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1 die Millimeterarbeit
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2 Tüftelei
Tüf|te|lei [tʏftə'lai]f -, -en (inf)fiddly (esp Brit) or finicky jobdas ist eine Tüfteléí — that's fiddly (esp Brit) or finicky
* * *Tüf·te·lei<-, -en>[tʏftəˈlai]* * *die; Tüftelei, Tüfteleien (ugs.)1) o. Pl. fiddling [about]; (geistig) racking one's brains2) (tüftelige Arbeit) fiddly job (coll.)* * *1. nur sg fiddly workdas ist eine Tüftelarbeit (Denkarbeit) auch this is a real brainteaser* * *die; Tüftelei, Tüfteleien (ugs.)1) o. Pl. fiddling [about]; (geistig) racking one's brains2) (tüftelige Arbeit) fiddly job (coll.) -
3 Tüftelarbeit
1. nur Sg. fiddly work2. a fiddly job ( oder business); (auch Denkarbeit) tricky work, a tricky business ( oder problem); das ist eine Tüftelarbeit (Denkarbeit) auch this is a real brainteaser* * *Tụ̈f|tel|ar|beitf (inf)fiddly (esp Brit) or finicky job* * *1. nur sg fiddly workdas ist eine Tüftelarbeit (Denkarbeit) auch this is a real brainteaser -
4 Fummelei
f; -, -en; umg., pej.; stümperhaft etc.: fumbling; knifflig: fiddling; was für eine Fummelei! what a fiddly job!* * *Fum|me|lei [fʊmə'lai]f -, -en (inf)fidgeting, fiddling; (= Petting) petting, groping (inf)* * *Fum·me·lei<-, -en>f (fam) fumbling, fiddling* * *die; Fummelei, Fummeleien (ugs.)1) twiddling2) (Petting) petting; groping (coll.)* * *was für eine Fummelei! what a fiddly job!* * *die; Fummelei, Fummeleien (ugs.)1) twiddling2) (Petting) petting; groping (coll.) -
5 kniffelig
Adj. umg. tricky; (umständlich) fiddly* * *knịf|fe|lig ['knIfəlɪç] ['knIflɪç]adj (inf)fiddly; (= heikel) tricky* * *knif·fe·lig[ˈknɪfəlɪç]kniff·lig[ˈknɪflɪç]* * * -
6 finzlig
( finzelig) Adj. Dial. Arbeit: fiddly, präd. hard on the eyes; Schrift: tiny; (unleserlich) illegible* * *fịn|ze|lig ['fIntsəlɪç] ['fIntslɪç]1) (= winzig) Schrift tiny, weeny (inf)2) (= knifflig) fiddly* * *finzlig (finzelig) adj dial Arbeit: fiddly, präd hard on the eyes; Schrift: tiny; (unleserlich) illegible -
7 fisselig
Adj. Dial.1. (dünn) fine2. (umständlich) fiddly* * *fịs|se|lig ['fIsəlɪç]adj (dial)fine; (= empfindlich zu handhaben) fiddly* * *fisselig adj dial1. (dünn) fine2. (umständlich) fiddly -
8 Fummelkram
m umg., pej. fiddly job, fiddle* * *Fụm|mel|kramm (inf)fiddle (inf), fiddly job (inf)* * *Fummelkram m umg, pej fiddly job, fiddle -
9 Kniffelei
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10 knifflig
Adj. kniffelig* * *fiddly* * *knịf|fe|lig ['knIfəlɪç] ['knIflɪç]adj (inf)fiddly; (= heikel) tricky* * *1) intricately2) (complicated: an intricate knitting pattern; intricate details.) intricate3) (difficult: a tricky problem/job; a tricky person to deal with.) tricky4) trickily* * *knif·fe·lig[ˈknɪfəlɪç]kniff·lig[ˈknɪflɪç]* * * -
11 Pusselarbeit
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12 pusselig
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13 tüftelig
Adj. umg.1. fiddly; auch Denkarbeit: tricky* * *tụ̈f|te|lig ['tʏftəlɪç]adj (inf)fiddly (esp Brit), finicky* * *tüftelig adj umg1. fiddly; auch Denkarbeit: tricky -
14 finzelig
fịn|ze|lig ['fIntsəlɪç] ['fIntslɪç]1) (= winzig) Schrift tiny, weeny (inf)2) (= knifflig) fiddly* * *finzlig (finzelig) adj dial Arbeit: fiddly, präd hard on the eyes; Schrift: tiny; (unleserlich) illegible -
15 fummelig
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16 fuzelig
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17 Gefummel
n; -s, kein Pl.; umg., pej.1. dilettantisches: fiddling around; diese Arbeit ist ein elendes Gefummel this job is terribly fiddly2. (Betatschen) groping* * *Ge|fụm|mel [gə'fʊml]nt -s, no pl (inf)fiddling (inf); (= Hantieren) fumbling (inf); (erotisch) groping (inf)diese Arbeit ist ein furchtbares Gefummel — this work is a terrible fiddle (Brit inf), this work is very tricky
* * *Ge·fum·mel<-s>[gəˈfʊml̩]nt kein pl (fam)1. (lästiges Hantieren) fiddling, fumbling* * *1. dilettantisches: fiddling around;diese Arbeit ist ein elendes Gefummel this job is terribly fiddly2. (Betatschen) groping -
18 Geschnörkel
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19 Millimeterarbeit
f; nur Sg.: das ist Millimeterarbeit it’s an ultra-precision (umg. terribly fiddly) job; Manöver: you have to get it exactly right* * *die; o. Pl. (ugs.) (am Steuer) delicate piece of manoeuvring; (bei Ballspielen) [neat] piece of precision play* * *das ist Millimeterarbeit it’s an ultra-precision (umg terribly fiddly) job; Manöver: you have to get it exactly right* * *die; o. Pl. (ugs.) (am Steuer) delicate piece of manoeuvring; (bei Ballspielen) [neat] piece of precision play -
20 penibel
Adj. meticulous; pej. fussy, per(s)nickety ( alle in about); eine penible Arbeit pern(s)ickety ( oder fiddly) work* * *fussy; scrupulous; squeamish* * *pe|ni|bel [pe'niːbl]1. adj2) (dial = peinlich) Lage, Angelegenheit painful, embarrassing2. advsauber meticulouslyein peníbel ordentliches Zimmer — an immaculately clean and tidy room
mein Mann rechnet mir jeden Cent peníbel vor — my husband knows exactly where every penny I spend goes
er macht seine Buchführung äußerst peníbel — he is very meticulous about his bookkeeping
sie zählte peníbel jeden Cent einzeln nach — she checked every single penny
* * *pe·ni·bel[peˈni:bl̩]* * *1. 2.* * *in about);eine penible Arbeit pern(s)ickety ( oder fiddly) work* * *1. 2.* * *adj.meticulous adj. adv.meticulously adv.
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