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21 fiddle with
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22 fiddle with
oyna -
23 fiddle with constitution
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > fiddle with constitution
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24 don't fiddle with the device!
Общая лексика: не трогай прибор!Универсальный англо-русский словарь > don't fiddle with the device!
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25 to fiddle with the pipe
grozīt rokās pīpi -
26 to fiddle with sth.
занимавам се [несв.] с нщ -
27 to fiddle with sth.
играя си с нщ -
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fiddle ['fɪdəl]1 noun(a) (musical instrument) violon m;∎ to be as fit as a fiddle être en pleine forme, être frais comme un gardon;∎ her face was as long as a fiddle elle faisait une tête d'enterrement;∎ figurative to play second fiddle (to sb) jouer les seconds violons ou rôles (auprès de qn)∎ British to work a fiddle combiner quelque chose;∎ it's a fiddle c'est un attrape-nigaud;∎ to be on the fiddle traficoter;∎ tax fiddle fraude f fiscale∎ stop fiddling! tiens-toi tranquille!, arrête de remuer!;∎ to fiddle with sth (aimlessly, nervously) jouer avec qch; (interfere with) jouer avec ou tripoter qch;∎ to fiddle with one's watch jouer avec sa montre;∎ don't fiddle with the switch laisse l'interrupteur tranquille, ne tripote pas l'interrupteur∎ he fiddled with the knobs on the television il a tourné les boutons de la télé dans tous les sens(c) (play the fiddle) jouer du violon;∎ figurative to fiddle while Rome burns s'occuper de futilités alors qu'il est urgent d'agir∎ to fiddle one's income tax falsifier sa déclaration d'impôts;∎ he fiddled it so that he got the results he wanted il a trafiqué pour obtenir les résultats qu'il voulait∎ he fiddled me out of £20 il m'a refait de 20 livres;∎ I've been fiddled! je me suis fait escroquer!(d) (play → tune) jouer au violon -
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A n1 ○ ( dishonest scheme) magouille ○ f ¢ ; to work a fiddle magouiller ○ qch ; it's a complete fiddle! c'est de la grosse magouille ○ ! ; tax fiddle fraude f fiscale ; to be on the fiddle traficoter ○ ;C vi1 ( fidget) to fiddle with sth tripoter qch ;to be as fit as a fiddle être en pleine santé ; to fiddle while Rome burns se ficher de tout comme de l'an 40 ○ ; to have a face as long as a fiddle faire une tête d'enterrement or de six pieds de long ○ ; to play second fiddle to sb être le sous-fifre ○ de qn.1 ( be idle) traîner sa flemme ○ ;2 to fiddle around with sth ( readjust) bricoler [typewriter, engine] ; ( fidget) jouer avec [corkscrew, elastic band]. -
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fiddle [ˈfɪdl]1. nouna. ( = violin) violon m• can't you stop fiddling (around)! tiens-toi donc tranquille !* * *['fɪdl] 1.1) (colloq) ( dishonest scheme) magouille (colloq) f [U]tax fiddle — fraude f fiscale
to be on the fiddle — traficoter (colloq)
2) ( violin) violon m2.transitive verb (colloq) ( illegally) falsifier [tax return, figures]3.1) ( fidget)2) ( adjust)to fiddle with — tourner [knobs, controls]
•Phrasal Verbs:••to play second fiddle to somebody — être le sous-fifre (colloq) de quelqu'un
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■ fiddle about (o around)v. i. + avv. (fam.)1 perdere tempo; gingillarsi; trastullarsi2 ► to fiddle with. -
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1. noun[as] fit as a fiddle — kerngesund
play first/second fiddle — (fig.) die erste/zweite Geige spielen (ugs.)
play second fiddle to somebody — in jemandes Schatten (Dat.) stehen
it's all a fiddle — das ist alles Schiebung (ugs.)
2. intransitive verbbe on the fiddle — krumme Dinger machen (ugs.)
1)fiddle about — (coll.): (waste time) herumtrödeln (ugs.)
fiddle about with something — (work on to adjust etc.) an etwas (Dat.) herumfummeln (ugs.); (tinker with) an etwas (Dat.) herumbasteln (ugs.)
