hang around

hang around
hang around
v.
• haraganear v.
• pegotear v.
(colloq)
1) v + adv
a) (wait) esperar
b) (stay) quedarse

I hung around to see what would happen — me quedé por ahí para ver qué pasaba

c) (spend time idly)

they just hang around on street corners — pasan el tiempo en la calle, holgazaneando

to hang around with somebody — andar* or juntarse con alguien

2) v + prep + o

we hung around the town for a few days — nos quedamos unos días más por la ciudad

1. VI + ADV
1) (=spend time)

they always hang around together — siempre van or andan juntos

to hang around with sb — juntarse or andar con algn

2) (=loiter) holgazanear

they were just hanging around, with nothing to do — estaban holgazaneando, sin nada que hacer

3) (=wait) quedarse a esperar

I'm not hanging around to find out — no voy a quedarme (a esperar) para ver qué pasa

he got sick of hanging around waiting for me — se hartó de andar de un lado para otro esperándome

to keep sb hanging around — hacer esperar a algn, tener a algn esperando

2.
VI + PREP

the usual crowd who hung around the café — el grupo de siempre que frecuentaba el café

schoolboys who hang around the streets after school — colegiales que rondan por las calles después de clase

* * *
(colloq)
1) v + adv
a) (wait) esperar
b) (stay) quedarse

I hung around to see what would happen — me quedé por ahí para ver qué pasaba

c) (spend time idly)

they just hang around on street corners — pasan el tiempo en la calle, holgazaneando

to hang around with somebody — andar* or juntarse con alguien

2) v + prep + o

we hung around the town for a few days — nos quedamos unos días más por la ciudad


English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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