How is the word entretenerse translated from Spanish to English

English translation
mess about
verb

Pasar el rato haciendo cosas sin ningún objetivo claro.

To spend time doing casual activities without a clear purpose.

Examples with “entretenerse”

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  • A los niños les encanta entretenerse en el jardín de atrás. — The kids love to mess about in the backyard.

  • A los niños les encanta hacer el tonto en el patio. — Children love to mess about in the playground.

  • No me toquetees el portátil. — Please don't mess about with my laptop.

  • ¿Nos entretenemos un rato en el parque este fin de semana? — Can we mess about at the park this weekend?

  • ¿Por qué haces siempre el tonto en clase? — Why do you always mess about during class?

  • Siempre está toqueteando los ajustes del móvil. — He always messes about with the settings on his phone.

  • Suelo entretenerme un rato al terminar el trabajo. — I usually mess about after finishing my work.

  • No hagas el tonto mientras conduzco. — Please don't mess about while I'm driving.

  • La vi toquetear los papeles del escritorio. — I saw her mess about with the papers on the desk.

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