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1 diddle
['dɪdl]to diddle sb. out of sth. to diddle sth. out of sb. — soffiare qcs. a qcn
* * *['dɪdl]to diddle sb. out of sth. to diddle sth. out of sb. — soffiare qcs. a qcn
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2 diddle did·dle vt
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3 (to) diddle
(to) diddle /ˈdɪdl/A v. t.1 (fam.) – to diddle sb. out of st., fregare qc. a q.: He thought he was diddled out of his share of the inheritance, pensava gli avessero fregato la sua parte di eredità2 (fam.) falsificare: to diddle the accounts [one's expenses], falsificare i conti [le proprie spese]B v. i.(volg.) ( di donna) masturbarsi -
4 (to) diddle
(to) diddle /ˈdɪdl/A v. t.1 (fam.) – to diddle sb. out of st., fregare qc. a q.: He thought he was diddled out of his share of the inheritance, pensava gli avessero fregato la sua parte di eredità2 (fam.) falsificare: to diddle the accounts [one's expenses], falsificare i conti [le proprie spese]B v. i.(volg.) ( di donna) masturbarsi
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