Putter around Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈpətɝ/ /ɝˈaʊn/, /ɝˈaʊnd

PUH-ter uh-ROUND

UK

ˈpʌtə(ɹ)/ /ɐɹˈaʊnd

PUT-uh uh-ROUND

परिभाषा

To spend time doing small, unimportant tasks or moving about aimlessly, usually in a relaxed way.

उपयोग और बारीकियां

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 importante
• Portuguese (BR): fazer coisas à toa - andar à toa
• Portuguese (PT): fazer coisas à toa - andar à toa
• Chinese (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 करना
• Arabic: يتسكع دون هدف - يقضي الوقت دون عمل مهم
• Bengali: ধীরে ধীরে ঘোরা - টাইম কাটানো (অলসভাবে)
• Russian: копаться - бездельничать - возиться
• Japanese: ぶらぶらする - のんびり過ごす
• Vietnamese: lang thang làm việc vặt - loanh quanh chơi bời
• Korean: 빈둥거리다 - 여기저기 돌아다니다
• Turkish: oyalanmak - boş boş dolaşmak
• Urdu: ادھر ادھر گھومنا - آہستہ آہستہ چھوٹے کام کرنا
• Indonesian: berkeliaran santai - melakukan pekerjaan kecil tanpa tujuan

उदाहरण वाक्य

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