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1 muck about/around
1) (to do things without any definite plan.) gingillarsi2) (to fool around.) bighellonare -
2 muck about
to muck about with — trafficare con [ appliance]; pasticciare [ object]; muck [sb.] about menare [qcn.] per il naso
* * *fam1. vt + adv2. vi + adv1) (lark about) fare lo (la)stupido (-a), (do nothing in particular) non fare niente di speciale, gingillarsi2) (tinker) armeggiare* * *to muck about with — trafficare con [ appliance]; pasticciare [ object]; muck [sb.] about menare [qcn.] per il naso
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3 muck
I [mʌk]2) colloq. fig. schifezza f., porcheria f.II [mʌk]- muck in- muck out- muck up* * *(dung, filth, rubbish etc: farm yard muck.) letame; sporcizia- mucky- muck about/around
- muck out* * *muck /mʌk/n. [u]1 concime animale; letame; sterco2 sudiciume; sporcizia3 (fam.) robaccia; schifezza; porcheria4 (fam.) confusione; pasticcio; casino (fam.)6 (fig.) sporco dell'industria● muck-heap, mucchio di letame; letamaio; concimaia □ muck-rake, rastrello per il letame □ (agric.) muck spreader, spandiletame □ (agric.) muck spreading, spargimento del letame; concimazione (con letame) □ to make a muck of, insudiciare, sporcare; sciupare, guastare □ (prov.) Where there's muck, there's money (o brass), dove c'è sporco (dell'industria), c'è denaro ( cioè, dove ci sono fabbriche, c'è benessere).(to) muck /mʌk/v. t.2 insudiciare; sporcare.* * *I [mʌk]2) colloq. fig. schifezza f., porcheria f.II [mʌk]- muck in- muck out- muck up -
4 muck around
* * *fam1. vt + adv2. vi + adv1) (lark about) fare lo (la)stupido (-a), (do nothing in particular) non fare niente di speciale, gingillarsi2) (tinker) armeggiare* * * -
5 ■ muck around
■ muck around► muck about.
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muck about/around — (Brit. informal) 1 he was mucking about with his mates: FOOL ABOUT/AROUND, play about/around, clown about/around, footle about/around; informal mess about/around, horse about/around, lark (about/around). 2 someone s been mucking about with the… … Useful english dictionary
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muck about/around — Brit. informal behave in a silly or aimless way. → muck … English new terms dictionary
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mess about/around — POTTER ABOUT, pass the time, fiddle about/around, footle about/around, play about/around, fool about/around; fidget, toy, trifle, tamper, tinker, interfere, meddle, monkey (about/around); informal piddle about/ … Useful english dictionary
monkey about/around — FOOL ABOUT/AROUND, play about/around, clown about/around, footle about/around; informal mess about/around, horse about/around, lark (about/around); Brit. informal muck about/around. → monkey … Useful english dictionary
mess about/around — Syn: potter about, fiddle about/around, footle about/around, play about/around, fool about/around, fidget, toy, trifle, tamper, tinker, interfere, meddle, monkey (about/around); Brit.; informal muck about/around … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
potter about/around — DO NOTHING MUCH, fiddle about/around, footle about/around; informal mess about/around; Brit. informal muck about/around; N. Amer. informal putter about/around, lollygag. → potter … Useful english dictionary
muck somebody around — ˌmuck sb aˈbout/aˈround derived (BrE, informal) to treat sb badly, especially by changing your mind a lot, or by not being honest Syn: ↑mess somebody about • They ve really mucked us … Useful english dictionary
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