fool around

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

brincar, perder tempo

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

:
Stop fooling around and get your work done.
Pare de brincar e faça seu trabalho.
The kids were fooling around in the backyard.
As crianças estavam brincando no quintal.
2.

ter um caso, flertar

to have a casual sexual relationship with someone

:
He was accused of fooling around with a colleague.
Ele foi acusado de ter um caso com uma colega.
They were just fooling around, nothing serious.
Eles estavam apenas brincando, nada sério.