What does "tontear" mean in English?

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Spanish

tontear

English

to flirt

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Alternative translations of "tontear"

to fool around
to mess around
to joke
to waste time

Examples of how to use "tontear" in Spanish

Spanish
Dejad de tontear y poneos a trabajar.
English
Stop messing around and get to work.
Spanish
Tonteas mucho con tus amigos hoy.
English
You're fooling around a lot with your friends today.
Spanish
Ayer ella tonteó en la fiesta.
English
Yesterday she flirted at the party.
Spanish
Cuando éramos jóvenes tonteábamos en el parque.
English
When we were young, we used to flirt in the park.
Spanish
Mañana tontearé un poco con Marta.
English
Tomorrow I will flirt a little with Marta.

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Dejad de tontear y poneos a trabajar.

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