mess around
US /mes əˈraʊnd/
UK /mes əˈraʊnd/
1.
perder el tiempo, jugar
to behave in a silly or playful way
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Stop messing around and get your work done.
Deja de perder el tiempo y haz tu trabajo.
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The kids were messing around in the backyard.
Los niños estaban jugando en el patio trasero.
2.
liarse, tener una aventura
to have a casual sexual relationship with someone
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He's been messing around with someone from work.
Ha estado liándose con alguien del trabajo.
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I heard they were messing around for a while before they got serious.
Escuché que estuvieron liándose un tiempo antes de ponerse serios.