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to diddle
01
engañar, estafar
to deceive someone through dishonesty, often resulting in the loss of something valuable
Transitive: to diddle sb | to diddle sb out of sth
Example
The fraudulent contractor diddled unsuspecting homeowners out of thousands of dollars by promising repairs that were never completed.
El contratista fraudulento estafó a los propietarios desprevenidos por miles de dólares prometiendo reparaciones que nunca se llevaron a cabo.
He diddled his business partner by secretly diverting company funds into his own personal accounts.
Engañó a su socio comercial al desviar secretamente los fondos de la empresa a sus propias cuentas personales.
02
manipular, jugar con
to play or handle something, often in a trivial or careless way
Transitive: to diddle with sth
Example
He diddled with the pencil, tapping it nervously on the desk.
Manipulaba el lápiz, dándole golpecitos nerviosamente en el escritorio.
She diddled with her phone while waiting for the bus.
Ella manipuló su teléfono mientras esperaba el autobús.
