Hledat
Fiddle
01
housle, fidlina
a bowed string musical instrument that is placed under the chin to be played, usually used in folk music
to fiddle
01
šmrdlat, pohrávat si
to touch or handle something in a restless, absentminded, or often playful manner
Transitive: to fiddle with sth
Example
Unable to sit still during the meeting, he began to fiddle with a pen, tapping it rhythmically on the table.
Nemoha sedět v klidu během schůzky, začal si pohrávat s propiskou, rytmicky do ní bušil na stole.
As she waited for her appointment, she absentmindedly fiddled with the zipper on her jacket.
Když čekala na své jmenování, absentně si pohrávala se zipem na své bundě.
02
hrát na housle, fidlovat
to perform music on the violin
Transitive: to fiddle a piece of music
Example
She fiddled a beautiful melody on her violin.
Ona fidlovala krásnou melodii na svých houslích.
The street musician fiddled traditional tunes in the town square.
Pouliční muzikant hrál na housle tradiční melodie na náměstí.
03
vylepšovat, kutit
to tinker with something to enhance its functionality or performance
Transitive: to fiddle with sth
Example
He fiddled with the settings on his guitar to achieve the perfect sound for the recording.
Kutil s nastavením na své kytaře, aby dosáhl dokonalého zvuku pro nahrávání.
The mechanic fiddled with the engine, fine-tuning it for optimal performance.
Mechanik vylepšoval motor, aby dosáhl optimálního výkonu.
04
manipulovat, falšovat
to manipulate information dishonestly, often with the intent to gain financial advantage
Transitive: to fiddle information
Example
The accountant was caught fiddling the company's financial records to inflate profits artificially.
Účetní byl přistižen, jak manipuloval finančními záznamy společnosti, aby uměle zvýšil zisky.
The fraudulent businessman fiddled the sales figures to secure a loan from the bank.
Podvodný podnikatel manipuloval prodejními čísly, aby získal půjčku od banky.
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