hang around

quedarse

hang around(hahng uh-raund)

intransitive verb phrase

1. (to wait)

a. quedarse

If we hang around for a while, Dustin will turn up at some point.

Si nos quedamos un rato, Dustin aparecerá en algún momento.

b. esperar

Hurry up! They won't hang around all day for us.

¡Apúrate! No nos van a esperar todo el día.

2. (to be idle)

a. holgazanear

The super is suspicious of those guys who are always hanging around in front of the building.

El portero sospecha de esos tipos que siempre están holgazaneando frente al edificio.

b. merodear

I don't want to see you hanging around here causing trouble again.

No quiero volver a verte merodeando por aquí causando problemas.

3. (to spend time)

a. andar (with a person)

Barry's always hanging around with that nice girl who just moved.

Barry siempre anda con esa linda chica que se acaba de mudar.

b. juntarse (with a person)

My friends and I like hanging around at a local restaurant every Tuesday.

A mis amigos y a mí nos gusta juntarnos en un restaurante local todos los martes.

c. frecuentar (place)

The guys who hang around at the bar tip really well.

Los muchachos que frecuentan el bar dan buenas propinas.