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21 kick around
BrE also kick about (colloq)1) v + o + adva) ( treat badly) maltratarb) \<\<idea\>\> estudiarc)2) v + prep + oa) ( be present in) andar* porb) ( wander aimlessly around) deambular or andar* dando vueltas por3) v + adv ( be present)this umbrella's been kicking around for months — hace meses que este paraguas anda (dando vueltas) por aquí
1.VT + ADV (gen) dar patadas a; [+ idea] darle vueltas ato kick sb around — (fig) tratar a algn a patadas *
2.VI + ADV** * *BrE also kick about (colloq)1) v + o + adva) ( treat badly) maltratarb) \<\<idea\>\> estudiarc)2) v + prep + oa) ( be present in) andar* porb) ( wander aimlessly around) deambular or andar* dando vueltas por3) v + adv ( be present) -
22 run around
v.• corretear v.• mocear v.v + adva) ( play) \<\<children\>\> corretear; ( busy oneself) andar * de un lado para otrowhy should I run around after you? — ¿por qué tengo que estar haciéndote de sirvienta?, ¿por qué tengo que estar yo atendiéndote a ti?
b) ( keep company) (colloq) salir*who's she running around with now? — ¿ahora con quién sale?
VI + ADV ir corriendo de aquí para alláI've been running around all day trying to get everything ready — llevo todo el día corriendo de aquí para allá para que todo esté listo
to run around with — (fig) [+ person] salir con; [+ group] andar con, juntarse con
* * *v + adva) ( play) \<\<children\>\> corretear; ( busy oneself) andar * de un lado para otrowhy should I run around after you? — ¿por qué tengo que estar haciéndote de sirvienta?, ¿por qué tengo que estar yo atendiéndote a ti?
b) ( keep company) (colloq) salir*who's she running around with now? — ¿ahora con quién sale?
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23 come around
BrE also come round1) v + prep + o ( turn) \<\<bend\>\> tomar; \<\<corner\>\> doblar2) v + adva) ( visit) (esp BrE) venir*b) ( recover consciousness) volver* en síc) ( change mind)d) ( occur)VI + ADV = come round* * *BrE also come round1) v + prep + o ( turn) \<\<bend\>\> tomar; \<\<corner\>\> doblar2) v + adva) ( visit) (esp BrE) venir*b) ( recover consciousness) volver* en síc) ( change mind)d) ( occur) -
24 fool around
v.• chancear v.• roncear v.v + adva) ( act foolishly) hacer* payasadas, hacer* el tonto (Esp)b) ( be sexually involved)he was fooling around with other women — tenía enredos or andaba con otras
VI + ADV1) (=waste time) perder el tiempo2) (=act the fool) hacer el tontoto fool about with sth — (=play with) jugar con algo; (and damage) estropear algo; (=mess with) [+ drugs, drink, electricity] jugar con
3) (=have an affair)* * *v + adva) ( act foolishly) hacer* payasadas, hacer* el tonto (Esp)b) ( be sexually involved)he was fooling around with other women — tenía enredos or andaba con otras
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25 play around
v + adv jugar*, juguetear (fam & pey)I don't want them playing around with my tools — no quiero que anden (jugando) con mis herramientas (fam)
VI + ADV1) (also: play about) [children] jugar, divertirse2) * (=sleep around) dormir con cualquiera3)to play around or about with sth — (=fiddle with) juguetear con algo; (=tamper with) toquetear algo
I played around with the programme till it worked — ensayé el programa de varias maneras hasta hacerlo funcionar bien
to play around with an idea — dar vueltas a una idea, barajar una idea
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26 throw around
BrE also throw about v + o + adv, v + adv + othey were in the garden throwing a ball around — estaban en el jardín jugando con or pasándose una pelota
we were thrown around in the back of the van — nos íbamos sacudiendo en la parte de atrás de la camioneta
to throw one's money around — despilfarrar or derrochar el dinero
VT + ADV1) (lit)don't throw it about or it might break — no lo manosees para arriba y para abajo, que se puede romper
they were thrown about in the back of the lorry — se zarandeaban de un lado para otro en la parte trasera del camión
2) (fig) [+ ideas] intercambiaroccasionally he throws fancy words about — de vez en cuando se deja caer con alguna palabreja or suelta alguna palabreja
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to throw one's arms about — agitar mucho los brazosweight 1., 3)•
to throw (one's) money about — derrochar or despilfarrar el dinero, tirar el dinero* * *BrE also throw about v + o + adv, v + adv + othey were in the garden throwing a ball around — estaban en el jardín jugando con or pasándose una pelota
we were thrown around in the back of the van — nos íbamos sacudiendo en la parte de atrás de la camioneta
to throw one's money around — despilfarrar or derrochar el dinero
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27 ask around
1) v + adv ( make inquiries)I don't have one, but I'll ask around — yo no tengo, pero preguntaré por ahí or preguntaré a ver si alguien tiene uno
2) v + o + adv ( invite) invitarVI + ADV preguntar por ahíask around to find out which are the best schools — pregunta por ahí y entérate de cuáles son las mejores escuelas
* * *1) v + adv ( make inquiries)I don't have one, but I'll ask around — yo no tengo, pero preguntaré por ahí or preguntaré a ver si alguien tiene uno
2) v + o + adv ( invite) invitar -
28 sit around
v + advVI + ADVwe can't have you sitting around wasting your life — no podemos dejar que desperdicies tu vida sin hacer nada
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29 talk around
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30 turn around
v.• doblar v.• revolver v.• rodear v.• trastrocar v.BrE also turn round1) v + adva) ( to face different direction) darse* la vuelta, volverse*, voltearse (AmL exc CS), darse* vuelta (CS)b) ( react) (colloq)I can't turn around and tell her she isn't needed any more — no puedo salir ahora con que no la necesitamos más
c) ( reverse) \<\<weather/luck/economy\>\> cambiar completamente, dar* or pegar* un vuelco2) v + o + adv \<\<book/picture\>\> darle* la vuelta a, voltear (AmL exc CS), dar* vuelta (CS)could you turn the TV around this way a little? — ¿podrías poner el televisor un poco más para este lado?
