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1 juguetear
v.1 to play (around).juguetear con algo to toy with something2 to play around, to caper around, to caper about, to dally.* * *1 to play ( con, with)* * *VI to play, sportjuguetear con — to play with, sport with
* * *verbo intransitivo to play* * *= have + sport with, play about, romp, frolic, play, horse around/about.Ex. He said 'Can't they see I'm just having sport with them?', and then he smiled, just a quirk of the corners of his mouth.Ex. Then, leaning back in her chair and with an impish smile playing about her mouth, she said: 'You know I can't quite get used to the idea of him giving up his job to follow his wife'.Ex. The author recommends an approach to reading a poem that treats the poem as an expansive space in which to romp and play, to explore and travel.Ex. A major problem, however, is the author's pervasive use of jargon and his failure to recognize how such language might distance the text from the filth in which it wants to frolic.Ex. A man who witnesses said was intoxicated and playing with a handgun died last night after shooting himself in the head.Ex. Angus has a lot of energy -- he is always horsing around with his foster brothers and sister.----* juguetear con = twiddle, toy with, fidget with, fuss with.* * *verbo intransitivo to play* * *= have + sport with, play about, romp, frolic, play, horse around/about.Ex: He said 'Can't they see I'm just having sport with them?', and then he smiled, just a quirk of the corners of his mouth.
Ex: Then, leaning back in her chair and with an impish smile playing about her mouth, she said: 'You know I can't quite get used to the idea of him giving up his job to follow his wife'.Ex: The author recommends an approach to reading a poem that treats the poem as an expansive space in which to romp and play, to explore and travel.Ex: A major problem, however, is the author's pervasive use of jargon and his failure to recognize how such language might distance the text from the filth in which it wants to frolic.Ex: A man who witnesses said was intoxicated and playing with a handgun died last night after shooting himself in the head.Ex: Angus has a lot of energy -- he is always horsing around with his foster brothers and sister.* juguetear con = twiddle, toy with, fidget with, fuss with.* * *juguetear [A1 ]vito playlos gatitos jugueteaban en el jardín the kittens were playing in the gardenjugueteaba nerviosamente con su collar she was fiddling o playing nervously with her necklace* * *
juguetear ( conjugate juguetear) verbo intransitivo
to play
juguetear verbo intransitivo to play, frolic: había dos gatitos jugueteando en le jardín, there were two kittens frolicking in the garden
' juguetear' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
retozar
English:
fiddle
- fiddle about with
- play around
- rollick
- tinker
- toy with
- twiddle
- play
- toy
* * *juguetear vito play (around);juguetear con algo to toy with sth* * *v/i play* * *juguetear vi1) : to play, to cavort, to frolic2) : to toy, to fiddle* * *juguetear vb to fiddle -
2 retozar
v.to gambol, to frolic (niños, cachorros).* * *1 to frolic, gambol* * *VI to romp, frolic, frisk about* * ** * *= romp, frolic, kick up + Posesivo + heels, horse around/about, disport + Reflexivo.Ex. The author recommends an approach to reading a poem that treats the poem as an expansive space in which to romp and play, to explore and travel.Ex. A major problem, however, is the author's pervasive use of jargon and his failure to recognize how such language might distance the text from the filth in which it wants to frolic.Ex. The country's economy is about to crash and the finance minister is kicking up his heels in one of the most expensive cities in the world.Ex. Angus has a lot of energy -- he is always horsing around with his foster brothers and sister.Ex. In all three novels, a lovestricken swain believes that he is disporting himself with the handsome object of his affections, when actually he lies abed with the grotesquely ugly maidservant of his mistress.* * ** * *= romp, frolic, kick up + Posesivo + heels, horse around/about, disport + Reflexivo.Ex: The author recommends an approach to reading a poem that treats the poem as an expansive space in which to romp and play, to explore and travel.
Ex: A major problem, however, is the author's pervasive use of jargon and his failure to recognize how such language might distance the text from the filth in which it wants to frolic.Ex: The country's economy is about to crash and the finance minister is kicking up his heels in one of the most expensive cities in the world.Ex: Angus has a lot of energy -- he is always horsing around with his foster brothers and sister.Ex: In all three novels, a lovestricken swain believes that he is disporting himself with the handsome object of his affections, when actually he lies abed with the grotesquely ugly maidservant of his mistress.* * *retozar [A4 ]vi( liter)1 «corderos» to gambol, frolic2 «niños» to frolic, gambol ( liter)* * *
retozar verbo intransitivo
1 (jugar alegremente) to frolic, gambol: los niños retozan en el jardín, the children are frolicking in the yard
2 (juguetear amorosamente una pareja) Juan y María retozaban en el parque, Juan and María smooched in the park
' retozar' also found in these entries:
English:
cavort
- frolic
- rollick
- gambol
- romp
* * *retozar vi1. [niños, cachorros] to gambol, to frolic2. [amantes] to romp about* * *v/i frolic, romp* * *retozar {21} vi: to frolic, to romp -
3 juguetón
• frolicsome• ludic• mischievous• playful• puckered• pudding• rollick• rollicking• rompish• rompy• sportive• whimsical -
4 retozón
• frisky• rollick• rollicking• rompish• rompy -
5 ser retozón
• be frolicsome• roller towel• rollick
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Rollick — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Bruce Rollick (* 1943), kanadischer Badmintonspieler Judi Rollick (* 1944), kanadische Badmintonspielerin Diese Seite ist eine Begriffsklärung zur Unterscheidung mehrerer mit demsel … Deutsch Wikipedia
rollick — vb frolic, disport, sport, *play, romp, gambol rollick n frolic, disport, sport, play, romp, gambol (see under PLAY vb) … New Dictionary of Synonyms
rollick — [rä′lik] vi. [< ? FROLIC] to play or behave in a lively, carefree way; romp rollicking adj. rollicksome … English World dictionary
rollick — intransitive verb Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1826 to move or behave in a carefree joyous manner ; frolic • rollick noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
rollick — rollicker, n. /rol ik/, v.i. to move or act in a carefree, frolicsome manner; behave in a free, hearty, gay, or jovial way. [1820 30; b. ROMP and FROLIC] * * * … Universalium
rollick — verb To behave in a playful or carefree manner; to frolic or romp … Wiktionary
rollick — Synonyms and related words: antic, bask, bluff, bluster, bluster and bluff, bounce, brag, bully, caper, caracole, carol, carry on, cavort, chirp, chirrup, clap hands, curvet, cut a dido, cut capers, cut up, dance, delight, dido, disport, exult,… … Moby Thesaurus
rollick — I (Roget s IV) v. Syn. romp, frolic, revel; see play 1 , 2 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb 1. To leap and skip about playfully: caper, cavort, dance, frisk, frolic, gambol, romp. See WORK. 2. To take extravagant pleasure: bask, indulge,… … English dictionary for students
rollick — rol·lick || rÉ‘lɪk / rÉ’l v. frolic, behave in a carefree and playful manner … English contemporary dictionary
rollick — Verb. To reprimand, chastise. Often heard pronounced as rollock … English slang and colloquialisms
rollick — v frisk, gambol, romp; party, carouse, revel, make merry. See romp(defs. 1, 2) … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder