PHRASAL VERBS About, Around 3

Juntarse con, correr y juntartse con, Correr Alrededor Con. ---- to spend a lot of time with someone, especially someone other people do not like.

Nacho "runs around with” younger women. -------- run around with.

Andar alrededor de aquí para allá, Correr, alrededor de un lado para el otro. ----- to be very busy doing a lot of different things.

Maria Ovi said, I’ve been "running around" all day for my daughter's party. ------------- run around/round.

Ver a alguien por ahi alrededor. --- to see or notice someone often in places that you go to regularly.

Enrique Iglesias used to hang out in the dance clubs, but no-one’s "seen him around" for a while. Does anyone know what he’s up to?. ----------- SEE somebody AROUND.

Comparar precios en varios lugares. to compare the price and quality of the same item or service from different shops or companies before deciding which one to buy. (see also: look around).

Kaz said If you need a new phone, "shop around" to find the best price. Don’t just buy one from the first shop you come to. ------------ shop around.

Tossdiscutir opciones e ideas Alrededor, tosser Alrededor opciones e ideas. to discuss an idea or suggestion, without considering it in a serious way. (see also: kick around).

When Batman and Robin were students, they’d stay up all night "tossing around" new ideas about politics, the arts, and the meaning of life. -------- TOSS something AROUND/ABOUT.

Cambiar alrededor para mejorar turnear, por completo. to change and become better or more successful.

Daniel said, my brother Failo doesn’t drink at all, has "turned his life around"... The company’s new president claims he’ll be able to "turn the company around" and make it profitable again within two years. ---------- TURN AROUND.

Esperar alrededor por un buen rato. --- to stay in one place without doing anything while you are waiting for something to happen. (see also: hang around, sit around).

WAIT AROUND. ----- Doctors sometimes get behind schedule and their patients have to "wait around" for a long time before seeing them. ------ WAIT AROUND.

Convencer a alguién. Winnear ó Bringear Alrededor/overgar. to persuade someone to support you or to agree to do something, often when they did not agree with you before. (see also: talk round, bring around).

The lawyer Peter Limps used charm and clever arguments to "win around" the jury. --- WIN/BRING AROUND/OVER somebody.

Hacer ruido Abas/Alrededor, Bangear Abas/Alrededor, bangear, hacer ruido con algo. to move around a place, making a lot of noise.

I could hear Ceci "banging about/around" in the kitchen. ---------- BANG ABOUT/AROUND. (UK).

Causar algo, probocar algo, bringear abas algo, causar, provocar algo. to make something happen. (see also: bring on (for sth bad only).

AMLO said, Improving access to information would not be enough to bring about poverty reduction. ---- BRING ABOUT something.

Perder el tiempo con el violin, entretenerse para matar el tiempo. to to spend your time doing things that are not important.

Emy began to "fiddle around" doing crossword puzzles, but soon noticed his English was improving. ---------- FIDDLE AROUND/ABOUT.

Traer a alguién de Visita, bringear de visita Arededor. to take someone or something somewhere, especially to someone’s house.

He Why don't you bring your friend around (to my house) after work today? ----- BRING somebody ROUND/AROUND.

Convencer a alguién, Winear ó Bringear a alguien Alrededor,. to persuade someone to agree with you.

She still says she won't support us, but we'll bring her around eventually... Samy was sure she could bring them round to the deal. --- BRING/WIN AROUND.

Swingear de opinion, cambiar de opinión. to change your opinion about something.

Public opinion has swung round to supporting the strike. The Governor has swung round to supporting the strike. ------- SWING AROUND.

Tirar, lanzar., tossear. to throw something somewhere gently or in a slightly careless way.

She tossed the paper at/into the recycling bin. He tossed his dirty socks onto the floor. The two friends couldn't decide which film to watch, so they tossed a coin... Brendon tossed the ball into the air. ------ to TOSS.

Ir Alrededor a visitar, ir a darse una vuelta por, ir a visitar alrededor... to go to somebody's house to visit them.

I'll go round to your place when I'm done... On our trip, we went around many monuments. ------ GO AROUND.