mariposear

v.

1 to flit about (ser inconstante).

2 to flirt.

3 to have many love affairs, to philander.

María mariposeó cuando era joven Mary had many love affairs when she was young

4 to flutter around, to flutter, to flutter about.

La libélula mariposeaba alegre The dragonfly fluttered happily.

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mariposear

► verbo intransitivo

1 (ser inconstante) to be fickle; (en el amor) to flirt; (en el trabajo) to flit

2 (andar alrededor) to buzz around

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VI

1) (=revolotear) to flutter about, flit to and fro

2) (=ser inconstante) to be fickle; (=coquetear) to flit from one girl/man to the next

mariposear alrededor de algn — to dance attendance on sb, be constantly fluttering round sb

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verbo intransitivo

a) (fam) (alrededor de alguien) to buzz around, be constantly around

b) (fam & pey) (en el trabajo) to flit from one job to another; (en el amor) to flit from one relationship to another

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verbo intransitivo

a) (fam) (alrededor de alguien) to buzz around, be constantly around

b) (fam & pey) (en el trabajo) to flit from one job to another; (en el amor) to flit from one relationship to another

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mariposear [A1 ]

vi

1 (fam) (alrededor de algn) to buzz around, be constantly around

2 (fam pey)

(en el trabajo, el amor): mariposeaba de un empleo a otro he flitted from one job to another

no se ha casado todavía, se dedica a mariposear he isn't married yet, he just has one flirtation after another o he just has a fling with a girl and then moves on to another

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mariposear verbo intransitivo
1 (moverse en torno) to buzz around: ¡deja de mariposear a mi alrededor!, stop hovering around me
2 (ser inconstante) to be fickle: mariposea con unos y con otros y no termina de encontrar su pareja, she messes around with anyone she can get her hands on and can't settle down

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mariposear vi

Fam

1. [cambiar de trabajo, pareja] to flit about;

le gusta mariposear con unas y otras he never stays with the same woman for more than about five minutes

2. [revolotear] to hover;

los camareros mariposeaban en torno a la mesa the waiters were hovering around the table

3. [comportarse afeminadamente] to act camp

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mariposear

v/i flutter around; fig flit from one subject/job etc

to another