fool around nell'Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Traduzioni di fool around nel dizionario inglese»spagnolo

fool around VB [ingl am ful -, ingl brit fuːl -] (v + adv)

1. fool around (act foolishly):

fool around

hacer payasadas

fool around

hacer el tonto Spagna

fool around

hacerse guaje Mess

children shouldn't fool around with electricity

los niños no deben jugar con la electricidad

2. fool around (be sexually involved):

girls who fool around

las chicas que andan con uno y con otro

he was fooling around with other women

tenía enredos or andaba con otras

Traduzioni di fool around nel dizionario spagnolo»inglese

tontear

to fool around colloq

vacilar Spagna Mess

to fool around colloq

lesear

to fool around colloq

hacer el tonto (hacer payasadas)

to fool o clown around

Traduzioni di fool around nel dizionario inglese»spagnolo

I.around [ingl am əˈraʊnd, ingl brit əˈraʊnd] AVV around often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (fool around, knock around, move around, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (fool, knock, move, etc).

1.1. around (in a circle):

around and around they drove

estuvieron dando vueltas y vueltas con el coche

1.2. around (so as to face in different direction):

she glanced around

echó un vistazo a su alrededor

1.3. around (on all sides):

all around are towering skyscrapers

todo alrededor hay rascacielos altísimos

there's nothing for miles around

no hay nada en millas a la redonda

everyone crowded around

todo el mundo se apiñó alrededor

1.4. around (in circumference):

around

de circunferencia

it is 12m around

tiene 12m de circunferencia

2.1. around (in the vicinity):

is John around?

¿anda or está John por ahí?

there's no one around

aquí no hay nadie

he's around somewhere, he's somewhere around

anda por ahí

I'm usually around after eight

suelo estar a partir de las ocho

(I'll) see you around! colloq

¡nos vemos!

2.2. around (in existence) colloq:

computers weren't around in those days

en aquellos tiempos no había computadoras

she's the only person around who really understands

es la única persona que entiende de verdad

the idea had been around for quite a while

la idea no era nueva

in 40 years none of us will be around

dentro de 40 años vamos a estar todos bajo tierra

it's the best one around

es lo mejor que hay (en plaza)

3.1. around (from one place, person to another):

the dog followed us around

el perro nos seguía a todas partes

she showed us around

nos mostró or enseñó la casa (or la fábrica etc.)

he knows his way around

conoce la ciudad (or la zona etc.)

she offered the chocolates around

le ofreció bombones a todo el mundo

there's a rumor going around

corre un rumor

I phoned around

hice unas cuantas llamadas

I phoned around

llamé a varios sitios

he's been around colloq

tiene mucho mundo

3.2. around (to and fro):

she was rolling around on the floor

se revolcaba por el suelo

she was waving a knife around

blandía un cuchillo

he prefers to travel around on his own

prefiere viajar solo

she rummaged around in her bag

revolvió en el bolso

4. around (at, to different place):

I'll be around at Angela's

estaré en casa de Angela

she sent me around to the bank

me mandó al banco

we had some friends around for a meal

invitamos a unos amigos a comer

5. around (approximately):

around

más o menos

around

aproximadamente

she's around my age

tiene más o menos mi edad

he must be around 35

debe (de) tener unos 35

he must be around 35

debe (de) andar por los 35

at around five thirty

alrededor de or a eso de las cinco y media

at around five thirty

sobre las cinco y media Spagna

around two million people

unos dos millones de personas

she was born around 1660

nació alrededor de 1660

around the turn of the century

hacia finales de siglo

they flower around mid-June

florecen hacia mediados de junio

II.around [ingl am əˈraʊnd, ingl brit əˈraʊnd] PREP

1. around (encircling):

around

alrededor de

they sat around the fire

estaban sentados alrededor del fuego

he put his arm around her

la rodeó con el brazo

they sailed around the world

dieron la vuelta al mundo en un velero

she looked around her

miró a su alrededor

the myths that have grown up around these events

los mitos que han surgido en torno a estos acontecimientos

2.1. around (in the vicinity of):

around

alrededor de

places to visit around Madrid

lugares para visitar alrededor de Madrid

do you live around here?

¿vives por or cerca de aquí?

2.2. around (within, through):

I had things to do around the house

tenía cosas que hacer en casa

they traveled around Europe

viajaron por Europa

she took them around the house

les mostró or enseñó la casa

Vedi anche: ␂enesenre-Brit-s␂ also turn round, look around

␂enesenre-Brit-s␂ also turn round">

I. ingl brit also turn round VB [ingl am tərn -, ingl brit təːn -] (v + adv)

1. ingl brit also turn round (to face different direction):

ingl brit also turn round

darse la vuelta

ingl brit also turn round

volverse

ingl brit also turn round

voltearse AmLat excl CSud

ingl brit also turn round

darse vuelta CSud

2. ingl brit also turn round (react) colloq:

I can't turn around and tell her she isn't needed any more

no puedo salir ahora con que no la necesitamos más

3. ingl brit also turn round (reverse):

ingl brit also turn round weather/luck/economy:

cambiar completamente

ingl brit also turn round weather/luck/economy:

dar un vuelco

ingl brit also turn round weather/luck/economy:

pegar un vuelco

II. ingl brit also turn round VB [ingl am tərn -, ingl brit təːn -] (v + o + adv)

could you turn the TV around this way a little?

