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Fiddle
UK
/ˈfɪd.əl/
US
/ˈfɪd.əl/
See also:
fiddle around
Translation of "fiddle" into Russian
fiddle
Noun
UK
/ˈfɪd.əl/
US
/ˈfɪd.əl/
fiddle
fiddles pl
He played a beautiful tune on his fiddle.
Он сыграл красивую мелодию на своей скрипке.
The whole scheme was just a fiddle to get more money.
Вся схема была просто обманом, чтобы получить больше денег.
fiddle
Verb
UK
/ˈfɪd.əl/
US
/ˈfɪd.əl/
fiddle
fiddles
fiddled Past Simple / Past Participle
fiddling Gerund
He likes to fiddle with old radios in his spare time.
Он любит возиться со старыми радиоприемниками в свободное время.
He was caught trying to fiddle the accounts.
Его поймали на попытке подделывать счета.
She fiddled with her hair while talking on the phone.
Она играла с волосами, разговаривая по телефону.
Definitions
fiddle
Noun
UK
/ˈfɪd.əl/
US
/ˈfɪd.əl/
An act of cheating or swindling.
The accountant was caught in a fiddle involving the company's finances.
A contrivance, such as a raised rim, to prevent things from rolling or sliding off a table in a ship.
The sailor secured the dishes with a fiddle to keep them from falling during the storm.
A task or action that is fiddly, awkward, or requires careful attention; a hassle (chiefly British, informal).
Changing the tiny batteries is a bit of a fiddle.
Music played on a fiddle, especially in a folk style.
The festival featured hours of traditional Appalachian fiddle.
A violin, especially when used to play folk music.
The musician played a lively tune on his fiddle at the country fair.
fiddle
Verb
UK
/ˈfɪd.əl/
US
/ˈfɪd.əl/
To waste time or engage in aimless activity.
She fiddled around all afternoon instead of doing her homework.
To falsify or tamper with something, especially in a dishonest way.
The accountant was caught fiddling the books to hide the losses.
To make small adjustments to something, often in an attempt to improve it.
He fiddled with the engine until it started running smoothly.
To touch or manipulate something in a nervous or restless way.
He fiddled with his pen while waiting for the interview to start.
To play a violin or similar instrument.
She fiddled beautifully at the concert last night.
fiddle
Adjective
UK
/ˈfɪd.əl/
US
/ˈfɪd.əl/
Relating to or characteristic of a fiddle (violin) or the music played on it, used before a noun.
The dancers moved to lively fiddle music.
fiddle
Interjection
UK
/ˈfɪd.əl/
US
/ˈfɪd.əl/
Used to express annoyance, impatience, or the view that something is unimportant; nonsense.
Oh, fiddle! I left the tickets at home.
Idioms and phrases
fit as a fiddle
She is fit as a fiddle after the surgery.
в полном здравии
Она в полном здравии после операции.
play second fiddle
He was tired of playing second fiddle to his brother.
играть вторую скрипку
Он устал играть вторую скрипку своему брату.
fiddle with (something)
She likes to fiddle with her hair when she is nervous.
возиться с (чем-то)
Она любит возиться со своими волосами, когда нервничает.
fiddle player
The fiddle player entertained the crowd with lively tunes.
скрипач
Скрипач развлекал толпу оживленными мелодиями.
fiddle music
They danced to the lively fiddle music all night.
музыка для скрипки
Они танцевали под оживленную музыку для скрипки всю ночь.
fiddle case
She carried her fiddle case to the concert hall.
футляр для скрипки
Она несла футляр для скрипки в концертный зал.
fiddle bow
The old fiddle bow needed rehairing.
смычок для скрипки
Старый смычок для скрипки нуждался в замене волоса.
play second fiddle to (someone)
She was tired of playing second fiddle to her colleague.
быть на вторых ролях
Она устала быть на вторых ролях по отношению к своему коллеге.
play (someone) like a fiddle
He played her like a fiddle to get what he wanted.
манипулировать (кем-то)
Он манипулировал ею, чтобы получить то, что хотел.
fiddle around
He spent the afternoon fiddling around with the car engine.
возиться
Он провел день, возясь с двигателем машины.
fiddle with
He fiddled with his pen during the meeting.
теребить, возиться с
Он теребил свою ручку во время встречи.
play second fiddle
He was tired of playing second fiddle to his brother.
играть вторую скрипку
Он устал играть вторую скрипку своему брату.
fiddle away
He tends to fiddle away his evenings watching TV.
тратить впустую
Он склонен тратить вечера впустую, смотря телевизор.
fiddle about
She likes to fiddle about in the garden on weekends.
возиться
Она любит возиться в саду по выходным.
fiddle out
I managed to fiddle out the truth from him.
узнавать
Мне удалось узнать правду от него.
fiddle up
Can you fiddle up the guitar before the concert?
настроить
Можешь настроить гитару перед концертом?
fiddle around with
He loves to fiddle around with electronics.
вертеть в руках
Он любит вертеть в руках электронику.
fiddle around with (something)
He likes to fiddle around with old cars in his free time.
возиться с (чем-то)
Он любит возиться со старыми машинами в свободное время.
fiddle around the edges
Instead of making real changes, they just fiddle around the edges.
возиться с мелочами
Вместо того чтобы вносить реальные изменения, они просто возятся с мелочами.
fiddle while rome burns
The CEO was accused of fiddling while Rome burns as the company's profits plummeted.
заниматься пустяками во время серьёзных проблем
Генерального директора обвинили в том, что он занимается пустяками во время серьёзных проблем, когда прибыль компании резко упала.