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fiddle with

/ˈfɪd.əl wɪð/

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verb

B2formalcommon/ˈfɪd.əl wɪð/

uncountable · transitive · phrasal, inseparable

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of touching or adjusting something repeatedly, often in a nervous or aimless way, or making small changes to something in an attempt to fix or improve it.

ruФразовый глагол, используемый для обозначения повторяющегося прикосновения или регулировки чего-либо, часто нервно или бесцельно, или внесения небольших изменений во что-либо с целью исправить или улучшить это.esVerbo frasal que se usa para referirse a tocar o ajustar algo repetidamente, a menudo nerviosa o vagamente, o para hacer pequeños cambios en algo con el fin de arreglarlo o mejorarlo.frVerbe à particule utilisé pour désigner le fait de toucher ou d'ajuster quelque chose à plusieurs reprises, souvent nerveusement ou sans but précis, ou d'apporter de petites modifications à quelque chose pour le réparer ou l'améliorer.deSich wiederholt mit etwas beschäftigen, oft nervös oder ziellos, indem man es anfasst, dreht oder leicht verändert; auch kleine Änderungen an etwas vornehmen, um es zu reparieren oder zu verbessern.ptVerbo usado para indicar o ato repetido de tocar, mexer ou ajustar algo, muitas vezes de forma nervosa ou sem objetivo, ou fazer pequenas alterações em algo para consertá-lo ou melhorá-lo.zh指反复触摸或摆弄某物,常因紧张或无聊而为之;也指对某物做小幅度的调整或改动以求修复或改进。arفعل مركّب يُستخدم للدلالة على اللمس المتكرر لشيء ما أو تعديله، غالبًا بدافع التوتر أو بلا هدف، أو لإجراء تغييرات صغيرة على شيء ما بقصد إصلاحه أو تحسينه.

  1. Adjust or tamper informal

    To touch or adjust something repeatedly, often in a nervous or aimless way, or to make small changes.

    • Stop fiddling with your phone during the meeting.
    • He fiddled with the radio until he found a good station.
    • She fiddled with the settings on the camera.

    ruВозиться или настраиватьesmanosear, toquetearfrTripoterdeHerumspielen oder justierenptMexer ou ajustarzh摆弄或微调arالعبث بالشيء أو تعديله

    Synonyms: adjusttwiddle

  2. Manipulate dishonestly informal

    To change something in a dishonest way to get a desired result.

    • The accountant was caught fiddling with the company's books.
    • They fiddled with the test results to make them look better.
    • He was accused of fiddling with the evidence.

    ruПодделыватьesmanipular con engañofrtruquerdeManipulierenptFraudarzh篡改arالتلاعب بالبيانات

    Synonyms: cookdoctorfalsifyfixfudgemanipulaterig

  • fiddled with past participle
  • fiddled with past simple
  • fiddling with present participle
  • fiddles with third person singular

Base verb: fiddle