fiddling in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for fiddling in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.fiddling [Brit ˈfɪdlɪŋ, Am ˈfɪdlɪŋ] N inf

fiddling

imbroglio m

II.fiddling [Brit ˈfɪdlɪŋ, Am ˈfɪdlɪŋ] ADJ

fiddling

insignificante, futile, da nulla

tax fiddling N U inf

tax fiddling

frode f fiscale

I.fiddle [Brit ˈfɪd(ə)l, Am ˈfɪdl] N inf

1. fiddle (dishonest scheme):

fiddle

imbroglio m

fiddle

truffa f

to work a fiddle

fare una truffa

it's a complete fiddle!

è un imbroglio!

to be on the fiddle

vivere di truffe

2. fiddle (violin):

fiddle

violino m

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

fiddle tax return, figures

falsificare, truccare

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

1. fiddle (fidget):

to fiddle with sth

giocherellare, gingillarsi con qc

2. fiddle (adjust):

to fiddle with knobs, controls

trafficare, armeggiare con

3. fiddle (interfere):

to fiddle with possessions

rovistare, frugare in

IV.fiddle [Brit ˈfɪd(ə)l, Am ˈfɪdl]

to be as fit as a fiddle

essere sano come un pesce

to have a face as long as a fiddle

avere una faccia da funerale

to play second fiddle to sb

avere un ruolo marginale rispetto a qn

to fiddle while Rome burns

= perdere il tempo in sciocchezze mentre accade qualcosa di molto importante o di grave

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

(what) fiddle-faddle!

(che) sciocchezze, fesserie!

II.fiddle-faddle [Brit ˈfɪd(ə)lfad(ə)l, Am ˈfɪdl ˌfædl] VB intr

1. fiddle-faddle (be idle):

fiddle-faddle

perdere tempo

2. fiddle-faddle (fidget):

fiddle-faddle

gingillarsi

fiddle-faddle

giocherellare

3. fiddle-faddle (talk nonsense):

fiddle-faddle

dire sciocchezze

fiddle-bow [ˈfɪdlbəʊ] N

fiddle-bow

archetto m del violino

fiddle around VB [ˈfɪd(ə)l -]

1. fiddle around (be idle):

fiddle around

perdere tempo

Phrases:

to fiddle around with (readjust) typewriter, engine

aggiustare alla bell'e meglio

to fiddle around with (fidget) corkscrew, elastic band

giocherellare, gingillarsi con

tax fiddle N inf

tax fiddle

frode f fiscale

fiddle-de-dee [Brit fɪd(ə)ldɪˈdiː, Am ˌfɪdl di ˈdi] INTERJ

fiddle-de-dee

sciocchezze

Translations for fiddling in the Italian»English Dictionary

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fiddling in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for fiddling in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.fiddling [ˈfɪd·lɪŋ] ADJ

fiddling

di poco conto

fiddling restrictions

restrizioni f pl insignificanti

II.fiddling [ˈfɪd·lɪŋ] N

fiddling

imbrogli m pl

I.fiddle [ˈfɪ·dl] VB intr

1. fiddle inf (play the violin):

fiddle

suonare il violino

Phrases:

to fiddle (around) with sth (fidget with)

giocherellare con qc

to fiddle (around) with sth (try to repair)

armeggiare con qc

II.fiddle [ˈfɪ·dl] VB trans inf (falsify)

fiddle

falsificare

III.fiddle [ˈfɪ·dl] N inf

1. fiddle (violin):

fiddle

violino m

to play the fiddle

suonare il violino

2. fiddle (fraud):

fiddle

truffa f

to be on the fiddle

truffare

Phrases:

to be (as) fit as a fiddle inf

essere sano come un pesce

to play second fiddle

avere un ruolo secondario

Translations for fiddling in the Italian»English Dictionary

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gingillarsi con qc

to fiddle with sth

trafficare

to fiddle

aggiustare

to fiddle

fiddling Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to fiddle (around) with sth (fidget with)

giocherellare con qc

to fiddle (around) with sth (try to repair)

armeggiare con qc

to play the fiddle

suonare il violino

to be on the fiddle

truffare

to be (as) fit as a fiddle inf

essere sano come un pesce

to play second fiddle

avere un ruolo secondario

fiddling restrictions

restrizioni f pl insignificanti