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twiddle ['twɪdəl](knob, dial) tourner, manier; (moustache) tripoter, jouer avec;∎ also figurative to twiddle one's thumbs se tourner les pouces∎ to twiddle with the knob tourner le bouton;∎ to twiddle with the radio jouer avec la radio;∎ she sat there twiddling with a ruler elle était assise là à jouer avec une règle3 noun∎ give the knob a twiddle tournez le bouton -
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twiddle [ˈtwɪdl][+ knob] tripoter* * *['twɪdl]transitive verb tripoterto twiddle one's thumbs — lit, fig se tourner les pouces
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twiddle [ˊtwɪdl]1. n1) верче́ние2) завито́к, украше́ние2. v1) верте́ть, крути́ть (что-л.), игра́ть (чем-л.)2) безде́льничать, бить баклу́ши (тж. twiddle one's thumbs) -
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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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'twidl(to twist (something) round and round: He twiddled the knob on the radio.) (hacer) girartr['twɪdəl]1 dar vueltas a, girar1 juguetear ( with, con)1 vuelta\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto twiddle one's thumbs figurative use estar mano sobre manov.• jugar con v.• revolver ociosamente v.n.• vuelta ligera s.f.'twɪdḷ
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vi['twɪdl]1.N vuelta f (ligera)2.- twiddle one's thumbs3.VI dar vueltas* * *['twɪdḷ]
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['twɪdl]verbo transitivo giocherellare con, attorcigliare tra le dita [ hair]to twiddle one's thumbs — girare i pollici; fig. girarsi i pollici
* * *['twidl](to twist (something) round and round: He twiddled the knob on the radio.) girare* * *twiddle /ˈtwɪdl/n.lieve rotazione; il rigirare; il far girare i pollici.(to) twiddle /ˈtwɪdl/A v. t.B v. i.● ( anche fig.) to twiddle one's thumbs, girare (o girarsi) i pollici.* * *['twɪdl]verbo transitivo giocherellare con, attorcigliare tra le dita [ hair]to twiddle one's thumbs — girare i pollici; fig. girarsi i pollici
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[ˈtwɪdl]twiddle бездельничать, бить баклуши (тж. twiddle one's thumbs) twiddle вертеть, крутить (что-л.), играть (чем-л.) twiddle верчение twiddle завиток, украшение twiddle вчт. тильда -
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{twidl}
I. v въртя с пръсти, въртя (се), завъртам (се)
to TWIDDLE one's thumbs/fingers въртя палци, нищо не работя, бездействувам, играя си с, въртя
II. 1. въртене (на палци, пръсти)
2. заврънкулка* * *{twidl} v въртя с пръсти; въртя (се), завъртам (се); to twiddle o.'(2) {twidl} n 1. въртене (на палци, пръсти); 2. заврънкулка.* * *трел; потрепервам; вибрирам; заврънкулка;* * *1. i. v въртя с пръсти, въртя (се), завъртам (се) 2. ii. въртене (на палци, пръсти) 3. to twiddle one's thumbs/fingers въртя палци, нищо не работя, бездействувам, играя си с, въртя 4. заврънкулка* * * -
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1. n1) вертіння, крутіння2) завиток, прикраса3) тремтіння голосу; трель2. v1) вертіти, крутити2) байдикувати, бити байдики3) тремтіти (про голос)to twiddle one's thumbs (one's fingers) — байдикувати, ледарювати
* * *I ['twidl] n1) вертіти2) завиток, прикраса3) тріль; тремтіння голосуII ['twidl] v1) вертіти, крутити ( безцільно)2) байдикувати, бити байдики -
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ˈtwɪdl
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1) верчение
2) завиток, украшение
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1) вертеть, крутить( что-л.), играть( чем-л.)
