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1 twiddle
1. transitive verbherumdrehen an (+ Dat.) (ugs.)2. intransitive verbtwiddle one's thumbs — (lit. or fig.) Däumchen drehen (ugs.)
twiddle with something — mit etwas spielen; an etwas (Dat.) herumfummeln (ugs.)
* * *['twidl]* * *twid·dle[ˈtwɪdl̩]I. vtshe \twiddled her pencil out of nervousness sie spielte nervös mit ihrem Bleistift herumto \twiddle one's thumbs Däumchen drehenII. vishe was twiddling with her pen sie spielte mit ihrem Füllfederhalter herumto give a knob a \twiddle an einem Knopf herumdrehen* * *['twɪdl]1. vtherumdrehen an (+dat)2. vi3. nhe gave the knob a twiddle — er drehte den Knopf herum
* * *twiddle [ˈtwıdl]A v/ta) herumdrehen an (dat):twiddle one’s thumbs besonders fig Däumchen drehen umgb) (herum)spielen mitB v/i:twiddle with → A bC s:* * *1. transitive verbherumdrehen an (+ Dat.) (ugs.)2. intransitive verbtwiddle one's thumbs — (lit. or fig.) Däumchen drehen (ugs.)
twiddle with something — mit etwas spielen; an etwas (Dat.) herumfummeln (ugs.)
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2 knob
[nɒb] noun3) (of butter) Klümpchen, das* * *[nob]1) (a hard rounded part standing out from the main part: a bedstead with brass knobs on.) der Knopf2) (a rounded handle on or for a door or drawer: wooden door-knobs.) der Griff•- academic.ru/88556/knobbly">knobbly* * *[nɒb, AM nɑ:b]I. na \knob of sugar ein Stückchen nt Zucker6.II. vt<- bb->* * *[nɒb]n3) (= small piece) Stückchen nta knob of butter — ein Stich m Butter
* * *(the) same to you with knobs on! umg iron danke gleichfalls!2. Buckel m, Beule f, Höcker m, Knoten m, Verdickung f4. besonders Br Stück(chen) n (Zucker etc)6. Br vulg Schwanz m (Penis)* * *[nɒb] noun2) (on door, walking stick, etc.) Knauf, der; (on radio etc.) Knopf, der3) (of butter) Klümpchen, das* * *n.Griff -e m.Knauf -e m.Knopf ¨-e m. -
3 knob
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