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• فعل مركب يُستخدم للدلالة على الانشغال بنشاط لعوب أو عبثي أو بلا هدف، وغالبًا ما يكون مصحوبًا بإضاعة الوقت أو التسبب في أذى أو إزعاج طفيف.

A phrasal verb used to indicate engaging in playful, mischievous, or aimless activity, often wasting time or causing minor trouble.

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1. Waste time or act foolishlyinformal

   To behave in a silly, playful, or unproductive way; to waste time.

   التسكع والعبث

   • Stop monkeying around and get back to work.
   • The kids were monkeying around in the backyard all afternoon.
   • He got fired for monkeying around instead of doing his job.

   المرادفاتclown arounddawdledilly-dallyfool aroundhang aroundhorse aroundidleloiterlollygagmess aroundplay around

   الأضدادapplyconcentratefocuslaborstrivetoilwork

2. Tamper or interfereinformal

   To handle or play with something carelessly, often causing damage or problems.

   العبث أو التدخل

   • Don't monkey around with the thermostat; it's very sensitive.
   • Someone has been monkeying around with my computer settings.
   • He monkeyed around with the engine and now it won't start.

   المرادفاتfiddlefool aroundmeddlemess aroundplay aroundtampertinkertrifle

الفعل الأساسيmonkey