joke around

scherzare

Dire cose divertenti o fare scherzi per divertirsi.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: joke around with someone (We joked around with our cousins after dinner.)

Sinonimi: joke, kid, banter

Espressioni comuni: joke around together, joke around with someone

scherzare

Dire cose per divertirsi, senza voler essere presi sul serio.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: joke around about something (We were joking around about buying an island.)

Sinonimi: joke, kid, jest

Espressioni comuni: just joke around, joke around with someone

fare lo scemo, perdere tempo

Perdere tempo facendo sciocchezze invece di fare ciò che si dovrebbe.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: fool around, mess around

Espressioni comuni: joke around instead, joke around all day