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mess about

(also nó mess around) informalneamhfhoirmeálta
Phrasal VerbBriathra Frásacha
1. behave foolishly
2. pass time in relaxed way
3. tinker with
4. waste time
5. play the field
6. be involved with
7. treat badly
 Phrasal VerbBriathra Frásacha 1 (v + adv) behave foolishly intransitiveneamhaistreachbheith ag méiseáil cmubheith ag amaidí cmubheith ag pleidhcíocht cmu tell him to quit messing about abair leis éirí as an amaidí 2 (v + adv) pass time in relaxed way intransitiveneamhaistreachbheith ag slúisteoireacht thartbheith ag bodaireacht thart cmubheith ag fáinneáil timpeall we just messed around in the evenings chaitheamar na tráthnónta ag bodaireacht thart 3 (v + adv) tinker with intransitiveneamhaistreach he messes about with cars bíonn sé ag útamáil le carranna, bíonn sé ag fidléireacht le carranna 4 (v + adv) waste time intransitiveneamhaistreachbheith ag cur ama amúbheith ag diomailt ama she certainly doesn't mess about is cinnte nach gcuireann sí aon am amú 5 (v + adv) play the field intransitiveneamhaistreachbheith ag roinnt do choda he's messing about with a girl from work tá sé ag plé le cailín ón obair, tá sé gafa le cailín ón obair 6 (v + adv) be involved with intransitiveneamhaistreach to mess about with drugs bheith gafa le drugaí, bheith ag plé le drugaí if you mess around with the wrong people má bhíonn tú gafa leis na daoine contráilte 7 (v + adv) treat badly transitiveaistreachcaith go dona le cmu she messed him about chaith sí go dona leis don't mess me about ná déan an drochrud orm→ mess
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