gamberrear

v.

to act like a hooligan, to behave loutishly.

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VI

1) (=hacer el gamberro) to go around causing trouble, act like a hooligan; (=hacer el tonto) to lark about *, horse around *

2) (=gandulear) to loaf around

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= loiter (about/around), loaf (about/around), laze (about/around), lounge (about/around), bum around.

Ex. A high-pitched sound said to be only audible to young people will be used to deter teenagers from loitering at night.

Ex. The less you work, the less you spend and the more time you have for loafing about.

Ex. In the afternoon quite a few of our mob decided that they would prefer to spend a bit of time lazing about in the water and soaking up a few rays.

Ex. He spends all his time lounging around the house, driving his parents to despair.

Ex. He spent his early twenties bumming around the world and became fascinated by the differences and similarities in all of us.

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= loiter (about/around), loaf (about/around), laze (about/around), lounge (about/around), bum around.

Ex: A high-pitched sound said to be only audible to young people will be used to deter teenagers from loitering at night.

Ex: The less you work, the less you spend and the more time you have for loafing about.

Ex: In the afternoon quite a few of our mob decided that they would prefer to spend a bit of time lazing about in the water and soaking up a few rays.

Ex: He spends all his time lounging around the house, driving his parents to despair.

Ex: He spent his early twenties bumming around the world and became fascinated by the differences and similarities in all of us.

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gamberrear [A1 ]

vi

(Esp)

A (con énfasis — en la falta de modales) to act like a lout; (— en lo violento) to act like a thug o a hooligan; (— en lo destructivo) to be a vandal, act like a hooligan

B (fam) (holgazanear) to laze around, loaf around

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gamberrear

v/i behave like a lout