to diddle
01
だます, 欺く
to deceive someone through dishonesty, often resulting in the loss of something valuable
Transitive: to diddle sb | to diddle sb out of sth
例
The fraudulent contractor diddled unsuspecting homeowners out of thousands of dollars by promising repairs that were never completed.
詐欺的な請負業者は、決して完成しなかった修理を約束することで、疑うことを知らない家主から何千ドルもだまし取りました。
02
いじる, もてあそぶ
to play or handle something, often in a trivial or careless way
Transitive: to diddle with sth
例
He diddled with the pencil, tapping it nervously on the desk.
彼は鉛筆をいじり回し、神経質に机をトントンと叩いた。
