to diddle
01
lura, bedra
to deceive someone through dishonesty, often resulting in the loss of something valuable
Transitive: to diddle sb | to diddle sb out of sth
Exempel
The fraudulent contractor diddled unsuspecting homeowners out of thousands of dollars by promising repairs that were never completed.
Den bedrägliga entreprenören lurade intet ont anande husägare på tusentals dollar genom att lova reparationer som aldrig slutfördes.
He diddled his business partner by secretly diverting company funds into his own personal accounts.
Han lurade sin affärspartner genom att i hemlighet överföra företagets medel till sina egna personliga konton.
02
leka med, fingra på
to play or handle something, often in a trivial or careless way
Transitive: to diddle with sth
Exempel
He diddled with the pencil, tapping it nervously on the desk.
Han lekte med pennan, knackade den nervöst på skrivbordet.
She diddled with her phone while waiting for the bus.
Hon lekte med sin telefon medan hon väntade på bussen.
