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run about(
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baut
)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.).
a. corretear
Everyone was running about and it was total chaos.Todo el mundo estaba correteando y era puro caos.
a. ir de aquí para allá
Anna was running about trying to find her shoes.Anna iba de aquí para allá en busca de sus zapatos.
b. correr de un lado para otro
I don't mind having to run about for my work because I get to see different parts of the city.No me molesta tener que correr de uno lado para otro porque me da la oportunidad de ver diferentes partes de la ciudad.
3. (pejorative) (to keep company; used with "with") (United Kingdom)
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
a. juntarse con
You haven't been running about with that lot again, have you? They're trouble.Tú no has vuelto a juntarte con esos, ¿verdad? Son malos.
b. andar con
Mick's a scoundrel who runs about with crooks and prostitutes.Mick es un bribón que anda con maleantes y prostitutas.
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.).
a. corretear por
The kids ran about the field kicking the ball.Los jóvenes correteaban por el campo dándole patadas a la pelota.
a. correr de un lado para otro por
I've been running about the city all day, and I've only just got home now.Llevo todo el día corriendo de un lado para otro por la ciudad y acabo de llegar a casa.
a. recorrer
Whispers were running about the classroom, so the teacher turned round to see what was going on.Recorría un rumor por el aula, así que profesor volteó para ver qué ocurría.
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