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1 lark about
lark around v + adv hacer* el tonto, (colloq) payasear (AmL fam)*VI + ADV (esp Brit) (=act foolishly) hacer el tonto, hacer tonteríasstop larking about! — ¡basta de bromas!
to lark about with sth — divertirse con algo, jugar con algo
* * *lark around v + adv hacer* el tonto, (colloq) payasear (AmL fam) -
2 lark about
v.1 hacer el tonto, hacer tonterías, divertirse tontamente.2 jugar (familiar) (británico), trastear (España) -
3 lark about/around
(to play about in a rough and usually noisy manner.) hacer el tonto/indio -
4 to lark about / lark around
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5 lark
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noun(a general name for several types of singing-bird, especially the skylark, which flies high into the air as it sings.) alondra
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noun(a piece of fun or mischief.)tr[lɑːk]1 (bird) alondra\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLcalandra lark calandriacrested lark cogujada comúnwood lark totovía————————tr[lɑːk]1 familiar (bit of fun) broma■ what a lark! ¡qué risa!lark ['lɑrk] n1) fun: diversión fwhat a lark!: ¡qué divertido!2) : alondra f (pájaro)n.• alandro s.m.• alondra s.f.lɑːrk, lɑːk1) ( Zool) alondra fto be up o rise with the lark — levantarse al cantar el gallo; happy 1) a)
2) (BrE colloq)a) (no pl) ( bit of fun)to do something for a lark — hacer* algo por divertirse or de broma
b) ( activity)•Phrasal Verbs:
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[lɑːk]N (=bird) alondra fhappy 1., 1)to get up or rise with the lark — levantarse con las gallinas, madrugar mucho
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[lɑːk](esp Brit) N1) (=joke) broma fwhat a lark! — ¡qué risa!, ¡qué divertido!
to do sth for a lark — hacer algo por diversión or para divertirse
to have a lark with sb — gastar una broma or tomar el pelo a algn
sod this for a lark! ** — ¡vaya lío! *
2) (=business, affair)that ice-cream lark — ese asunto de los helados, ese tinglado de los helados *
* * *[lɑːrk, lɑːk]1) ( Zool) alondra fto be up o rise with the lark — levantarse al cantar el gallo; happy 1) a)
2) (BrE colloq)a) (no pl) ( bit of fun)to do something for a lark — hacer* algo por divertirse or de broma
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6 lark around
*VI + ADV (esp Brit) (=act foolishly) hacer el tonto, hacer tonteríasstop larking about! — ¡basta de bromas!
to lark about with sth — divertirse con algo, jugar con algo
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7 muck about
muck around (BrE colloq)1) v + adva) ( play the fool) tontear, mamar gallo (Col, Ven fam)b) ( tinker)to muck about o around with something — andar* tocando algo
2) v + o + adv ( treat badly)*to muck somebody about o around — jugar* con alguien, tomarle el pelo a alguien (fam)
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!
2) (=tinker) manosear* * *muck around (BrE colloq)1) v + adva) ( play the fool) tontear, mamar gallo (Col, Ven fam)b) ( tinker)to muck about o around with something — andar* tocando algo
2) v + o + adv ( treat badly)to muck somebody about o around — jugar* con alguien, tomarle el pelo a alguien (fam)
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8 tonto
tonto
◊ -ta adjetivo1 ( ingenuo) silly ( disgustado) upset 2 ‹excusa/error/historia› silly ■ sustantivo masculino, femenino ( falto de inteligencia) idiot, dummy (colloq); ( ingenuo) idiot, fool; ( actuar con necedad) to make a fool of oneself;◊ hacerse el tonto to act dumb
tonto,-a
I adjetivo silly, familiar dumb: ¿cómo pude ser tan tonto?, how could I be so stupid?
fue lo bastante tonto como para decirle la verdad, he was foolish enough to tell him the truth
una observación tonta, a trivial remark
II sustantivo masculino y femenino fool, idiot, familiar dummy
hacer el tonto, to play the fool
hacerse el tonto, to play dumb
tonto de remate, prize idiot ' tonto' also found in these entries: Spanish: bobalicón - bobalicona - boluda - boludo - burrada - capirote - definitivamente - fatua - fatuo - hacer - hombre - manteca - pelo - perdida - perdido - remate - simple - tarugo - todavía - tonta - tratar - asno - baboso - gana - ganso - huevón - idiota - imbécil - lelo - lerdo - mongólico - necio - pavo - pendejo - salame - soquete - tontear - tontería - zanahoria English: act - asinine - clot - clown around - dim - do - dozy - dumb - fool - goof - help - idiotic - lark about - lark around - mess about - mess around - muck about - muck around - need - play - prize - silly - soft-headed - such - thing - daft - foolish - kind - know - stupid - that -
9 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!
