hang about

quedarse por ahí, merodear

Permanecer un rato en un lugar, a menudo esperando o sin hacer gran cosa.

En inglés sencillo: To stay somewhere for a while, often waiting or doing very little.

• Please do not hang about here.
• We hung about after the concert.
• Why are those boys hanging about outside?

Cómo se usa: hang about + place (We hung about outside the station.)

Sinónimos: hang around, linger, loiter

Expresiones frecuentes: hang about outside, hang about here

pasar el rato, juntarse

Pasar tiempo con alguien por amistad o para divertirse.

En inglés sencillo: To spend time with someone socially.

• We often hang about together.
• She used to hang about with my sister.
• Who do you hang about with after school?

Cómo se usa: hang about with someone (He hangs about with friends from school.)

Sinónimos: hang out, socialize

Expresiones frecuentes: hang about with someone, hang about together

un momento, espera

Se dice para pedir una pausa mientras se cuestiona, comprueba o explica algo.

En inglés sencillo: Used to ask someone to stop briefly while you question, check, or explain something.

• Hang about! That is my bag.
• Hang about a minute! You forgot your change.
• Hang about! Did you say fifty pounds?

Sinónimos: hold on, wait a minute

Expresiones frecuentes: hang about now, hang about a minute