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hung around for
[/hʌŋ əˈraʊnd fɔr/]
verb phrase
ficou por perto durante
1.
stayed in a place for a period of time without doing anything in particular
I hung around for a couple of hours waiting for my friend.
Fiquei por perto durante algumas horas esperando meu amigo.
2.
lingered or remained in a location for a specified duration
They hung around for the entire afternoon at the mall.
Eles ficaram por perto o tempo todo à tarde no shopping.
NYC Slang
kicked it for
Synonyms
stayed around
lingered
waited around
loitered
remained
stuck around
Antonyms
left immediately
departed
rushed off
hurried away
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
ficou por perto por
most common usage in Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
ficou na volta
colloquial variant
São Paulo
ficou esperando
emphasizes waiting aspect
Portugal
ficou à volta durante
European Portuguese preference
Related Idioms & Phrases
hung out for
stuck around for
spent time around
wasted time on
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