mess around
US /mes əˈraʊnd/
UK /mes əˈraʊnd/
1.
brincar, perder tempo
to behave in a silly or playful way
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Stop messing around and get your work done.
Pare de brincar e faça seu trabalho.
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The kids were messing around in the backyard.
As crianças estavam brincando no quintal.
2.
se envolver, ter um caso
to have a casual sexual relationship with someone
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He's been messing around with someone from work.
Ele tem se envolvido com alguém do trabalho.
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I heard they were messing around for a while before they got serious.
Ouvi dizer que eles estavam se envolvendo por um tempo antes de ficarem sérios.