2) (=tinker) manosear -
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'hæpi1) (having or showing a feeling of pleasure or contentment: a happy smile; I feel happy today.) feliz, alegre, dichoso2) (willing: I'd be happy to help you.) contento3) (lucky: By a happy chance I have the key with me.) feliz•- happily
- happy-go-lucky
- happy medium
happy adj feliz / contentoHappy birthday! ¡Feliz cumpleaños!tr['hæpɪ]1 (cheerful) feliz, alegre, dichoso,-a, afortunado,-a2 (glad) contento,-a, satisfecho,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLhappy birthday! ¡feliz cumpleaños!to be as happy as a lark estar más feliz que unas pascuashappy medium término medio1) joyful: feliz, contento, alegre2) fortunate: afortunado, feliz♦ happily [-pəli] advadj.• afortunado, -a adj.• alegre adj.• bendito, -a adj.• bienhadado, -a adj.• contento, -a adj.• dichoso, -a adj.• fasto, -a adj.• fausto, -a adj.• feliz adj.• ilusionado, -a adj.• regocijado, -a adj.• venturoso, -a adj.'hæpiadjective -pier, -piest1)a) (joyful, content) <person/home> feliz; < smile> de felicidad, alegre; < disposition> alegreI hope you'll both be very happy — que sean or (Esp) que seáis muy felices
to make somebody happy — hacer* feliz a alguien
as happy as a sandboy/as a lark/as the day (is long)/as Larry — (esp BrE) como unas pascuas, contentísimo
b) ( pleased) (pred)we're so happy you're back — nos alegramos tanto or estamos tan contentos de que hayas vuelto
I'm so happy for you — me alegro mucho por ti, cuánto me alegro!
she'd be only too happy to help — ella ayudaría encantada or con mucho gusto
c) ( satisfied) (pred)to be happy — estar* contento
d) ( fortunate) (before n) < coincidence> feliz; < position> privilegiado, afortunado2) <days/occasion> feliz['hæpɪ]1. ADJ(compar happier) (superl happiest)1) (=contented) felizyou've just made me a very happy man! — ¡me acabas de hacer el hombre más feliz del mundo!
- be as happy as Larry or a lark or a sandboy2) (=cheerful) alegre3) (=satisfied, pleased) contentothe boss is waiting for you and he isn't very happy — te está esperando el jefe y no parece muy contento
to be happy to do sth: I'm just happy to be back running — solo estoy contento de poder volver a correr
I am happy to tell you that... — tengo mucho gusto en comunicarle que...
I'd be happy to check it for you — no me importa nada comprobártelo, con mucho gusto se lo comprobaré more frm
yes, I'd be happy to — sí, con mucho gusto
he seems quite happy to let things go on as they are — parece no importarle dejar que las cosas sigan como están
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we are not happy about the plan — no estamos contentos con el proyecto•
we're very happy for you — nos alegramos mucho por ti•
to keep sb happy — tener a algn contento•
she wasn't happy with his work — no estaba contenta con su trabajo4) (=at ease, unworried) tranquilodon't worry about keeping him waiting, he seems quite happy — no te preocupes por hacerle esperar, él parece muy tranquilo
5) (=pleasant, joyful) [childhood, life, marriage, home] feliz; [place, atmosphere] alegrethey were having such a happy time splashing around — se lo estaban pasando tan bien chapoteando en el agua
we spent many happy hours playing on the beach — pasamos muchas horas maravillosas jugando en la playa
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happy birthday! — ¡feliz cumpleaños!•
happy Christmas! — ¡feliz Navidad!, ¡felices Navidades!return 1., 1)•
happy New Year! — ¡feliz Año Nuevo!6) (=felicitous) [phrase] afortunado, oportuno; [position, chance] afortunado; [coincidence, idea] felizhunting7) * (=tipsy) contentillo *, alegre *2.CPDhappy couple N —
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the happy couple — la feliz parejahappy families NSING — (Cards) juego m de las familias
happy hour N — happy hour m (hora durante la cual se paga menos por la bebida en los bares)
happy slapping * N — (Brit) agresión grabada con un móvil
* * *['hæpi]adjective -pier, -piest1)a) (joyful, content) <person/home> feliz; < smile> de felicidad, alegre; < disposition> alegreI hope you'll both be very happy — que sean or (Esp) que seáis muy felices
to make somebody happy — hacer* feliz a alguien
as happy as a sandboy/as a lark/as the day (is long)/as Larry — (esp BrE) como unas pascuas, contentísimo
b) ( pleased) (pred)we're so happy you're back — nos alegramos tanto or estamos tan contentos de que hayas vuelto
I'm so happy for you — me alegro mucho por ti, cuánto me alegro!
she'd be only too happy to help — ella ayudaría encantada or con mucho gusto
c) ( satisfied) (pred)to be happy — estar* contento
d) ( fortunate) (before n) < coincidence> feliz; < position> privilegiado, afortunado2) <days/occasion> feliz
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