3. transitive verbfiddle with something — (play with) mit etwas herumspielen
(coll.) (falsify) frisieren (ugs.) [Bücher, Rechnungen]; (get by cheating) [sich (Dat.)] ergaunern (ugs.)* * *['fidl] 1. noun1) (a violin: She played the fiddle.) die Geige2) (a dishonest business arrangement: He's working a fiddle over his taxes.) die Unterschlagung2. verb1) (to play a violin: He fiddled while they danced.) geigen3) (to manage (money, accounts etc) dishonestly: She has been fiddling the accounts for years.) unterschlagen•- academic.ru/27076/fiddler">fiddler- fiddler crab
- on the fiddle* * *fid·dle[ˈfɪdl̩]I. nto play the \fiddle Geige spielenthis is some sort of \fiddle hier ist was faul famit's a real \fiddle to assemble because of all the small parts all die kleinen Teile machen das Zusammensetzen ganz schön schwierig fam4.▶ sb's face is as long as a \fiddle esp BRIT ( fam) jd macht ein Gesicht wie drei Tage Regenwetter fam▶ to be [as] fit as a \fiddle kerngesund sein▶ to play second \fiddle to sb in jds Schatten stehen▪ to \fiddle sthto \fiddle the accounts/books die Rechnungen/Bücher frisieren famIV. vi▪ to \fiddle with sth an etw dat herumspielen [o herumfummeln] fam; (play) mit etw dat herumspielen fam4.▶ to \fiddle while Rome burns den Kopf in den Sand stecken* * *['fɪdl]1. nto play second fiddle to sb (fig) — in jds Schatten (dat) stehen
he refuses to play second fiddle (fig) — er will immer die erste Geige spielen
it's a fiddle —
there are so many fiddles going on — es wird so viel getrickst (inf) or manipuliert
the accountants were well aware there had been some sort of fiddle — die Buchprüfer wussten ganz genau, dass da irgendetwas manipuliert or frisiert (inf) worden war
2. vi2) (= fidget, play around) herumspielendon't fiddle with the engine if you don't know what you're doing — spiel nicht am Motor herum, wenn du dich damit nicht auskennst
he sat there nervously fiddling with his tie/cigarette lighter — er saß da und spielte nervös an seinem Schlips herum/spielte mit seinem Feuerzeug herum
put that thing down and stop fiddling! — leg das Ding weg und hör endlich mit der Fummelei auf! (inf)
3) (= split hairs, be overprecise etc) Haare spalten, pingelig sein (inf)3. vt4. interjach du liebe Zeit, ach du liebes Lottchen (hum inf)* * *fiddle [ˈfıdl]A s1. MUS umg Fiedel f, Geige f:play (on) the fiddle Geige spielen;play first (second) fiddle fig die erste (zweite) Geige spielen;play second fiddle to in jemandes Schatten stehen;2. SCHIFF Schlingerbord n3. Br umga) Gaunerei fb) Manipulation fB v/ia) herumfummeln (an dat), spielen (mit),C v/t1. umg eine Melodie etc fiedeln3. Br umg Konten etc frisieren pej, manipulierenD int umg Unsinn!, dummes Zeug!* * *1. noun1) (Mus.) (coll./derog.) Fidel, die; (violin for traditional or folk music) Geige, die; Fidel, die[as] fit as a fiddle — kerngesund
play first/second fiddle — (fig.) die erste/zweite Geige spielen (ugs.)
play second fiddle to somebody — in jemandes Schatten (Dat.) stehen
it's all a fiddle — das ist alles Schiebung (ugs.)
2. intransitive verbbe on the fiddle — krumme Dinger machen (ugs.)
1)fiddle about — (coll.): (waste time) herumtrödeln (ugs.)
fiddle about with something — (work on to adjust etc.) an etwas (Dat.) herumfummeln (ugs.); (tinker with) an etwas (Dat.) herumbasteln (ugs.)
3. transitive verbfiddle with something — (play with) mit etwas herumspielen
(coll.) (falsify) frisieren (ugs.) [Bücher, Rechnungen]; (get by cheating) [sich (Dat.)] ergaunern (ugs.)* * *n.Fiedel -n f.Geige -n f. (with) v.kungeln (mit) v. -
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'fidl
1. noun1) (a violin: She played the fiddle.) violín2) (a dishonest business arrangement: He's working a fiddle over his taxes.) estafa, trampa
2. verb1) (to play a violin: He fiddled while they danced.) tocar el violín2) ((with with) to make restless, aimless movements: Stop fiddling with your pencil!) juguetear3) (to manage (money, accounts etc) dishonestly: She has been fiddling the accounts for years.) falsificar, amañar, manipular•- fiddler- fiddler crab
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fiddle vb jugar / juguetear / tocar / toqueteardon't fiddle with the stereo, you'll break it no juegues con el estéreo, lo vas a rompertr['fɪdəl]1 familiar violín nombre masculino1 tocar el violín\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be on the fiddle hacer trampas, estar metido,-a en chanchullosto play second fiddle desempeñar un papel secundario, ser el segundóntax fiddle evasión nombre femenino fiscal1) : tocar el violín2)to fiddle with : juguetear con, toquetearfiddle n: violín mn.• violín s.m.'fɪdḷ
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1) ( violin) violín mas fit as a fiddle — rebosante de salud
2) ( cheat) (BrE colloq) chanchullo m (fam)3) ( tricky operation) (colloq)it's a fiddle to get this in — meter esto tiene sus vueltas or (Méx) su chiste
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transitive verb (BrE colloq) \<\<accounts\>\> hacer* chanchullos con (fam); \<\<results\>\> amañar
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vi ( fidget)to fiddle WITH something: stop fiddling with the typewriter! deja de jugar con or de toquetear la máquina de escribir; he fiddled nervously with his tie — jugueteaba nerviosamente con la corbata
Phrasal Verbs:['fɪdl]1. N1) (=violin) violín m- play second fiddle- play second fiddle to sbhe's fed up with playing second fiddle to his older brother — está harto de estar a la sombra de su hermano mayor
2) (esp Brit) * (=cheat) trampa f, superchería ftax fiddle — evasión f fiscal
2. VI1) (Mus) tocar el violín- fiddle while Rome burns2) (=fidget) enredardo stop fiddling! — ¡deja ya de enredar!
to fiddle (about or around) with sth — enredar or juguetear con algo
someone has been fiddling (about or around) with it — alguien lo ha estropeado, alguien ha estado enredando con él
3) (esp Brit) * (=cheat) hacer trampas3.VT (esp Brit) * [+ accounts, results, expenses claim etc] manipular* * *['fɪdḷ]
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1) ( violin) violín mas fit as a fiddle — rebosante de salud
2) ( cheat) (BrE colloq) chanchullo m (fam)3) ( tricky operation) (colloq)it's a fiddle to get this in — meter esto tiene sus vueltas or (Méx) su chiste
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transitive verb (BrE colloq) \<\<accounts\>\> hacer* chanchullos con (fam); \<\<results\>\> amañar
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vi ( fidget)to fiddle WITH something: stop fiddling with the typewriter! deja de jugar con or de toquetear la máquina de escribir; he fiddled nervously with his tie — jugueteaba nerviosamente con la corbata
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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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ˈfɪdl
1. сущ.
1) разг. скрипка to play the fiddle ≈ играть на скрипке to play first fiddle ≈ играть первую скрипку;
перен. занимать руководящее положение to play second fiddle ≈ играть вторую скрипку;
перен. занимать второстепенное положение a face as long as a fiddle ид. ≈ мрачное лицо as fit as a fiddle ид. ≈ здоровый, в прекрасной форме Syn: violin
2) скрипач;
весельчак (тот, под чью музыку пляшут, веселятся) Syn: fiddler, jester
3) мор. сетка, ограждающие планки и т. п. (чтобы во время качки посуда не падала со стола)
4) разг. мошенничество, надувательство Police investigating a $1 million car insurance fiddle arrested 16 people yesterday. ≈ Полиция, расследующая мошенническую сделку с страхованием автомобилей на сумму 1 млн. долларов, арестовала вчера 16 человек. Syn: swindle
1.
5) вздор, чепуха( употребляется преим. как междометие)
2. гл.
1) играть на скрипке (тж. fiddle away) We need an experienced player who can fiddle away for hours for the country dancing. ≈Нам нужен опытный музыкант, который бы мог много часов подряд играть на скрипке на деревенских танцах.
2) вертеть в руках, играть (with - чем-л.) It's so annoying, the way she keeps fiddling (about) with her hair. ≈ Так неприятно смотреть, как она все время крутит свои волосы.
3) сл. мошенничать, совершать махинации Stop fiddling your expenses account. ≈ Перестань подделывать отчетные документы о расходах.
4) тратить, растрачивать (время, деньги и т. п.) ∙ fiddle about fiddle away fiddle with( разговорное) скрипка;
струнный инструмент( шотландское) скрипач;
весельчак, шутник, душа общества (сленг) ордер на арест( сленг) обман( разговорное) (мелкое) мошенничество (морское) сетка на столе( чтобы вещи не падали во время качки) (сельскохозяйственное) волокуша в грам. знач. междометия ерунда!, вздор! > a face as long as a * мрачное лицо > to play first * играть первую скрипку, занимать ведущее /руководящее/ положение;
задавать тон > to play second * занимать второстепенное положение > to play third * играть незначительную роль > (to be) (as) fit /(амер) fine/ as a * (быть) в добром здравии и хорошем настроении > to hang up one's * оставить работу, уйти на покой;
выйти в отставку > to hang up one's * anywhere( редкое) осваиваться в любой обстановке > to hang up one's * when one comes home быть веселым на людях и нудным дома > there is many a good tune played on an old * (пословица) старый конь борозды не испортит( разговорное) играть на скрипке;
"пиликать" вертеть в руках, играть (чем-л.) - he *d with the pipe until he brocke it он вертел в руках трубку до тех пор, пока не сломал ее - don't * with the device! не трогай прибор! (разговорное) обманывать надувать;
мошенничать (американизм) (разговорное) тратить попусту;
растрачивать (время, деньги) > to * while Rome burns заниматься пустяками перед лицом серьезной опасности ~ sl щекотание;
зуд;
a face as long as a fiddle мрачное лицо fiddle вертеть в руках, играть (with - чем-л.) ~ играть на скрипке ~ разг. надувательство ~ мор. сетка на столе (чтобы вещи не падали во время качки) ~ разг. скрипка;
to play first fiddle играть первую скрипку;
занимать руководящее положение ~ sl. совершать махинации (с документами и т. п.) ~ sl. торговать из-под полы;
fiddle about бездельничать;
шататься без дела;
fiddle away проматывать, расточать, растрачивать ~ sl торговля из-под полы ~ sl щекотание;
зуд;
a face as long as a fiddle мрачное лицо ~ sl. торговать из-под полы;
fiddle about бездельничать;
шататься без дела;
fiddle away проматывать, расточать, растрачивать ~ sl. торговать из-под полы;
fiddle about бездельничать;
шататься без дела;
fiddle away проматывать, расточать, растрачивать ~ разг. скрипка;
to play first fiddle играть первую скрипку;
занимать руководящее положение to play second ~ играть вторую скрипку;
занимать второстепенное положение tax ~ налоговое мошеничество -
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'fidl 1. noun1) (a violin: She played the fiddle.) fele, fiolin2) (a dishonest business arrangement: He's working a fiddle over his taxes.) svindel, fusk2. verb1) (to play a violin: He fiddled while they danced.) spille fele2) ((with with) to make restless, aimless movements: Stop fiddling with your pencil!) fingre med, leke med, plukke på3) (to manage (money, accounts etc) dishonestly: She has been fiddling the accounts for years.) fuske/sjonglere/manipulere med•- fiddler- fiddler crab
- on the fiddlefele--------fiolinIsubst. \/ˈfɪdl\/1) ( hverdagslig) fele, fiolin2) ( sjøfart) slingrebrett3) (britisk, hverdagslig) svindel, bedrageri, lureri, muffensfit as a fiddle frisk som en fiskhave a face as long as a fiddle være lang i ansikteton the fiddle drive med noe muffens, svindleplay first fiddle ( også overført) spille førstefiolinplay second fiddle ( også overført) spille annenfiolinIIverb \/ˈfɪdl\/1) ( hverdagslig) spille fele, spille fiolin2) (britisk, slang) fuske med, jukse med, snyltefiddle away ( hverdagslig) sløse bort, forspillefiddle (about) with fingre på, plukke påpusle med, sysle med -
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fid·dle [ʼfɪdl̩] nto play the \fiddle Geige spielenthis is some sort of \fiddle hier ist was faul ( fam)it's a real \fiddle to assemble because of all the small parts all die kleinen Teile machen das Zusammensetzen ganz schön schwierig ( fam)PHRASES:sb's face is as long as a \fiddle ( esp Brit) ( fam) jd macht ein Gesicht wie drei Tage Regenwetter ( fam)to be [as] fit as a \fiddle kerngesund sein;to play second \fiddle to sb in jds Schatten m stehen interj (Am) (dated) Unsinn m ( fam), Quatsch m ( fam) vt ( fam);to \fiddle sthto \fiddle with sth an etw dat herumspielen [o herumfummeln] ( fam) ( play) mit etw dat herumspielen ( fam)PHRASES:to \fiddle while Rome burns den Kopf in den Sand stecken -
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['fɪdl] 1. сущ.1) разг. скрипкаSyn:2) шотл. скрипачSyn:3) мор. сетка, ограждающие планки ( предотвращает падение посуды во время качки)4) разг. мошенничество, надувательствоPolice investigating a $1 million car insurance fiddle arrested 16 people yesterday. — Полиция, расследующая мошенническую сделку со страхованием автомобилей на сумму 1 млн. долларов, арестовала вчера 16 человек.
Syn:swindle 1.5) вздор, чепуха•••to play first fiddle — играть первую скрипку; занимать руководящее положение
2. гл.to play second fiddle — играть вторую скрипку; занимать второстепенное положение
1) = fiddle about / aroundа) разг. вертеть в руках (что-л.), играть (чем-л.)It's so annoying, the way she keeps fiddling about with her hair. — Так неприятно смотреть, как она всё время крутит свои волосы.
б) возиться с (чем-л.)2) разг.; = fiddle with мошенничать, совершать махинацииStop fiddling your expenses accounts. — Перестань подделывать свои отчёты о расходах.
3) амер.; разг. тратить, растрачивать (время, деньги и т. п.)4) разг. пиликать, играть на скрипкеNero fiddled while Rome burned. — Нерон играл на скрипке, в то время как горел Рим.
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1. [ʹfıdl] n1. разг.1) скрипка2) струнный инструмент2. шотл.1) скрипач2) весельчак, шутник, душа общества3. сл. ордер на арест4. 1) сл. обман2) разг. (мелкое) мошенничество5. мор. сетка на столе ( чтобы вещи не падали во время качки)6. с.-х. волокуша7. в грам. знач. междометия ерунда!, вздор!♢
a face as long as a fiddle - мрачное лицоto play first fiddle - играть первую скрипку, занимать ведущее /руководящее/ положение; задавать тон
(to be) (as) fit /амер. fine/ as a fiddle - (быть) в добром здравии или в хорошем настроении
to hang up one's fiddle - оставить работу, уйти на покой; выйти в отставку
to hang up one's fiddle anywhere - редк. осваиваться в любой обстановке
to hang up one's fiddle when one comes home - ≅ быть весёлым на людях и нудным дома
2. [ʹfıdl] vthere is many a good tune played on an old fiddle - посл. ≅ старый конь борозды не испортит
1. разг. играть на скрипке; «пиликать»2. вертеть в руках, играть (чем-л.)he fiddled with the pipe until he broke it - он вертел в руках трубку до тех пор, пока не сломал её
don't fiddle with the device! - не трогай прибор!
3. разг.1) обманывать2) надувать; мошенничать4. амер. разг. тратить попусту; растрачивать (время, деньги)♢
to fiddle while Rome burns - ≅ заниматься пустяками перед лицом серьёзной опасности -
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['fɪdl] 1. n ( MUS) 2. vt ( BRIT)to work a fiddle — dopuścić się ( perf) szwindlu (inf)
Phrasal Verbs:* * *['fidl] 1. noun1) (a violin: She played the fiddle.) skrzypce2) (a dishonest business arrangement: He's working a fiddle over his taxes.) kombinacja2. verb1) (to play a violin: He fiddled while they danced.) grać na skrzypcach2) ((with with) to make restless, aimless movements: Stop fiddling with your pencil!) bawić się (bezmyślnie)3) (to manage (money, accounts etc) dishonestly: She has been fiddling the accounts for years.) kombinować•- fiddler- fiddler crab
- on the fiddle
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fiddle with — (something) 1. to be busy with something without a special purpose. Don t fiddle with the remote control you ll break it! 2. to try to fix or use something complicated. The report says that computer users spend about one third of their time… … New idioms dictionary
fiddle with — verb manipulate, as in a nervous or unconscious manner He twiddled his thumbs while waiting for the interview • Syn: ↑twiddle • Derivationally related forms: ↑twiddler (for: ↑twiddle) • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
fiddle with — verb a) To manipulate an object, especially in a nervous or restless manner. Fiddle with vertical VOLT/DIV knob until signal comes into view. b) To adjust the position, as of an electronic device … Wiktionary
fiddle with — {v. phr.} To carelessly play with something. * /If Jimmy continues to fiddle with our computer, he is liable to ruin it./ … Dictionary of American idioms
fiddle with — {v. phr.} To carelessly play with something. * /If Jimmy continues to fiddle with our computer, he is liable to ruin it./ … Dictionary of American idioms
fiddle with — phr verb Fiddle with is used with these nouns as the object: ↑knob … Collocations dictionary
fiddle\ with — v. phr. To carelessly play with something. If Jimmy continues to fiddle with our computer, he is liable to ruin it … Словарь американских идиом
fiddle with something — fiddle with (something) 1. to be busy with something without a special purpose. Don t fiddle with the remote control you ll break it! 2. to try to fix or use something complicated. The report says that computer users spend about one third of… … New idioms dictionary
fiddle with — (Roget s IV) v. Syn. tinker with, play with, twiddle; see adjust 3 , dabble , tinker … English dictionary for students
fiddle (with) — v Try to do something to. Who s been fiddling with the TV? The picture is all red. 1660s … Historical dictionary of American slang
fiddle (with) — v Try to do something to. Who s been fiddling with the TV? The picture is all red. 1660s … Historical dictionary of American slang