2) бездельничать, бить баклуши (тж. twiddle one's thumbs)
3) дрожать( о голосе) ∙ twiddle with верчение - to give smth. a * покрутить что-либо завиток, украшение трель;
дрожание голоса вертеть, крутить (бесцельно) бездельничать, бить баклуши дрожать (о голосе) > to * one's thumbs лодырничать, бить баклуши twiddle бездельничать, бить баклуши (тж. twiddle one's thumbs) ~ вертеть, крутить (что-л.), играть (чем-л.) ~ верчение ~ завиток, украшение ~ вчт. тильда -
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twid·dle [ʼtwɪdl̩] vtto \twiddle sth an etw dat [herum]drehen;she \twiddled her pencil out of nervousness sie spielte nervös mit ihrem Bleistift herum;to \twiddle one's thumbs Däumchen drehen vito \twiddle with sth an etw dat [herum]drehen;she was twiddling with her pen sie spielte mit ihrem Füllfederhalter herum n [Herum]drehen nt kein pl;to give a knob a \twiddle an einem Knopf herumdrehen -
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'twidl(to twist (something) round and round: He twiddled the knob on the radio.) snu og vende på; tvinne (tommeltotter)Isubst. \/ˈtwɪdl\/1) snurring, vridning, tvinning, dreining2) ( i skrift e.l.) snirkel, krummelur, krusedullIIverb \/ˈtwɪdl\/1) tvinne mellom fingrene, fingre med, snu og vende på, leke med2) ( gammeldags) snurre (rundt), vri seg (rundt), tvinnetwiddle one's thumbs eller twiddle one's fingers tvinne tommeltotter stå og henge, ikke ha noe å foreta segtwiddle with fingre med, leke med -
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['twɪdl] 1. vtkręcić +instr2. vi* * *['twidl](to twist (something) round and round: He twiddled the knob on the radio.) kręcić w kółko -
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1. noun1) верчение2) завиток, украшение2. verb1) вертеть, крутить (что-л.), играть (чем-л.)2) бездельничать, бить баклуши (тж. twiddle one's thumbs)* * *1 (n) верчение; дрожание голоса; завиток; трель; украшение2 (v) бездельничать; бить баклуши; вертеть; дрожать; крутить* * *1) верчение 2) завиток, украшение 3) орнаментика* * *[twid·dle || 'twɪdl] v. крутить, вертеть, играть, бить баклуши, бездельничать* * *1. сущ. 1) верчение 2) завиток 3) муз. орнаментика 2. гл. 1) вертеть, крутить (что-л.), играть (чем-л.) 2) бездельничать, бить баклуши (тж. twiddle one's thumbs) 3) дрожать (о голосе) -
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/'twidl/ * danh từ - sự xoay nhẹ, sự vặn nhẹ * động từ - xoay xoay, vặn vặn, nghịch =to twiddle with one's watch-chain+ nghịch cái dây đồng hồ !to twiddle one's thumbs - nghịch nghịch ngoáy ngoáy hai ngón tay cái - ngồi rồi, không làm gì
См. также в других словарях:
Twiddle — Twid dle, v. t. [Probably of imitative origin. Cf. {Tweedle}.] To touch lightly, or play with; to tweedle; to twirl; as, to twiddle one s thumbs; to twiddle a watch key. [Written also twidle.] Thackeray. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
twiddle — ► VERB ▪ play or fiddle with (something) in a purposeless or nervous way. ► NOUN 1) an act of twiddling. 2) a rapid or intricate series of musical notes. ● twiddle one s thumbs Cf. ↑twiddle one s thumbs … English terms dictionary
twiddle — (v.) 1540s, to trifle, of unknown origin; of the fingers, first recorded 1670s. Figurative phrase twiddle one s thumbs have nothing to do is recorded from 1846; to twirl one s thumbs in the same sense is recorded from 1816. Related: Twiddled;… … Etymology dictionary
twiddle — [twid′ l] vt. twiddled, twiddling [prob. < TW(IST) or TW(IRL) + (D)IDDLE] to twirl or play with lightly or idly vi. 1. to toy or trifle with some object 2. to be busy about trifles 3 … English World dictionary
Twiddle — Twid dle, v. i. To play with anything; hence, to be busy about trifles. Halliwell. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Twiddle — Twid dle, n. 1. A slight twist with the fingers. [1913 Webster] 2. A pimple. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
twiddle — UK [ˈtwɪd(ə)l] / US verb Word forms twiddle : present tense I/you/we/they twiddle he/she/it twiddles present participle twiddling past tense twiddled past participle twiddled 1) [intransitive/transitive] to twist or turn something in a bored or… … English dictionary
Twiddle — To twiddle means to touch lightly or play with. In computing, it refers to: * Making small or insignificant changes to source code, often without much understanding * Bit twiddling , or bit manipulation, algorithmically manipulating bits * The… … Wikipedia
twiddle — twid|dle [ˈtwıdl] v [I and T] [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: Probably copying the action] 1.) twiddle your thumbs informal to do nothing while you are waiting for something to happen ▪ Let s go there s no point in sitting here twiddling our thumbs.… … Dictionary of contemporary English
twiddle — 1 verb (T) 1 also twiddle with to move or turn something around with your fingers many times, especially because you are bored 2 twiddle your thumbs informal a) to do nothing while you are waiting for something to happen b) to join your fingers… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
twiddle — twid|dle [ twıdl ] verb 1. ) transitive to turn a switch on a piece of equipment or a machine: He twiddled the radio dial until he found a news program. 2. ) intransitive or transitive to twist or turn something in a bored or nervous way: She… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English