joke around

bromear, hacer bromas

Decir cosas graciosas o hacer bromas para divertirse.

En inglés sencillo: To say funny things or play tricks for fun.

• We like to joke around together.
• She joked around with the other players on the bus.
• Are you joking around or trying to annoy me?

Cómo se usa: joke around with someone (We joked around with our cousins after dinner.)

Sinónimos: joke, kid, banter

Expresiones frecuentes: joke around together, joke around with someone

bromear, hablar en broma

Decir cosas por diversión, sin hablar en serio.

En inglés sencillo: To say things for fun without meaning them seriously.

• I was only joking around.
• He joked around about becoming president, but nobody believed him.
• Please do not be upset; she was joking around.

Cómo se usa: joke around about something (We were joking around about buying an island.)

Sinónimos: joke, kid, jest

Expresiones frecuentes: just joke around, joke around with someone

hacer el tonto, perder el tiempo

Perder el tiempo haciendo tonterías en vez de hacer lo que corresponde.

En inglés sencillo: To waste time behaving in a silly way instead of doing what you should.

• Stop joking around and finish your work.
• They joked around all morning instead of cleaning.
• We cannot joke around when there is so much to do.

Sinónimos: fool around, mess around

Expresiones frecuentes: joke around instead, joke around all day