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41 all-around
all-around [.ɔlə'raʊnd] adj: completo, amplioadj.• hábil para muchas cosas adj.'ɔːlə'raʊndadjective (AmE) (before n)a) ( versatile) <athlete/scholar> completob) ( comprehensive) <experience/visibility> amplio['ɔːlǝ'raʊnd]ADJ (US) = all-round* * *['ɔːlə'raʊnd]adjective (AmE) (before n)a) ( versatile) <athlete/scholar> completob) ( comprehensive) <experience/visibility> amplio -
42 dig around
v + adv (colloq) revolver*, escarbar ( buscando algo)VI + ADV (for information) rebuscar•
to dig around in sb's past — rebuscar en el pasado de algn•
to dig around for sth — rebuscar algo* * *v + adv (colloq) revolver*, escarbar ( buscando algo) -
43 knock around
1. VT + ADV1) [+ person] pegar, maltratar; [+ object] golpear, maltratar2) (=discuss)2.VI + ADV* -
44 roll around
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45 show around
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46 wait around
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47 phone around
v + adv llamar ( a varias personas)I phoneed around to find a cheaper flight — hice unas cuantas llamadas tratando de encontrar un pasaje más barato
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48 take around
a) v + o + prep + o ( show) \<\<house/estate\>\> mostrar*, enseñar (esp Esp)b) v + o + adv (guide, accompany) llevarI took them around and introduced them to everyone — los llevé por la oficina (or el colegio etc) y se los presenté a todo el mundo
* * *a) v + o + prep + o ( show) \<\<house/estate\>\> mostrar*, enseñar (esp Esp)b) v + o + adv (guide, accompany) llevarI took them around and introduced them to everyone — los llevé por la oficina (or el colegio etc) y se los presenté a todo el mundo
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49 to fuck about / fuck around
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50 to get around to
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51 hang about/around
1) (to stand around, doing nothing: I don't like to see all these youths hanging about (street-corners).) holgazanear, haraganear2) (to be close to (a person) frequently: I don't want you hanging around my daughter.) ir detrás de, rondar a alguien -
52 boss around
v.• sargentear v.BrE also boss about v + o + adv (colloq) mandonear (fam)VT + ADV mangonear *, dar órdenes a* * *BrE also boss about v + o + adv (colloq) mandonear (fam) -
53 bum around
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54 drag around
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55 flail around
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56 fuck around
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57 hover around
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58 monkey around
BrE monkey about v + adv tontearVI + ADV hacer tonteríasto monkey about or around with sth — juguetear con algo
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59 muck around
*1.VT + ADVto muck sb about or around — fastidiar or (LAm) > fregar a algn *
2. VI + ADV1) (=lark about) hacer tonterías; (=do nothing in particular) gandulearstop mucking about! — ¡déjate de tonterías!
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60 pace around
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