Translations for „diddle“ in the English » German Dictionary

I . did·dle [ˈdɪdl̩] inf VB trans (cheat)

to diddle sb

jdn übers Ohr hauen inf

to diddle sb out of sth

jdm etw abgaunern inf

II . did·dle [ˈdɪdl̩] inf VB intr Am (tinker)

to diddle [around] with sth

an etw dat [he]rummachen inf

he diddled with the washing machine but it still wouldn't work

er hantierte an der Waschmaschine herum, sie wollte aber immer noch nicht laufen

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to diddle sb out of sth

jdm etw abgaunern inf

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

They'd be the first ones to diddle you!

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Why do we still continue to diddle and dawdle on the precipice of and in the face of political exclusion, sequestration and extinction?

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Well, closed is fine for the vast majority of people, including myself, who have absolutely no desire to tweak and diddle with a cell phone or pad.

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The shrub heath is composed mostly of low-growing shrubs such as diddle-dee, and also hosts many other plant species along with invertebrates and small birds.

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You can diddle the parameters until you're blue in the face, and the bureaubots will still be incompetent and demanding more of the citizenry's treasure.

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We need something modern and current and not a faux oirish diddle dee aye sing along that no one will ever vote for.

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Baggy and overblown as it is, there isn't much to do but sit quietly while the boys vamp and diddle for the camera.

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Diddle would wave and throw the towel during games, and the concept was adopted by fans of the college.

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Mock a man's rouncival, ride his rope, diddle his distaff.

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At a more subtle level, it also gives you the option to diddle threat communications.

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