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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesふざける
Pronunciation / Transliteration: fuzakeru
"彼らは公園でふざけていた。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To engage in playful or aimless activity, often without serious intent.
"They spent the afternoon fooling around at the park." - 2
To waste time or act irresponsibly.
"Stop fooling around and get back to work!"
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'fool around' originated in the early 20th century in American English, combining 'fool', derived from Middle English 'fole', meaning 'to act unwisely', and 'around', indicating a lack of direction or purpose. Over time, it evolved to imply engaging in playful or aimless behavior.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Fool-Around" is said worldwide
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faire l'imbécile
Transliteration: fɛʁ lɛ̃bɛzil
"Ils passent leur temps à faire l'imbécile au parc."
herumblödeln
Transliteration: hɛʁʊmˈbløːdl̩n
"Sie verbringen den Nachmittag damit, herumzublödeln."
perdere tempo
Transliteration: ˈpɛr.dere ˈtɛm.po
"Stanno perdendo tempo al parco."
hacer el tonto
Transliteration: aˈθeɾ el ˈton.to
"Pasaron la tarde haciendo el tonto en el parque."
fazer palhaçada
Transliteration: faˈzeʁ paʎɐˈsadɐ
"Eles passaram a tarde fazendo palhaçada no parque."
बेवकूफी करना
Transliteration: bewakoofi karna
"वे पार्क में बेवकूफी कर रहे थे।"
胡闹
Transliteration: hú nà
"他们在公园里胡闹。"
장난치다
Transliteration: jangnan chida
"그들은 공원에서 장난치고 있었다."
ふざける
Transliteration: fuzakeru
"彼らは公園でふざけていた。"
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