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I.bugger about VB [Am ˈbəɡər, ˈbʊɡər -, Brit ˈbʌɡə -], bugger around VB Brit vulg sl (v + adv) (act foolishly)

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bugger about

joder vulg sl

II.bugger about VB [Am ˈbəɡər, ˈbʊɡər -, Brit ˈbʌɡə -], bugger around VB Brit vulg sl (v + o + adv, v + adv + o) (inconvenience)

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bugger about

joder vulg sl

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I.about [Am əˈbaʊt, Brit əˈbaʊt] ADV about often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (fool about, knock about, move about, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (fool, knock, move, etc)

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4.2. about (on all sides):

about esp Brit liter

por todas partes

II.about [Am əˈbaʊt, Brit əˈbaʊt] PREP

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1.1. about (concerning):

about

sobre

about

acerca de

a book about Greece

un libro acerca de or sobre Grecia

what's the play about?

¿de qué se trata la obra?

he wants to see you — what about?

quiere verte — ¿acerca de qué?

she said nothing about that

no dijo nada acerca de or (con) respecto a or sobre eso

about tonight: are you coming?

(con) respecto a lo de esta noche ¿vas a venir?

what was all that shouting about?

¿a qué venían todos esos gritos?

what about Helen? isn't she coming?

¿y Helen? ¿no viene?

and Helen? — what about Helen?

¿y Helen? — ¿qué pasa con Helen?

that's what it's all about

de eso se trata

politics is all about persuading people

en política de lo que se trata es de convencer a la gente

I don't know what to buy her — what about a record?

no sé qué comprarle — ¿qué te parece or qué tal un disco?

she won — how about that!

ganó — ¡pues qué te parece! or ¡pues mira tú!

what he is/they are about I hope you know what you're about

espero que sepas lo que haces

I don't understand what he's about

no entiendo qué es lo que pretende

3.1. about (in, on, through) esp Brit :

they were playing about the house

estaban jugando en la casa

he wandered about the empty streets

recorrió las calles vacías

3.2. about (encircling):

about liter

alrededor de

3.3. about (on one's person) Brit:

do you have a pencil about you?

¿tienes un lápiz?

I.bugger [Am ˈbəɡər, ˈbʊɡər, Brit ˈbʌɡə] N

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1. bugger (sodomite):

bugger

sodomita mf

2.1. bugger Brit (unpleasant person):

bugger vulg sl

hijo m de puta / hija f de puta vulg sl

that stupid bugger

ese cabrón vulg sl

that stupid bugger

ese pendejo LatAm excl CSur vulg sl

that stupid bugger

ese huevón And Ven vulg sl

that stupid bugger

ese boludo Col RioPl vulg sl

that stupid bugger

ese gilipollas Spain vulg sl

2.2. bugger Brit (person) sl:

come here you cheeky bugger!

¡ven aquí granuja or sinvergüenza! inf

poor bugger!

¡pobre tipo! inf

you lucky bugger!

¡qué potra tienes! inf

you lucky bugger!

¡qué suertudo! LatAm inf

you lucky bugger!

¡qué suerte tienes macho! Spain sl

to play silly buggers

hacer pendejadas sl

to play silly buggers

hacer gilipolleces Spain sl

to play silly buggers

hacer boludeces Col RioPl sl

to play silly buggers

hacer huevadas And Ven sl

3. bugger (sth difficult, unpleasant) Brit sl:

this paint's a real bugger to get off

esta mierda de pintura no hay quien la quite vulg sl

this paint's a real bugger to get off

esta chingadera de pintura no hay quien la quite Mex vulg sl

the exam was a real bugger

el examen fue jodidísimo vulg sl

bugger all it's bugger all to do with you

¡a ti qué coño or qué carajo te importa! vulg sl

bugger all it's bugger all to do with you

¡a ti qué chingados te importa! Mex vulg sl

she did bugger all

no hizo un carajo vulg sl

not to give a bugger I don't give a bugger what you say

me importa un carajo lo que digas vulg sl

II.bugger [Am ˈbəɡər, ˈbʊɡər, Brit ˈbʌɡə] VB trans

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1.1. bugger Brit in interj phrases vulg sl:

bugger you!

¡vete a la mierda! vulg sl

bugger you!

¡vete a tomar por culo! Spain vulg sl

bugger you!

¡vete a la chingada! Mex vulg sl

bugger this! he can do it himself

que lo haga él ¡qué coño! vulg sl

(I'm) buggered if I know!

