Putter around Meaning in English
expression
ˈpətɝ/ /ɝˈaʊn/, /ɝˈaʊnd
PUH-ter uh-ROUND
ˈpʌtə(ɹ)/ /ɐɹˈaʊnd
PUT-uh uh-ROUND
Definición
To spend time doing small, unimportant tasks or moving about aimlessly, usually in a relaxed way.
Uso & Matices
Informal and friendly, used for relaxed, aimless activity, often at home ('putter around the house'). Not for productive tasks. AmE may also spell as 'potter around' in BrE. Avoid using for energetic or purposeful work.
Spanish: holgazanear - andar de aquí para allá sin hacer nada importantePortuguese (BR): fazer coisas à toa - andar à toaPortuguese (PT): fazer coisas à toa - andar à toaChinese (Simplified): 闲逛 - 磨蹭着做闲事Chinese (Traditional): 閒晃 - 磨蹭著做閒事Hindi: आलस्य में इधर-उधर घूमना - बेकार इधर-उधर करनाArabic: يتسكع دون هدف - يقضي الوقت دون عمل مهمBengali: ধীরে ধীরে ঘোরা - টাইম কাটানো (অলসভাবে)Russian: копаться - бездельничать - возитьсяJapanese: ぶらぶらする - のんびり過ごすVietnamese: lang thang làm việc vặt - loanh quanh chơi bờiKorean: 빈둥거리다 - 여기저기 돌아다니다Turkish: oyalanmak - boş boş dolaşmakUrdu: ادھر ادھر گھومنا - آہستہ آہستہ چھوٹے کام کرناIndonesian: berkeliaran santai - melakukan pekerjaan kecil tanpa tujuan
Oraciones de Ejemplo
On Sundays, I like to putter around the house.
basic
Grandpa likes to putter around in his garden.
basic
She spent the afternoon putter around the kitchen.
basic
We just puttered around town without any plans.
natural
After work, he likes to putter around the garage fixing little things.
natural
Sometimes you need a day just to putter around and recharge.
natural