
Twiddle
UK
/ˈtwɪd.əl/
US
/ˈtwɪd.əl/

Translation twiddle into russian
twiddle
VerbUK
/ˈtwɪd.əl/
US
/ˈtwɪd.əl/
He likes to twiddle his pen during meetings.
Он любит вертеть ручку во время встреч.
She tends to twiddle her hair when she's nervous.
Она склонна крутить волосы, когда нервничает.
Additional translations
twiddle
NounUK
/ˈtwɪd.əl/
US
/ˈtwɪd.əl/
He sat there in silence, lost in thought, with a constant twiddle of his pen.
Он сидел в тишине, погруженный в мысли, с постоянным верчением ручки.
With a quick twiddle, she adjusted the radio to her favorite station.
С быстрым поворотом она настроила радио на свою любимую станцию.
Definitions
twiddle
VerbUK
/ˈtwɪd.əl/
US
/ˈtwɪd.əl/
To twist, move, or fiddle with something in a purposeless or nervous manner.
She twiddled her pen while waiting for the meeting to start.
To adjust or manipulate something in a minor way.
He twiddled the radio dial until he found his favorite station.
twiddle
NounUK
/ˈtwɪd.əl/
US
/ˈtwɪd.əl/
A small, insignificant action or movement, often involving the fingers.
He sat there with a twiddle of his thumbs, waiting for the meeting to start.
A twist or turn, especially one made with the fingers.
She gave the knob a quick twiddle to adjust the volume.
Idioms and phrases
twiddle (one's) thumbs
While waiting for the meeting to start, she just sat there twiddling her thumbs.
бить баклуши
В ожидании начала встречи она просто сидела и била баклуши.
twiddle (someone's) thumbs
He had nothing to do but twiddle his thumbs until the meeting started.
бить баклуши
Ему не оставалось ничего, кроме как бить баклуши, пока не начнется встреча.
twiddle with knobs
He spent hours twiddling with knobs on his radio.
крутить ручки
Он часами крутил ручки на своем радио.
twiddle hair
She likes to twiddle her hair when she's nervous.
крутить волосы
Она любит крутить волосы, когда нервничает.
twiddle (one's) fingers
Stop twiddling your fingers and do something productive!
крутить пальцами
Перестань крутить пальцами и займись чем-нибудь полезным!
twiddle (one's) pen
He twiddled his pen while waiting for the meeting to start.
вертеть ручку
Он вертел ручку, ожидая начала собрания.
twiddle (one's) mustache
The villain twiddled his mustache while plotting his next move.
крутить усы
Злодей крутил усы, обдумывая свой следующий шаг.