fiddling in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for fiddling in the English»French Dictionary

fiddling [Brit ˈfɪdlɪŋ, Am ˈfɪdlɪŋ] N inf

fiddling

embrouille f inf

tax fiddling N U inf

tax fiddling

embrouille f fiscale inf

I.fiddle [Brit ˈfɪd(ə)l, Am ˈfɪdl] N

1. fiddle (dishonest scheme):

fiddle inf

magouille f inf

U to work a fiddle

magouiller qc inf

it's a complete fiddle!

c'est de la grosse magouille! inf

to be on the fiddle

traficoter inf

2. fiddle (violin):

fiddle

violon m

II.fiddle [Brit ˈfɪd(ə)l, Am ˈfɪdl] VB trans (illegally)

fiddle inf

truquer inf

fiddle inf

maquiller inf

fiddle tax return

traficoter inf

III.fiddle [Brit ˈfɪd(ə)l, Am ˈfɪdl] VB intr

1. fiddle:

to fiddle with (fidget with)

tripoter

2. fiddle:

to fiddle with (adjust) knobs, controls

tourner

3. fiddle (interfere):

to fiddle with

tripoter

to fiddle with possessions

jouer avec

IV.fiddle [Brit ˈfɪd(ə)l, Am ˈfɪdl]

to be as fit as a fiddle

être en pleine santé

to fiddle while Rome burns

se ficher de tout comme de l'an 40 inf

to have a face as long as a fiddle

faire une tête d'enterrement or de six pieds de long inf

to play second fiddle to sb

être le sous-fifre de qn inf

tax fiddle N inf

tax fiddle

fraude f fiscale

I.fiddle around VB [Brit ˈfɪd(ə)l -, Am ˈfɪdl -] (fiddle around)

fiddle around

traîner sa flemme inf

II.fiddle around VB [Brit ˈfɪd(ə)l -, Am ˈfɪdl -] (fiddle around with [sth])

fiddle around (readjust) typewriter, engine

bricoler

fiddle around (fidget) corkscrew, elastic band

jouer avec

fiddle-faddle [Brit ˈfɪd(ə)lfad(ə)l, Am ˈfɪdl ˌfædl] N inf

(what) fiddle-faddle!

(c'est de la) foutaise! inf

Translations for fiddling in the French»English Dictionary

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magouillage

fiddling inf

tripatouillage

fiddling inf

bidouillage

fiddling

du bidouillage de statistiques

fiddling the numbers inf

filouterie

fiddle inf

fiddling in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for fiddling in the English»French Dictionary

I.fiddle [ˈfɪdl] VB trans Brit inf

fiddle

truquer

II.fiddle [ˈfɪdl] VB intr

1. fiddle inf (play the violin):

fiddle

jouer du violon

2. fiddle (fidget with/finger aimlessly):

to fiddle with sth

tripoter qc

III.fiddle [ˈfɪdl] N

1. fiddle Brit inf (fraud, racket):

fiddle

combine f

tax fiddle

fraude f fiscale

2. fiddle inf (violin):

fiddle

violon m

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to be (as) fit as a fiddle inf

être en pleine forme

Translations for fiddling in the French»English Dictionary

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tripatouillage (économique, électorale)

fiddling

magouiller

to fiddle

truquer comptes

to fiddle

manipuler écritures, résultats

to fiddle

tripoter des crayons/des pièces

to fiddle with pencils/coins

tripoter qc

to fiddle with sth

se tripoter la barbe en parlant

to fiddle with one's beard while speaking

triturer son crayon/sa veste

to fiddle with one's pencil/jacket

trafiquer comptes

to fiddle

l'enfant s'amuse avec ses lacets

the child's fiddling with his laces

fiddling Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to fiddle with sth

tripoter qc

tax fiddle

fraude f fiscale

to be (as) fit as a fiddle inf

être en pleine forme

to play second fiddle to sb

être dans l'ombre de qn

to be as fit as a fiddle

avoir bon pied bon œil

the child's fiddling with his laces

l'enfant s'amuse avec ses lacets

to fiddle with one's beard while speaking

se tripoter la barbe en parlant