Comportarse de manera boba o juguetona.
To behave in a silly or playful way.
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A los niños les gusta hacer el tonto en el parque. — The kids like to fool around in the park.
Suelo perder el tiempo en vez de estudiar para los exámenes. — I tend to fool around instead of studying for my exams.
A veces tienen un lío cuando creen que nadie los ve. — They sometimes fool around when they think no one is watching.
¿Por qué haces el tonto en vez de trabajar? — Why are you fooling around instead of working?
¿Por qué pierdes siempre el tiempo en las reuniones? — Why do you always fool around during meetings?
¿Te contó que tienen un lío los fines de semana? — Did she tell you that they fool around on weekends?
No hagas el tonto durante la reunión. — Please don't fool around during the meeting.
Deja de perder el tiempo y ayúdame con este proyecto. — Please stop fooling around and help me with this project.
Es arriesgado tener un lío si ya estás en una relación. — It's risky to fool around if you're already in a relationship.
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