¿podrías poner el televisor un poco más para este lado?

turn the book around so they can see

dale la vuelta al libro para que puedan ver

turn the book around so they can see

voltea el libro para que puedan ver AmLat excl CSud

turn the book around so they can see

da vuelta el libro para que puedan ver CSud

III. ingl brit also turn round VB [ingl am tərn -, ingl brit təːn -] (v + o + adv)

1. ingl brit also turn round (set on new course):

ingl brit also turn round company/economy

sanear

it has turned my life around

le ha dado un nuevo rumbo a mi vida

2. ingl brit also turn round (get ready):

we aim to turn orders around within 24 hours

procuramos despachar los pedidos en 24 horas

the ferry can be turned around in under an hour

el transbordador se puede preparar para volver a zarpar en menos de una hora

I.look around VB [ingl am lʊk -, ingl brit lʊk -] (v + adv, v + prep + o) (survey, investigate)

look around

mirar

I want to look around a little longer before deciding on a car

quiero mirar un poco más antes de decidirme por un coche

could we look around the house?

¿podríamos ver la casa?

II.look around VB [ingl am lʊk -, ingl brit lʊk -] (v + adv) (seek)

to look around for sth

buscar algo

we're looking around for somebody to replace Smith

estamos buscando a alguien para sustituir a Smith

I.fool¹ [ingl am ful, ingl brit fuːl] SOST

1. fool (stupid person):

fool

idiota mf

fool

tonto m / tonta f

what a stupid fool he is!

¡qué idiota or imbécil es!

I was fool enough to believe him

fui tan tonto or idiota que le creí

to make a fool of oneself

hacer el ridículo

to make sb look a fool

dejar a alguien en ridículo

she made herself look an utter or absolute fool

hizo un ridículo espantoso

if you don't believe me, then more fool you

si no me crees, peor para ti

he's no or nobody's fool

no tiene un pelo de tonto

he's no or nobody's fool

nadie le toma el pelo

not to suffer fools gladly

tener muy poca paciencia con las estupideces de la gente

to act or play the fool

hacer payasadas

to act or play the fool

hacer el payaso Spagna

to live in a fool's paradise

vivir engañado

to send sb on a fool's errand

mandar a alguien a dar un paseíto

to send sb on a fool's errand

mandar a alguien a ver si llueve AmLat scherz

a fool and his money are soon parted

a los tontos no les dura el dinero

there's no fool like an old fool

no hay peor tonto que un viejo tonto

fools rush in (where angels fear to tread)

el necio es atrevido y el sabio comedido

2. fool (jester):

fool

bufón m

II.fool¹ [ingl am ful, ingl brit fuːl] VB vb trans

fool

engañar

who are you trying to fool?

¿a quién te crees que estás engañando?

you had me completely fooled

me tenías absolutamente convencida

to fool sb into sth/-ing I fooled him into thinking that …

le hice creer que …

she was fooled into giving us the key

conseguimos engañarla para que nos diera la llave

III.fool¹ [ingl am ful, ingl brit fuːl] VB vb intr

1. fool → fool around

2. fool (joke):

fool

bromear

I was only fooling

estaba bromeando

I was only fooling

lo dije (or hice etc.) en broma

IV.fool¹ [ingl am ful, ingl brit fuːl] AGG attr ingl am

fool

tonto

Vedi anche: fool around

fool around VB [ingl am ful -, ingl brit fuːl -] (v + adv)

1. fool around (act foolishly):

fool around

hacer payasadas

fool around

hacer el tonto Spagna

fool around

hacerse guaje Mess

children shouldn't fool around with electricity

los niños no deben jugar con la electricidad

2. fool around (be sexually involved):

girls who fool around

las chicas que andan con uno y con otro

he was fooling around with other women

tenía enredos or andaba con otras

fool² [ingl am ful, ingl brit fuːl] SOST esp ingl brit GASTR

fool C or U

postre a base de puré de frutas y crema

fool around nel dizionario PONS

Traduzioni di fool around nel dizionario spagnolo»inglese

hacer el indio (tonterías)

to fool around [or about]

lesear

to fool around

tontear

to fool around

huevear

to fool around

Traduzioni di fool around nel dizionario inglese»spagnolo

I.around [əˈraʊnd] PREP

1. around (surrounding):

around

alrededor de

all around sth

por todas partes

the earth goes around the sun

la tierra gira alrededor del sol

to go around the corner

doblar la esquina

2. around (here and there within):

around

por

to drive around France

viajar (en coche) por Francia

to go around a museum

visitar un museo

to go all around the world

viajar por el mundo

to sit around the room

sentarse en la habitación

3. around (approximately):

around

más o menos

around

alrededor de

around May 10

sobre el 10 de mayo

somewhere around here

en algún lugar por aquí

II.around [əˈraʊnd] AVV

1. around (round about):

around

alrededor

all around

en todas partes

for 50 m around

en un radio de 50 m

for miles around

en millas a la redonda

2. around (aimlessly):

to walk around

dar una vuelta

to stand/hang around

estar/andar por ahí

to have been around

haber visto mundo

to have been around (be experienced)

tener mucha experiencia

3. around (near by):

around

por ahí

is he around?

¿está por ahí?

to be still around

seguir todavía ahí

I.fool [fu:l] SOST

fool

idiota mf

to be fool enough to do sth

ser bastante idiota como para hacer algo

to act the fool

hacer el tonto

to make a fool of sb

poner a alguien en ridículo

any fool

cualquiera

II.fool [fu:l] VB vb trans

fool

engañar

you could have fooled me! colloq

¡no me lo puedo creer!

III.fool [fu:l] VB vb intr (joke)

fool

bromear

IV.fool [fu:l] AGG ingl am colloq (silly)

fool

tonto, -a