knock around
US /nɑːk əˈraʊnd/
UK /nɑːk əˈraʊnd/
1.
vagabundear, pasar el rato
to spend time in a place or with people, doing nothing in particular
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We just knocked around the city all day.
Simplemente vagamos por la ciudad todo el día.
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He likes to knock around with his old friends.
Le gusta pasar el rato con sus viejos amigos.
2.
maltratar, usar sin cuidado
to treat someone or something roughly or without care
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He tends to knock around his tools, so they don't last long.
Él tiende a maltratar sus herramientas, por lo que no duran mucho.
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The old car has been knocked around quite a bit.
El coche viejo ha sido bastante maltratado.