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to play around
/plˈeɪ ɐɹˈaʊnd/
/plˈeɪ ɐɹˈaʊnd/
play aboutto play around
[phrase form: play]
01
comportar-se de maneira irresponsável, brincar de forma estúpida
to behave in an irresponsible or stupid manner
Exemplos
He needs to stop playing around and take his studies seriously.
Ele precisa parar de brincar e levar seus estudos a sério.
They spent the whole meeting playing around and achieved nothing.
Eles passaram a reunião toda brincando e não conseguiram nada.
02
flertar, ter aventuras
to engage in romantic or sexual activities outside of a committed relationship
Exemplos
Rumors say he 's been playing around, which might be the reason for the tension in their relationship.
Os rumores dizem que ele andou a brincar por aí, o que pode ser a razão da tensão na relação deles.
She confronted him about playing around after finding suspicious messages on his phone.
Ela o confrontou sobre sair com outras pessoas depois de encontrar mensagens suspeitas no seu telefone.
03
brincar com, testar sem compromisso
to test something without being serious or detailed about it
Exemplos
Before painting the room, we played around with a few color swatches.
Antes de pintar o quarto, brincamos com algumas amostras de cores.
She likes to play around on the piano, making up tunes.
Ela gosta de brincar no piano, inventando melodias.
04
experimentar, brincar com
to experiment with different methods, options, or solutions to see what works best
Exemplos
We need to play around with the settings to get the best sound quality.
Precisamos brincar com as configurações para obter a melhor qualidade de som.
They played around with different marketing strategies to boost sales.
Eles brincaram com diferentes estratégias de marketing para aumentar as vendas.
