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fiddling

UK
/ˈfɪd.lɪŋ/
US
/ˈfɪd.lɪŋ/
fiddling around

Translations

fiddlingnoun
fiddlings
pl
fraudeSurtout dans un contexte financier ou comptable.
He was arrested for tax fiddling after the audit.
Il a été arrêté pour fraude fiscale après l’audit.
violonAu sens de la pratique du violon.
Her fiddling was so captivating that the audience was completely silent.
Son violon était si captivant que le public est resté complètement silencieux.
bidouillageTravail de bricolage ou de réglage mineur, souvent inutile ou fastidieux.
He spent the afternoon fiddling with the old radio, trying to get it to work.
Il a passé l’après-midi au bidouillage de l’ancienne radio, essayant de la faire fonctionner.
Synonyms
dawdling
tinkering
fiddling around
manipulation
adjustment
fiddlingadjective
more fiddling
Comp.
most fiddling
Super.
UK
/ˈfɪd.lɪŋ/
US
/ˈfɪd.lɪŋ/
mineurS'emploie pour qualifier quelque chose de peu important ou de faible ampleur.
He spent the afternoon on fiddling tasks instead of focusing on the main project.
Il a passé l’après-midi sur des tâches mineures au lieu de se concentrer sur le projet principal.
Additional translations
dérisoirePour insister sur le caractère insignifiant.
Synonyms
trivial
insignificant
petty
minor
frivolous
fiddleverb

fiddling

Gerund

fiddled
Past Simple
fiddled
Past Participle
fiddling
Gerund
UK
/ˈfɪd.əl/
US
/ˈfɪd.əl/
traînasserFamilier.
She fiddled around all afternoon instead of doing her homework.
Elle a traînassé tout l'après-midi au lieu de faire ses devoirs.
truquerDans le sens de falsifier ou de manipuler de façon malhonnête.
The accountant was caught fiddling the books to hide the losses.
Le comptable a été pris en train de truquer les comptes pour cacher les pertes.
jouer du violon
She fiddled beautifully at the concert last night.
Elle a joué du violon magnifiquement au concert hier soir.
tripoterAvec l'idée de manipuler nerveusement ou sans but précis.
He fiddled with his pen while waiting for the interview to start.
Il tripotait son stylo en attendant que l'entretien commence.
bidouillerFamilier.
He fiddled with the engine until it started running smoothly.
Il a bidouillé le moteur jusqu'à ce qu'il fonctionne correctement.
Synonyms
fool around
mess around
tinker
futz
dawdle
play
manipulate

Definitions

fiddlingnoun
The act of playing a violin or fiddle.
Her fiddling was so captivating that the audience was completely silent.
Trivial or petty activity, often involving unnecessary or minor adjustments.
He spent the afternoon fiddling with the old radio, trying to get it to work.
The act of cheating or fraud, especially involving money or accounts.
He was arrested for tax fiddling after the audit.
fiddlingadjective
Trivial or unimportant.
He spent the afternoon on fiddling tasks instead of focusing on the main project.
fiddleverb
To play a violin or similar instrument.
She fiddled beautifully at the concert last night.
To touch or manipulate something in a nervous or restless way.
He fiddled with his pen while waiting for the interview to start.
To make small adjustments to something, often in an attempt to improve it.
He fiddled with the engine until it started running smoothly.
To waste time or engage in aimless activity.
She fiddled around all afternoon instead of doing her homework.
To falsify or tamper with something, especially in a dishonest way.
The accountant was caught fiddling the books to hide the losses.
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