knock about knock around

knock about, knock around
verbo transitivo con partícula
1. maltratar, pegar (person)
  • the furniture has been badly knocked about or around -> los muebles están muy maltratados
2. dar vueltas a (familiar) (idea, suggestion)
verbo transitivo con partícula
3. (familiar)
  • she's been knocking about or around Glasgow for years -> se ha movido por Glasgow durante años
verbo intransitivo
4. (familiar)
  • to k about or around with somebody -> ir or andar con alguien
  • they knocked about or around together at school -> en la escuela iban juntos
  • has anyone seen my keys knocking about or around? -> ¿ha visto alguien mis llaves por ahí?

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