¡no tengo ni puta idea! vulg sl

1.2. bugger Brit (ruin, spoil):

bugger sl

joder vulg sl

bugger sl

chingar Mex vulg sl

the television's buggered

la televisión se ha jodido vulg sl

the television's buggered

la televisión se chingó Mex vulg sl

1.3. bugger Brit (tire) sl:

I'm (totally) buggered

estoy hecho polvo inf

2. bugger (commit buggery with):

bugger person/animal

sodomizar

III.bugger [Am ˈbəɡər, ˈbʊɡər, Brit ˈbʌɡə] INTERJ Brit vulg sl

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bugger

¡carajo! vulg sl

bugger

¡joder! vulg sl

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I.about [əˈbaʊt] PREP

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2. about (surrounding):

about

alrededor de

the garden about the house

el jardín alrededor de la casa

3. about (in and through):

about

por

to go about a place

andar por un lugar

4. about (characteristic of):

that's what I like about him

eso es lo que me gusta de él

5. about Brit (with):

I have no money about me

no llevo dinero encima

II.about [əˈbaʊt] ADV

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2. about (approximately):

about

aproximadamente

about my size

más o menos de mi tamaño

round about 5 km

cerca de 5 kilómetros

about here

más o menos aquí

about 5 years ago

hace unos cinco años

about twenty

unos veinte

to be somewhere about

estar por aquí

to have had just about enough of sth

estar harto de algo

that's about it for today

eso es todo por hoy

3. about (almost):

about

casi

to be (just) about ready

estar casi listo

4. about (willing to):

not to be about to do sth

no estar dispuesto a hacer algo

5. about (on the point of):

to be about to do sth

estar a punto de hacer algo

I.bugger [ˈbʌgəʳ, Am -ɚ] N inf (person)

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bugger

gilipollas mf inv

poor bugger

pobre desgraciado

II.bugger [ˈbʌgəʳ, Am -ɚ] INTERJ Aus, Brit vulg

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bugger (damn):

bugger

mierda

Phrases:

bugger it

¡mierda!

III.bugger [ˈbʌgəʳ, Am -ɚ] VB trans vulg

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bugger

cometer sodomía con

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Translations for bugger about in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.bugger about VB [Am ˈbəɡər, ˈbʊɡər -, Brit ˈbʌɡə -], bugger around VB Brit vulg sl (v + adv) (act foolishly)

II.bugger about VB [Am ˈbəɡər, ˈbʊɡər -, Brit ˈbʌɡə -], bugger around VB Brit vulg sl (v + o + adv, v + adv + o) (inconvenience)

Translations for bugger about in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.about [Am əˈbaʊt, Brit əˈbaʊt] ADV about often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (fool about, knock about, move about, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (fool, knock, move, etc)

1. about (approximately):

2. about:

3.1. about (from one place to another):

3.2. about (in various directions):

4.1. about (in the vicinity, in circulation) esp Brit :

4.2. about (on all sides):

II.about [Am əˈbaʊt, Brit əˈbaʊt] PREP

1.1. about (concerning):

1.2. about (pertaining to):

2. about (engaged in):

3.1. about (in, on, through) esp Brit :

3.2. about (encircling):

3.3. about (on one's person) Brit:

I.bugger [Am ˈbəɡər, ˈbʊɡər, Brit ˈbʌɡə] N

1. bugger (sodomite):

2.1. bugger Brit (unpleasant person):

2.2. bugger Brit (person) sl:

3. bugger (sth difficult, unpleasant) Brit sl:

II.bugger [Am ˈbəɡər, ˈbʊɡər, Brit ˈbʌɡə] VB trans

1.1. bugger Brit in interj phrases vulg sl:

1.2. bugger Brit (ruin, spoil):

1.3. bugger Brit (tire) sl:

2. bugger (commit buggery with):

III.bugger [Am ˈbəɡər, ˈbʊɡər, Brit ˈbʌɡə] INTERJ Brit vulg sl

bugger about in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for bugger about in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.about [əˈbaʊt] PREP

1. about (on subject of):

2. about (surrounding):

3. about (in and through):

4. about (characteristic of):

5. about Brit (with):

Phrases:

II.about [əˈbaʊt] ADV

1. about (around):

2. about (approximately):

3. about (almost):

4. about (willing to):

5. about (on the point of):

I.bugger [ˈbʌgəʳ, Am -ɚ] N inf (person)

II.bugger [ˈbʌgəʳ, Am -ɚ] INTERJ Aus, Brit vulg

bugger (damn):

Phrases:

III.bugger [ˈbʌgəʳ, Am -ɚ] VB trans vulg

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