tontear

to fool around

to flirt

tontear(tohn-teh-ahr)

intransitive verb

1. (to play the fool)

a. to fool around

Solo estábamos tonteando. ¡Juro que no lo lastimé a propósito!

We were just fooling around. I swear I didn't hurt him on purpose!

b. to act the fool

A Mario le gusta tontear y hacer payasadas.

Mario likes to act the fool and do crazy things.

2. (to talk rubbish)

a. to talk nonsense

Deja de tontear y dime la verdad sobre lo que ocurrió.

Stop talking nonsense and tell me the truth about what happened.

3. (to behave flirtatiously)

a. to flirt

Te vi tonteando con Federico. ¿Te gusta?

I saw you flirting with Federico. Do you like him?

b. to fool around

(colloquial)

Tonteamos un poco pero no pasó nada más.

We fooled around a little but nothing else happened.

tontear

intransitive verb

1. (hacer el tonto)

a. to fool about

2. (coquetear)

a.

tontear (con alguien)to flirt (with somebody)

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tontear

intransitive verb

1 (hacer el tonto) to fool about; act the fool

2 (decir tonterías) to talk nonsense

3 (amorosamente) to flirt