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Oxford Spanish Dictionary

fool around VERB [Am ful -, Brit fuːl -] (v + adv)

1. fool around (act foolishly):

fool around
hacer payasadas
fool around
hacer el tonto Esp
fool around
hacerse guaje Méx
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
Oxford Spanish Dictionary
tontear
to fool around ugs
vacilar Esp Méx
to fool around ugs
lesear
to fool around ugs
hacer el tonto (hacer payasadas)
to fool o clown around
Oxford Spanish Dictionary

I. around [Am əˈraʊnd, Brit əˈraʊnd] ADV 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! ugs
¡nos vemos!

2.2. around (in existence) ugs:

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 ugs
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 Esp
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 [Am əˈraʊnd, Brit əˈraʊnd] PRÄP

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

I. Brit also turn round VERB [Am tərn -, Brit təːn -] (v + adv)

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

Brit also turn round
darse la vuelta
Brit also turn round
volverse
Brit also turn round
voltearse LatAm excl CSur
Brit also turn round
darse vuelta CSur

2. Brit also turn round (react) ugs:

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. Brit also turn round (reverse):

Brit also turn round weather/luck/economy:
cambiar completamente
Brit also turn round weather/luck/economy:
dar un vuelco
Brit also turn round weather/luck/economy:
pegar un vuelco

II. Brit also turn round VERB [Am tərn -, 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 LatAm excl CSur
turn the book around so they can see
da vuelta el libro para que puedan ver CSur

III. Brit also turn round VERB [Am tərn -, Brit təːn -] (v + o + adv)

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

Brit also turn round company/economy
sanear
it has turned my life around
le ha dado un nuevo rumbo a mi vida

2. 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 VERB [Am lʊk -, 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 VERB [Am lʊk -, 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 [Am ful, Brit fuːl] SUBST

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 Esp
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 LatAm scherzh
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 [Am ful, Brit fuːl] VERB 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 [Am ful, Brit fuːl] VERB 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 [Am ful, Brit fuːl] ADJ attr Am

fool
tonto

fool around VERB [Am ful -, Brit fuːl -] (v + adv)

1. fool around (act foolishly):

fool around
hacer payasadas
fool around
hacer el tonto Esp
fool around
hacerse guaje Méx
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 [Am ful, Brit fuːl] SUBST esp Brit GASTRO

fool C or U
postre a base de puré de frutas y crema

im PONS Wörterbuch

hacer el indio (tonterías)
to fool around [or about]
lesear
to fool around
tontear
to fool around
huevear
to fool around
im PONS Wörterbuch

I. around [əˈraʊnd] PRÄP

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] ADV

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] SUBST

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] VERB trans

fool
engañar
you could have fooled me! ugs
¡no me lo puedo creer!

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

fool
bromear

IV. fool [fu:l] ADJ Am ugs (silly)

fool
tonto, -a
im PONS Wörterbuch

fool around VERB intr

fool around
hacer payasadas
im PONS Wörterbuch
tontear
to fool around
hacer el indio (tonterías)
to fool around [or about]
huevear
to fool around
lesear
to fool around
im PONS Wörterbuch

I. around [ə·ˈraʊnd] PRÄP

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 (move within sth):

around
por
to drive around France
viajar (en coche) por Francia
to go around a museum
visitar un museo
to sit around the room
sentarse en la habitación

3. around (approximately):

around
más o menos
around
alrededor de
around May 10th
sobre el 10 de mayo
somewhere around here
en algún lugar por aquí

II. around [ə·ˈraʊnd] ADV

1. around (all over):

around
alrededor
all around
en todas partes
for 50 miles around
en un radio de 50 millas
for miles around
en millas a la redonda
to be the other way around
ser exactamente al revés

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 [ful] SUBST

fool
idiota mf
to be a big enough fool to do sth
ser bastante idiota como para hacer algo
to act like a fool
hacer el tonto
to make a fool of sb
poner a alguien en ridículo
any fool
cualquiera

II. fool [ful] VERB trans

fool
engañar
you could have fooled me! ugs
¡no me lo puedo creer!

III. fool [ful] VERB intr (joke around)

fool
bromear

IV. fool [ful] ADJ ugs (silly)

fool
tonto, -a
Present
Ifool
youfool
he/she/itfools
wefool
youfool
theyfool
Past
Ifooled
youfooled
he/she/itfooled
wefooled
youfooled
theyfooled
Present Perfect
Ihavefooled
youhavefooled
he/she/ithasfooled
wehavefooled
youhavefooled
theyhavefooled
Past Perfect
Ihadfooled
youhadfooled
he/she/ithadfooled
wehadfooled
youhadfooled
theyhadfooled
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