3) v + o + adva) ( set on new course) \<\<company/economy\>\> sanearb) ( get ready) \<\<order\>\> despachar1.VT + ADV = turn round2. VI + ADV1) [person, vehicle] dar una vuelta completa; [wind] cambiar de dirección, soplar en la dirección contrariaabout turn! — (Mil) media vuelta... ¡ar!
2) (=improve) [business, economy] recuperarse* * *BrE also turn round1) v + adva) ( to face different direction) darse* la vuelta, volverse*, voltearse (AmL exc CS), darse* vuelta (CS)b) ( react) (colloq)I can't turn around and tell her she isn't needed any more — no puedo salir ahora con que no la necesitamos más
c) ( reverse) \<\<weather/luck/economy\>\> cambiar completamente, dar* or pegar* un vuelco2) v + o + adv \<\<book/picture\>\> darle* la vuelta a, voltear (AmL exc CS), dar* vuelta (CS)could you turn the TV around this way a little? — ¿podrías poner el televisor un poco más para este lado?
3) v + o + adva) ( set on new course) \<\<company/economy\>\> sanearb) ( get ready) \<\<order\>\> despachar -
31 bring around
1) v + o + adv, v + adv + o ( take along) traer*2) v + o + adva) ( persuade) convencer*b) ( steer)c) ( restore consciousness) hacer* volver en síVT + ADV1) (=persuade) convencer2) (=steer) [+ conversation] llevar, dirigir3) [+ unconscious person] hacer volver en sí, reanimar* * *1) v + o + adv, v + adv + o ( take along) traer*2) v + o + adva) ( persuade) convencer*b) ( steer)c) ( restore consciousness) hacer* volver en sí -
32 fiddle around
BrE fiddle about v + adv1) ( touch)to fiddle around with something — \<\<with pencil/ruler\>\> juguetear con algo
2) ( do little jobs) hacer* un poco de esto y un poco de aquello*VI + ADV perder el tiempo* * *BrE fiddle about v + adv1) ( touch)to fiddle around with something — \<\<with pencil/ruler\>\> juguetear con algo
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33 push around
(to treat roughly: He pushes his younger brother around.) tratar mal/brutalmentev + o + adv (colloq) mandonear (fam)*VT + ADV (fig) (=bully) intimidarhe's not one to be pushed around — no se deja intimidar, no se deja mandonear *
he likes pushing people around — le gusta mandonear *, le gusta dar órdenes a la gente
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34 scout around
v + advto scout around (for something) — buscar* (algo)
VI + ADV (Mil) ir de reconocimiento, reconocer el terrenoto scout around for sth — (Mil) hacer un reconocimiento or explorar buscando algo; (fig) buscar algo
* * *v + advto scout around (for something) — buscar* (algo)
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35 swap around
BrE also swap rounda) v + o + adv cambiar de sitiob) v + adv cambiar1.VT + ADV cambiar de sitio2.VI + ADV cambiar de sitio* * *BrE also swap rounda) v + o + adv cambiar de sitiob) v + adv cambiar -
36 wrap around
VT + PREP•
to wrap sth around sth — [+ paper, cloth, tape] envolver algo con algo•
to wrap sth around o.s. — [+ scarf, blanket, coat] liarse algo•
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37 to talk around somebody around TO something/-ING
he talk arounded them around to his point of view/to accepting the offer — los convenció de que tenía razón/de que aceptaran la oferta
* * *he talk arounded them around to his point of view/to accepting the offer — los convenció de que tenía razón/de que aceptaran la oferta
English-spanish dictionary > to talk around somebody around TO something/-ING
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38 fly around and around
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39 to bum around
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40 to float about / float around
to float about / float around■ there's a rumour floating around that... circula el rumor de que...■ is my pencil floating around here? ¿está por aquí mi lápiz?2 (do nothing) holgazanear
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