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1 fiddle
I ['fɪdl]nome colloq.1) (dishonest scheme) imbroglio m., truffa f.2) (violin) violino m.••II 1. ['fɪdl]to play second fiddle to sb. — avere un ruolo marginale rispetto a qcn
verbo transitivo colloq. falsificare, truccare [tax return, figures]2.1) (fidget)to fiddle with sth. — giocherellare o gingillarsi con qcs
2) (adjust)to fiddle with — trafficare o armeggiare con [knobs, controls]
•••to fiddle while Rome burns — = perdere il tempo in sciocchezze mentre accade qualcosa di molto importante o grave
* * *['fidl] 1. noun1) (a violin: She played the fiddle.) violino2) (a dishonest business arrangement: He's working a fiddle over his taxes.) imbroglio, truffa2. verb1) (to play a violin: He fiddled while they danced.) suonare il violino2) ((with with) to make restless, aimless movements: Stop fiddling with your pencil!) gingillarsi3) (to manage (money, accounts etc) dishonestly: She has been fiddling the accounts for years.) truffare; falsificare•- fiddler- fiddler crab
- on the fiddle* * *fiddle /ˈfɪdl/n.2 (fam.) imbroglio; truffa; frode; falsificazione; manipolazione: insurance fiddle, frode assicurativa3 (fam.) operazione difficile che richiede pazienza; lavoro certosino4 (naut.) tavola di rollio● fiddle-de-dee!, sciocchezze! □ (fam.) fiddle-faddle, inezie; sciocchezze; piccinerie □ as fit as a fiddle, in perfette condizioni fisiche; in perfetta forma □ a face as long as a fiddle, faccia scontenta (o da funerale); muso lungo □ (antiq.) to hang up one's fiddle, ritirarsi; andare in pensione □ (fam.) to be on the fiddle, essere dedito a piccole truffe; essere un imbroglione □ (fig.) to play second fiddle (to), avere un ruolo di secondo piano (rispetto a); fare da spalla (a).(to) fiddle /ˈfɪdl/A v. i. (fam.)2 ► to fiddle withB v. t. (fam.)1 falsificare; manipolare; truccare; imbrogliare su: to fiddle the books, falsificare i libri contabili; to fiddle one's income tax, imbrogliare nella denuncia dei redditi; frodare il fisco; to fiddle a report, manipolare una relazione2 frodare; intascare; fregare (fam.): He's fiddled five pounds on his expenses, ha fregato cinque sterline sulle spese● to fiddle away, continuare a strimpellare; ( anche) perdere tempo in sciocchezze □ (fig.) to fiddle while Rome burns, gingillarsi mentre succede il peggio.* * *I ['fɪdl]nome colloq.1) (dishonest scheme) imbroglio m., truffa f.2) (violin) violino m.••II 1. ['fɪdl]to play second fiddle to sb. — avere un ruolo marginale rispetto a qcn
verbo transitivo colloq. falsificare, truccare [tax return, figures]2.1) (fidget)to fiddle with sth. — giocherellare o gingillarsi con qcs
2) (adjust)to fiddle with — trafficare o armeggiare con [knobs, controls]
•••to fiddle while Rome burns — = perdere il tempo in sciocchezze mentre accade qualcosa di molto importante o grave
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2 balance
I ['bæləns]1) (stable position) equilibrio m. (anche fig.)to keep one's balance — mantenere l'equilibrio, stare in equilibrio
to catch sb. off balance — fig. cogliere qcn. alla sprovvista
to throw sb. off balance — fig. fare perdere l'equilibrio a qcn.
the balance of power — l'equilibrio dei poteri o delle forze
2) (scales) bilancia f. (anche fig.)to be o hang in the balance fig. essere in bilico o in sospeso; on balance — tutto considerato o tutto sommato
3) amm. comm. (in account) saldo m., bilancio m.4) (remainder) resto m., rimanenza f.5) astrol.II 1. ['bæləns]2) (counterbalance) bilanciare, controbilanciare [weights, design, elements]3) (perch) bilanciare, tenere in equilibrio4) (adjust) equilibrare [diet, activity]5) (weigh up, compare) soppesare, valutareto balance sth. against sth. — mettere a confronto qcs. con qcs
6) amm. comm. pareggiare, fare quadrare [account, budget]2.1) [one person, one thing] stare in equilibrio; [two things, persons] equilibrarsi, bilanciarsi3) amm. comm. [books, budget] essere, chiudere in pareggio; [ figures] quadrareto make sth. balance to get sth. to balance — fare quadrare qcs
* * *['bæləns] 1. noun1) (a weighing instrument.) bilancia2) (a state of physical steadiness: The child was walking along the wall when he lost his balance and fell.) equilibrio3) (state of mental or emotional steadiness: The balance of her mind was disturbed.) equilibrio4) (the amount by which the two sides of a financial account (money spent and money received) differ: I have a balance (= amount remaining) of $100 in my bank account; a large bank balance.) saldo2. verb1) ((of two sides of a financial account) to make or be equal: I can't get these accounts to balance.) equilibrare2) (to make or keep steady: She balanced the jug of water on her head; The girl balanced on her toes.) tenere/tenersi in equilibrio•- in the balance
- off balance
- on balance* * *I ['bæləns]1) (stable position) equilibrio m. (anche fig.)to keep one's balance — mantenere l'equilibrio, stare in equilibrio
to catch sb. off balance — fig. cogliere qcn. alla sprovvista
to throw sb. off balance — fig. fare perdere l'equilibrio a qcn.
the balance of power — l'equilibrio dei poteri o delle forze
2) (scales) bilancia f. (anche fig.)to be o hang in the balance fig. essere in bilico o in sospeso; on balance — tutto considerato o tutto sommato
3) amm. comm. (in account) saldo m., bilancio m.4) (remainder) resto m., rimanenza f.5) astrol.II 1. ['bæləns]2) (counterbalance) bilanciare, controbilanciare [weights, design, elements]3) (perch) bilanciare, tenere in equilibrio4) (adjust) equilibrare [diet, activity]5) (weigh up, compare) soppesare, valutareto balance sth. against sth. — mettere a confronto qcs. con qcs
6) amm. comm. pareggiare, fare quadrare [account, budget]2.1) [one person, one thing] stare in equilibrio; [two things, persons] equilibrarsi, bilanciarsi3) amm. comm. [books, budget] essere, chiudere in pareggio; [ figures] quadrareto make sth. balance to get sth. to balance — fare quadrare qcs
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