mess around with
US /mes əˈraʊnd wɪθ/
UK /mes əˈraʊnd wɪθ/
1.
يعبث بـ, يتلاعب بـ
to spend time idly or unproductively
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He likes to mess around with his computer on weekends.
يحب أن يعبث بـ حاسوبه في عطلات نهاية الأسبوع.
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Don't mess around with that old engine if you don't know what you're doing.
لا تعبث بـ ذلك المحرك القديم إذا كنت لا تعرف ما تفعله.
2.
يعبث مع, يتلاعب بـ
to have a casual sexual relationship with someone
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I heard he's been messing around with someone from work.
سمعت أنه كان يعبث مع شخص من العمل.
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She warned him not to mess around with her feelings.
حذرته ألا يتلاعب بـ مشاعرها.