to mess around
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Definição e significado de "mess around"em inglês

to mess around
01

perder tempo, vadiar

to waste time or engage in idle, unproductive activity 
to mess around definition and meaning
informações gramaticais
composição morfológica
frasal
verbo de ação
regular
inseparável
partícula
around
verbo base
mess
presente
mess around
3.ª pessoa do singular
messes around
particípio presente
messing around
pretérito simples
messed around
particípio passado
messed around
Exemplos
Instead of studying, he chose to mess around on social media for hours. 

Em vez de estudar, ele escolheu perder tempo nas redes sociais por horas.

02

incomodar, brincar com

to cause problems for someone, especially by being dishonest or unfair 
to mess around definition and meaning
Exemplos
Be cautious with him; he tends to mess around with people's feelings. 

Tenha cuidado com ele; ele tende a brincar com os sentimentos das pessoas.

03

brincar, fazer bagunça

to engage in playful or mischievous behavior, often in a way that is not intended to cause harm or offense 
to mess around definition and meaning
Exemplos
On weekends, they often mess around, joking and playing pranks on each other. 

Nos fins de semana, eles frequentemente brincam, fazendo piadas e pregando peças uns nos outros.

04

brincar, ficar sem compromisso

to engage in casual sexual activity with someone, often without commitment or emotional attachment 
Exemplos
The friends decided to mess around after several drinks at the bar. 

Os amigos decidiram brincar depois de várias bebidas no bar.

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