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mess about

Principal Translations
Inglés		Español
mess around, also UK: mess about vi phrasal	informal (be frivolous)	tontear⇒ vi
	(AR: coloquial)	boludear⇒ vi
	(ES: coloquial)	trastear⇒ vi
	(AR, PE: vulgar)	huevear⇒ vi
	Stop messing around and let's discuss this seriously.
	Deja de tontear y discutamos esto en serio.
	Dejá de boludear y discutamos esto en serio.
mess around, also UK: mess about vi phrasal	informal (be unproductive)	perder el tiempo loc verb
		hacer el tonto loc verb
	(ES: coloquial)	hacer el bandarra loc verb
	My husband is messing around in the garage - I've no idea what he's doing in there.
	Mi marido anda perdiendo el tiempo en el garaje, y no tengo ni idea de lo que hace ahí dentro.
mess around with [sth], also UK: mess about with [sth] vi phrasal + prep	informal (tamper, play with)	jugar con vi + prep
	He enjoyed messing around with boats.
	Le gusta jugar con botes.
mess around with [sth], also UK: mess about with [sth] vi phrasal + prep	informal (spoil by fussing) (coloquial)	meterle mano a loc verb + prep
	(ES: coloquial)	trastear con vi + prep
	Your painting is fine now; don't mess around with it any more or you will ruin it.
	Tu pintura está bien así; deja de meterle mano o vas a arruinarla.
mess around with [sb], also UK: mess about with [sb] vi phrasal + prep	slang (tease) (coloquial)	tomarle el pelo a loc verb + prep
		bromear con vi + prep
	(AR, BO: coloquial)	cargar a vtr + prep
	Why are you so upset? We were just messing around with you.
	¿Por qué estás tan enojado? Solo te estábamos tomando el pelo.
mess around with [sb], also UK: mess about with [sb] vi phrasal + prep	slang (have an affair)	tener una aventura con loc verb
		acostarse con v prnl + prep
		engañar con vtr + prep
	Helen caught her husband messing around with another woman.
	Helen atrapó a su esposo teniendo una aventura con otra mujer.
mess [sb] around, also UK: mess [sb] about vtr phrasal insep	slang (treat disrespectfully)	molestar⇒ vtr
		incomodar⇒ vtr
Note: Ante complemento directo de persona debe usarse la preposición «a».
	I'm sorry to mess you around, but I need to change the date of our meeting.
	Perdón por molestarte, pero necesito cambiar la fecha de nuestra reunión.

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