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to play around
01
comportar-se de maneira irresponsável, brincar de forma estúpida
to behave in an irresponsible or stupid manner
informações gramaticais
composição morfológica
frasal
verbo de ação
regular
inseparável
partícula
around
verbo base
play
presente
play around
3.ª pessoa do singular
plays around
particípio presente
playing around
pretérito simples
played around
particípio passado
played around
Exemplos
He needs to stop playing around and take his studies seriously.
Ele precisa parar de brincar e levar seus estudos a sério.
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.
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.
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.
