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Fiddle
01
violon
a bowed string musical instrument that is placed under the chin to be played, usually used in folk music
to fiddle
01
tripoter, jouer avec
to touch or handle something in a restless, absentminded, or often playful manner
Transitive: to fiddle with sth
Exemples
Unable to sit still during the meeting, he began to fiddle with a pen, tapping it rhythmically on the table.
Incapable de rester assis pendant la réunion, il commença à tripoter un stylo, le tapotant rythmiquement sur la table.
As she waited for her appointment, she absentmindedly fiddled with the zipper on her jacket.
Alors qu'elle attendait son rendez-vous, elle jouait distraitement avec la fermeture éclair de sa veste.
02
jouer du violon, gratter du violon
to perform music on the violin
Transitive: to fiddle a piece of music
Exemples
She fiddled a beautiful melody on her violin.
Elle joua une belle mélodie sur son violon.
The street musician fiddled traditional tunes in the town square.
Le musicien de rue jouait du violon des airs traditionnels sur la place de la ville.
03
bricoler, tripoter
to tinker with something to enhance its functionality or performance
Transitive: to fiddle with sth
Exemples
He fiddled with the settings on his guitar to achieve the perfect sound for the recording.
Il a bidouillé les réglages de sa guitare pour obtenir le son parfait pour l'enregistrement.
The mechanic fiddled with the engine, fine-tuning it for optimal performance.
Le mécanicien a bricolé le moteur, le réglant pour une performance optimale.
04
truquer, falsifier
to manipulate information dishonestly, often with the intent to gain financial advantage
Transitive: to fiddle information
Exemples
The accountant was caught fiddling the company's financial records to inflate profits artificially.
Le comptable a été pris en train de truquer les registres financiers de l'entreprise pour gonfler artificiellement les profits.
The fraudulent businessman fiddled the sales figures to secure a loan from the bank.
Le businessman frauduleux a trafiqué les chiffres de vente pour obtenir un prêt de la banque.
