knock around
US /nɑːk əˈraʊnd/
UK /nɑːk əˈraʊnd/
1.
vadiar, passear
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.
Nós apenas vadiamos pela cidade o dia todo.
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He likes to knock around with his old friends.
Ele gosta de vadiar com seus velhos amigos.
2.
maltratar, usar sem 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.
Ele tende a maltratar suas ferramentas, então elas não duram muito.
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The old car has been knocked around quite a bit.
O carro velho foi bastante maltratado.