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loaf about

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.).

intransitive verb phrase

1. (to be lazy)

a. holgazanear

You've been loafing about all day. Why don't you do something useful?Llevas todo el día holgazaneando. ¿Por qué no haces algo útil?

b. haraganear

I'm tired of loafing about. Let's do something.Ya cansé de haraganear. Vamos a hacer algo.

c. gandulear

Regionalism used in Spain

(Spain)

I think Kelly's depressed. All she does is loaf about.Creo que Kelly está deprimida. Lo único que hace es gandulear.

d. vaguear

I've been loafing about for too long. I need to go to the gym.Llevo demasiado tiempo vagueando. Tengo que ir al gimnasio.

A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).

transitive verb phrase

2. (to laze around)

a. holgazanear en

I didn't do anything yesterday. I just loafed about the house.Ayer no hice nada. Solo holgazaneé en casa.

b. haraganear en

I wasn't loafing about the living room. I was reading for school.No estaba haraganeando en la sala de estar. Estaba leyendo para la escuela.

c. gandulear por

Regionalism used in Spain

(Spain)

Instead loafing about the house, why don't you help me clean?En lugar de gandulear por la casa, ¿por qué no me ayudas a limpiar?

d. vaguear por

Luke always loaves about the house. You rarely see him doing something productive.Luke siempre vaguea por la casa. Rara vez lo vez haciendo algo productivo.

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