flit around

[/flɪt əˈraʊnd/]

verb

voar de um lado para o outro

1. to move quickly and lightly from one place to another

The butterfly flitted around the garden.

A borboleta voava de um lado para o outro no jardim.

2. to move restlessly or aimlessly from one activity or place to another

She flits around the office without finishing her tasks.

Ela se move de um lado para o outro no escritório sem terminar suas tarefas.

3. to socialize superficially, moving between different people or groups

He flits around the party talking to everyone briefly.

Ele circula pela festa conversando brevemente com todos.

NYC Slang

bounce around; run game on multiple people

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

voar de um lado para o outro; andar de um lado para o outro

commonly used for both literal and figurative meanings

Rio de Janeiro

ficar piscando; se mexer de lá para cá

informal colloquial usage

São Paulo

sair pulando de um lugar para outro

more direct translation

Portugal

pairar; andar aos saltinhos

traditional Portuguese usage

flit from flower to flower

on the wing

have ants in one's pants

can't sit still

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