andarse

1. VPR

1) (=irse) to go off, go away

- andarse por las ramas

2)

• andarse con, ándate con cuidado — take care

no puedes andarte con tonterías — you can't afford to mess about

no andarse con contemplaciones o remilgos — not to stand on ceremony

no podía andarse con demasiados remilgos a la hora de elegir marido — she couldn't be too fussy when choosing a husband

no podemos andarnos con contemplaciones a la hora de buscar una solución a la crisis — we can't afford to worry about the niceties when looking for a solution to the crisis

no se anda con chiquitas — he doesn't mess about

no andarse con rodeos — not to beat about the bush

3)

• andarse en — [+ herida, nariz] to pick; (=permitirse) to indulge in

no te andes en la nariz — don't pick your nose

se andaba en la herida — he was picking at his wound

4)

todo se andará — all in good time

2.

SM walk, gait

es de andares rápidos — he walks quickly

a más o todo andar — at full speed, as quickly as possible

- a largo andar

- estar en un andar

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vpr

1. [obrar]

andarse con cuidado/misterios to be careful/secretive;

andarse con rodeos, andarse por las ramas to beat about the bush;

mi jefa no se anda con bromas, si cometes un error te despide my boss isn't one to mess around, if you make a mistake, she sacks you

2. [recorrer] to walk;

nos anduvimos todas las calles del centro we walked up and down every street Br in the city centre o US downtown

3. Am [marcharse] to go, to leave;

ándate o llegarás tarde you'd better go or you'll be late;

¡ándate de una vez! go away!

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andarse

v/r

:

andarse con bromas kid around fam ;

todo se andará fam all will become clear

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andarse vb

¡no te andes con bobadas! stop being so silly!

¡no te andes con rodeos! stop beating about the bush!