fiddling

An old-fashioned adjective meaning trifling, trivial, or insignificant; often used to describe small, unimportant matters or actions.

• 🇪🇸Adjetivo que describe algo insignificante, trivial o de poca importancia; a menudo se refiere a asuntos o acciones menores y sin relevancia. También puede expresar la idea de hacer ajustes o manipulaciones pequeñas y minuciosas, aunque en el sentido principal es peyorativo o despectivo hacia lo nimio.

1. Trivial or insignificant B2 informal

   Describes something that is small, unimportant, or of little consequence.

   • He spent the whole afternoon on fiddling details.
   • Don't worry about such fiddling matters.
   • The report was full of fiddling errors that didn't affect the main conclusion.

   🇪🇸intrascendente, insignificante

   Sinónimos: inconsequentialinsignificantminornegligiblepettypiddlingtriflingtrivial

   Antónimos: considerableimportantmajorsignificantsubstantial

• more fiddling comparative form
• most fiddling superlative form

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.

• 🇪🇸Verbo que indica hacer movimientos pequeños o ajustes sin un propósito claro, a menudo con las manos, o manipular algo de manera inquieta; también puede significar tocar el violín de manera ligera o casual.

1. Play the violin B1 informal

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

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

   🇪🇸tocar el violín

2. Tinker or adjust B1 informal

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

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

   🇪🇸manosear, tocar sin propósito

   Sinónimos: fidgetmessplaytinkertoytweak

3. Manipulate dishonestly B2 informal

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

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

   🇪🇸Falsear, manipular con engaño

   Sinónimos: cookdoctorfalsifyfixfudgemanipulaterigtamper

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

Variantes phrasal: fiddle with