mess around

indénombrable · intransitif · phrasal, sans objet

A phrasal verb used to indicate engaging in casual or aimless activity, behaving in a playful or unserious manner, or wasting time.

ruФразовый глагол, используемый для обозначения занятия случайной или бесцельной деятельностью, игривого или несерьёзного поведения, или траты времени впустую.esVerbo frasal que se usa para indicar ocuparse en una actividad casual o sin propósito, comportarse de manera juguetona o poco seria, o perder el tiempo.frVerbe à particule utilisé pour désigner le fait de s'adonner à une activité vague ou sans but, de se comporter de manière espiègle ou peu sérieuse, ou de perdre son temps.deDeutsches Verb für das Verbringen von Zeit mit ziellosen, spielerischen oder unnützen Tätigkeiten; bedeutet auch, sich albern oder nicht ernsthaft zu verhalten oder Zeit zu verschwenden.ptVerbo usado para indicar passar o tempo com atividades aleatórias ou sem objetivo, comportar-se de forma brincalhona ou pouco séria, ou desperdiçar tempo à toa.zh动词短语，指做随意的或无目的的事情、嬉闹或不认真的行为，或浪费时间。arفعل يُستخدم للدلالة على الانشغال بنشاط عشوائي أو بلا هدف، أو التصرف بطيش ومرح غير جدي، أو إضاعة الوقت سدى.

1. Behave playfully or waste time informal

   To engage in playful or silly behavior, often wasting time instead of doing something productive.

   • Stop messing around and finish your homework.
   • The kids were messing around in the backyard.
   • We spent the afternoon just messing around at the park.

   ruБездельничать или дурачитьсяesperder el tiempo jugandofrS'amuser ou perdre son tempsdeHerumalbern oder Zeit verschwendenptFicar à toa ou brincarzh胡闹或浪费时间arالعبث وإضاعة الوقت

   Synonymes: clown arounddallyfool aroundhorse aroundidlelarkloiterplay around

   Antonymes: applylaborperseverestrivework

2. Tinker or experiment informal

   To handle or work with something in an unskilled or casual way, often to understand or fix it.

   • He likes to mess around with old radios.
   • She was messing around with the settings on her phone.
   • They messed around with the recipe until it tasted right.

   ruВозиться или экспериментироватьesManipular o experimentar de manera informalfrbricolerdeHerumexperimentieren oder BastelnptMexer ou experimentarzh摆弄或尝试arالعبث أو التجريب

   Synonymes: dabblefiddlefool aroundmonkey aroundplay aroundpotterputtertinker

   Antonymes: abandonignoreneglect

3. Treat someone unfairly informal

   To cause trouble or confusion for someone, often by being dishonest or inconsiderate.

   • Don't mess around with her feelings.
   • He felt his boss was messing him around with the schedule.
   • They messed around with the contract terms at the last minute.

   ruОбманыватьesTratar injustamente a alguienfrTraiter quelqu'un injustementdeJemanden unfair behandelnptTratar injustamentezh欺骗arالغدر

   Synonymes: deceiveexploitmistreatstring alongtoy with

   Antonymes: helphonorrespectsupporttreat

• messed around past participle
• messed around past simple
• messing around present participle
• messes around third person singular

Verbe de base: mess