fiddle

• اسم يشير إلى آلة موسيقية وترية، وهي عادة الكمان، ولا سيما في سياق الموسيقى الشعبية والرقص الشعبي. كما قد يدل على نوع من الكمان المستخدم في الموسيقى الشعبية.

A noun referring to a stringed musical instrument, typically a violin, especially when played in folk music.

1. B1informal

   A stringed musical instrument, typically a violin, especially when used in folk music.

   كمان

   • He played a lively tune on his fiddle.
   • The old man taught his grandson how to play the fiddle.
   • She brought her fiddle to the campfire gathering.

   المرادفاتviolin

2. Fraud or dishonest actB2informalbritish

   A dishonest or fraudulent scheme or activity.

   احتيال

   • The accountant was caught in a tax fiddle.
   • They were involved in an insurance fiddle.
   • The company's financial records revealed a massive fiddle.

   المرادفاتcheatcondeceptionfraudhoaxracketscamshamswindletrickery

• فعل يُستخدم للدلالة على القيام بحركات صغيرة بلا هدف أو تعديلات طفيفة، غالبًا باليدين، أو العبث بالشيء دون جدوى.

A verb used to indicate the act of making small, aimless movements or adjustments, often with one's hands, or to tinker with something in an unproductive way.

1. B1informal

   To play the violin, especially in folk or informal music.

   العزف على الكمان

   • He fiddled a lively tune at the pub.
   • She loves to fiddle traditional Irish songs.
   • The musician fiddled all night at the festival.

2. Tinker or adjustB1informal

   To touch or adjust something in a restless or aimless way.

   العبث أو الضبط

   • Stop fiddling with the radio knobs.
   • He fiddled with his pen while thinking.
   • She fiddled with the settings on her phone.

   المرادفاتfidgetmessplaytinkertoytweak

3. Manipulate dishonestlyB2informal

   To alter or manipulate something in a dishonest way to gain an advantage.

   التلاعب بالغش

   • The accountant was caught fiddling the books.
   • They fiddled the results to win the competition.
   • He was accused of fiddling his expenses.

   المرادفاتcookdoctorfalsifyfixfudgemanipulaterigtamper

الصيغ المركّبةfiddle with