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Fiddle
01
violín
a bowed string musical instrument that is placed under the chin to be played, usually used in folk music
to fiddle
01
jugar, manosear
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.
Incapaz de estar quieto durante la reunión, comenzó a jugar con un bolígrafo, golpeándolo rítmicamente sobre la mesa.
As she waited for her appointment, she absentmindedly fiddled with the zipper on her jacket.
Mientras esperaba su cita, jugueteaba distraídamente con el zipper de su chaqueta.
02
tocar el violín, fiddlear
to perform music on the violin
Transitive: to fiddle a piece of music
Example
She fiddled a beautiful melody on her violin.
Ella fiddleó una hermosa melodía en su violín.
The street musician fiddled traditional tunes in the town square.
El músico callejero tocó el violín melodías tradicionales en la plaza del pueblo.
03
manipular, ajustar
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.
Él manipuló los ajustes de su guitarra para lograr el sonido perfecto para la grabación.
The mechanic fiddled with the engine, fine-tuning it for optimal performance.
El mecánico manipuló el motor, ajustándolo para un rendimiento óptimo.
04
falsear, manipular
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.
El contador fue sorprendido falseando los registros financieros de la empresa para inflar artificialmente las ganancias.
The fraudulent businessman fiddled the sales figures to secure a loan from the bank.
El empresario fraudulento falseó las cifras de ventas para asegurar un préstamo del banco.
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