaver, slobber, slabber; sputter, splutter; snivel, sniffle. 2. babble, gibber, Sl. gibber jabber, jargon; twaddle, Brit. twattle, blather, blether, Inf. blither, drool; talk nonsense, Inf. talk through one s hat; ramble … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
gamble — v 1. bet, wager, try one s luck or fortune, make a bet, lay a wager or bet, Brit. punt, Inf. shoot craps, Inf. play the ponies, Brit. Inf. birl, Brit. Sl. gaff. 2. speculate, venture, play the market, Inf. plunge, Inf. take a flier; risk, hazard … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder