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1. a замутнённый2. a покрытый лужами3. a смущённый4. a утрамбованный, уплотнённый5. a метал. пудлинговыйСинонимический ряд:fiddled (verb) doodled; fiddled; messed; messed around; puttered; tinkered -
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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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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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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
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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.) violin2) (a dishonest business arrangement: He's working a fiddle over his taxes.) svindel; fupnummer2. verb1) (to play a violin: He fiddled while they danced.) spille violin2) ((with with) to make restless, aimless movements: Stop fiddling with your pencil!) lege3) (to manage (money, accounts etc) dishonestly: She has been fiddling the accounts for years.) fuske; svindle•- fiddler- fiddler crab
- on the fiddle* * *['fidl] 1. noun1) (a violin: She played the fiddle.) violin2) (a dishonest business arrangement: He's working a fiddle over his taxes.) svindel; fupnummer2. verb1) (to play a violin: He fiddled while they danced.) spille violin2) ((with with) to make restless, aimless movements: Stop fiddling with your pencil!) lege3) (to manage (money, accounts etc) dishonestly: She has been fiddling the accounts for years.) fuske; svindle•- fiddler- fiddler crab
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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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played around — играл; играющийся
Синонимический ряд:1. acted (verb) acted; did/done; discoursed; enacted; impersonated; performed; personated2. disported (verb) disported; recreated; sported3. fooled (verb) dallied; fiddled; fidgeted; flirted; fooled; monkeyed; puttered; tinkered; toyed; trifled; twiddled4. manipulated (verb) beguiled; exploited; jockeyed; maneuvered; manipulated; manoeuvred5. put (verb) bet; betted; gambled; gamed; laid; lay down; posted; put; put on; set; staked; wagered6. ran (verb) ran; showed7. rendered (verb) executed; interpreted; rendered8. treated (verb) dealt with; handled; served; took/taken; treated; used -
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['fidl] 1. noun1) (a violin: She played the fiddle.) gosli2) (a dishonest business arrangement: He's working a fiddle over his taxes.) goljufija2. verb1) (to play a violin: He fiddled while they danced.) gosti (na gosli)2) ((with with) to make restless, aimless movements: Stop fiddling with your pencil!) igračkati se3) (to manage (money, accounts etc) dishonestly: She has been fiddling the accounts for years.) poneverjati•- fiddler- fiddler crab
- on the fiddle* * *I [fídl]noungosli, violina, godalo; nesmisel, norostto hang up one's fiddle — obesiti na klin; opustitito play first fiddle — nositi zvonec, imeti glavno vlogothere's many a good tune played on an old fiddle — izkušen človck v mnogem prekaša mladino, stara modrost prekaša norostto hang up one's fiddle when one comes home — biti v družbi zabaven, doma pa dolgočasenII [fídl]transitive verb & intransitive verbigrati na gosli, goslati, gosti, praskati (na violini); colloquially lenariti, čas zapravljati, norčije uganjati; ( with) ukvarjati se; slang varati, goljufatiIII [fídl]interjectionneumnosti!, nesmisel! -
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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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['fidl] 1. noun1) (a violin: She played the fiddle.) fiðla2) (a dishonest business arrangement: He's working a fiddle over his taxes.) svindl2. verb1) (to play a violin: He fiddled while they danced.) leika á fiðlu2) ((with with) to make restless, aimless movements: Stop fiddling with your pencil!) fitla, fikta3) (to manage (money, accounts etc) dishonestly: She has been fiddling the accounts for years.) draga sér fé•- fiddler- fiddler crab
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köcsögszárító, egy kis ravaszság, üvegszárító to fiddle: orgazdaságot űz, játszik, nyekerget, babrál* * *['fidl] 1. noun1) (a violin: She played the fiddle.) hegedű2) (a dishonest business arrangement: He's working a fiddle over his taxes.) csalás2. verb1) (to play a violin: He fiddled while they danced.) hegedül2) ((with with) to make restless, aimless movements: Stop fiddling with your pencil!) babrál3) (to manage (money, accounts etc) dishonestly: She has been fiddling the accounts for years.) meghamisít, manipulál (vmivel)•- fiddler- fiddler crab
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['fidl] 1. noun1) (a violin: She played the fiddle.) violino2) (a dishonest business arrangement: He's working a fiddle over his taxes.) aldrabice2. verb1) (to play a violin: He fiddled while they danced.) tocar violino2) ((with with) to make restless, aimless movements: Stop fiddling with your pencil!) brincar3) (to manage (money, accounts etc) dishonestly: She has been fiddling the accounts for years.) aldrabar•- fiddler- fiddler crab
- on the fiddle* * *fid.dle[f'idəl] n violino, rabeca. • vt+vi 1 tocar rabeca, tocar violino. to play (on) the fiddle / tocar violino. 2 mexer ou tocar nervosamente um objeto. 3 ajustar uma máquina ou outro objeto para que funcione. 4 remexer, bulir. 5 intrometer-se. 6 burlar, trapacear, fraudar. to be on the fiddle / ganhar dinheiro desonestamente. fit as a fiddle em boa forma, bem-disposto. he is fiddleing while Rome burns ele não está tratando o problema com a seriedade devida, ele está fazendo primeiro coisas sem importância, ele está fingindo que não há nada errado. to fiddle about ou around 1 vadiar, perder tempo fazendo coisas sem importância. 2 movimentar coisas várias vezes para arranjar uma posição satisfatória. 3 mexer ou tocar algo com os dedos com pequenos movimentos nervosos. to fiddle away perder tempo, vadiar. to play second fiddle ocupar uma posição menos importante, ser subordinado a. -
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interj. boş lâf, saçma, zırva————————n. keman, dalavere, katakulli, üçkâğıt————————v. keman çalmak, vaktini boşa harcamak, aylaklık etmek, ayrıntılarla ilgilenmek, üzerinde oynama yapmak, dalavere yapmak* * *1. keman çal (v.) 2. keman (n.)* * *['fidl] 1. noun1) (a violin: She played the fiddle.) keman2) (a dishonest business arrangement: He's working a fiddle over his taxes.) sahtekârlık, yolsuzluk2. verb1) (to play a violin: He fiddled while they danced.) keman çalmak2) ((with with) to make restless, aimless movements: Stop fiddling with your pencil!) oynayıp durmak3) (to manage (money, accounts etc) dishonestly: She has been fiddling the accounts for years.) üzerinde oynamak, para sızdırmak•- fiddler- fiddler crab
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• näperrellä• hidastella• hypistellä• viulu• soittaa viulua* * *'fidl 1. noun1) (a violin: She played the fiddle.) viulu2) (a dishonest business arrangement: He's working a fiddle over his taxes.) petkutus2. verb1) (to play a violin: He fiddled while they danced.) soittaa viulua2) ((with with) to make restless, aimless movements: Stop fiddling with your pencil!) hypistellä3) (to manage (money, accounts etc) dishonestly: She has been fiddling the accounts for years.) väärentää•- fiddler- fiddler crab
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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
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['fidl] 1. noun1) (a violin: She played the fiddle.) vijole2) (a dishonest business arrangement: He's working a fiddle over his taxes.) blēdība; krāpšana2. verb1) (to play a violin: He fiddled while they danced.) spēlēt vijoli2) ((with with) to make restless, aimless movements: Stop fiddling with your pencil!) niekoties; blēņoties3) (to manage (money, accounts etc) dishonestly: She has been fiddling the accounts for years.) blēdīties; krāpties•- fiddler- fiddler crab
- on the fiddle* * *vijole; blēdība, krāpšana; zemrokas tirgošanās; aresta orderis; spēlēt vijoli; blēņoties, niekoties; krāpties, blēdīties -
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['fidl] 1. noun1) (a violin: She played the fiddle.) smuikas2) (a dishonest business arrangement: He's working a fiddle over his taxes.) sukčiavimas, klastojimas2. verb1) (to play a violin: He fiddled while they danced.) smuikuoti2) ((with with) to make restless, aimless movements: Stop fiddling with your pencil!) žaisti3) (to manage (money, accounts etc) dishonestly: She has been fiddling the accounts for years.) sukčiauti, klastoti•- fiddler- fiddler crab
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n. fiol; slingerbord (på skepp); fiffel, fuffens (slang)--------v. spela fiol (slang); vara sysselsatt; hålla på med dumheter; förspilla tid; fuska, fiffla* * *['fidl] 1. noun1) (a violin: She played the fiddle.) fiol2) (a dishonest business arrangement: He's working a fiddle over his taxes.) fiffel, fusk2. verb1) (to play a violin: He fiddled while they danced.) spela fiol2) ((with with) to make restless, aimless movements: Stop fiddling with your pencil!) fingra på, leka med3) (to manage (money, accounts etc) dishonestly: She has been fiddling the accounts for years.) fiffla, fuska•- fiddler- fiddler crab
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['fidl] 1. noun1) (a violin: She played the fiddle.) housle2) (a dishonest business arrangement: He's working a fiddle over his taxes.) podfuk2. verb1) (to play a violin: He fiddled while they danced.) hrát na housle2) ((with with) to make restless, aimless movements: Stop fiddling with your pencil!) hrát si (s)3) (to manage (money, accounts etc) dishonestly: She has been fiddling the accounts for years.) švindlovat•- fiddler- fiddler crab
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['fidl] 1. noun1) (a violin: She played the fiddle.) husle2) (a dishonest business arrangement: He's working a fiddle over his taxes.) podfuk2. verb1) (to play a violin: He fiddled while they danced.) hrať na husliach2) ((with with) to make restless, aimless movements: Stop fiddling with your pencil!) hrať sa3) (to manage (money, accounts etc) dishonestly: She has been fiddling the accounts for years.) švindľovať•- fiddler- fiddler crab
- on the fiddle* * *• zahrat na husle• zaoberat sa (cím)• zašvindlovat• stolná obruba• hrat sa• husle• podfuk• podvod• podvádzanie• manipulovat• nástroj
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pick up — 1) PHRASAL VERB When you pick something up, you lift it up. [V n P] He picked his cap up from the floor and stuck it back on his head... [V P n (not pron)] Ridley picked up a pencil and fiddled with it. 2) PHRASAL VERB When you pick … English dictionary
fiddle — 1. noun she played the fiddle Syn: violin, viola 2. verb 1) he fiddled with a coaster Syn: fidget, play, toy, twiddle, fuss, fool about/around; finger, thumb, handle; informal mess around/about 2) … Thesaurus of popular words
fiddle — 1. informal; noun a VAT fiddle Syn: fraud, swindle, confidence trick; informal racket, scam 2. informal; verb 1) he fiddled with a beer mat Syn: fidget, play … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
fiddle about — phrasal verb fiddle around or fiddle about [intransitive] Word forms fiddle around : present tense I/you/we/they fiddle around he/she/it fiddles around present participle fiddling around past tense fiddled around past participle fiddled around 1) … English dictionary
fiddle around — phrasal verb fiddle around or fiddle about [intransitive] Word forms fiddle around : present tense I/you/we/they fiddle around he/she/it fiddles around present participle fiddling around past tense fiddled around past participle fiddled around 1) … English dictionary
fiddle — [ˈfɪd(ə)l] verb I 1) [I] to keep touching or moving something Mary fiddled with her keys.[/ex] 2) [T] informal to produce false results or records, in order to get money or other benefits He fiddled the figures to make his business look… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
