fool around

US /fuːl əˈraʊnd/
UK /fuːl əˈraʊnd/
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1.

يعبث, يتصرف بحماقة

to behave in a silly or playful way, often wasting time

:
Stop fooling around and get your work done.
توقف عن العبث وأنجز عملك.
The kids were fooling around in the backyard.
كان الأطفال يعبثون في الفناء الخلفي.
2.

يعبث, يقيم علاقة عابرة

to have a casual sexual relationship with someone

:
He was accused of fooling around with a colleague.
اتهم بـالعبث مع زميلة.
They were just fooling around, nothing serious.
كانوا مجرد يعبثون، لا شيء جاد.