play around
play around(
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)An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g. Everybody please stand up.).
1. (to play)
a. jugar
Do your chores. - But I want to go outside and play around!Haz tus tareas. - ¡Pero quiero ir afuera y jugar!
2. (colloquial) (old-fashioned) (to have sex; often used with "with")
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another decade, (e.g., cat, groovy).
a. tontear (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
We played around, but Kyle is not my boyfriend.Tonteamos, pero Kyle no es mi novio.
3. (to tinker; often used with "with")
a. juguetear
This soup is too salty. - Why don't you play around with the recipe?Esta sopa está demasiado salada. - ¿Por qué no jugueteas con la receta?
b. dar vueltas (idea)
Your thesis needs work. Play around with the idea and turn in another draft next week.Tienes que trabajar tu tesis; dale vueltas a la idea y entrega otro borrador la semana que viene.
4. (to be unserious; often used with "with")
a. jugar
This is not the time to play around. Chloe's life is in danger.Este no es momento de jugar; la vida de Chloe corre peligro.
Collins Complete Spanish Electronic Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
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