monkey around

• Verbo usado para indicar que alguém está se divertindo de forma brincalhona, travessa ou sem propósito, muitas vezes perdendo tempo ou causando pequenos transtornos.

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

incontável · intransitivo · phrasal, sem objeto

1. Waste time or act foolishlyinformal

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

   Ficar à toa

   • 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.

   Sinônimosclown arounddawdledilly-dallyfool aroundhang aroundhorse aroundidleloiterlollygagmess aroundplay around

   Antônimosapplyconcentratefocuslaborstrivetoilwork

2. Tamper or interfereinformal

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

   Mexer ou interferir

   • 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.

   Sinônimosfiddlefool aroundmeddlemess aroundplay aroundtampertinkertrifle

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