fiddle with
To manipulate or toy with, especially in a nervous, restless or aimless mannerTo manipulate or toy with (an object), especially in a nervous, restless or aimless manner.
» Tom is fiddling with his bow tie.
Значение
значений: 4(переходный)To manipulate or toy with (an object), especially in a nervous, restless or aimless manner.
Stop fiddling with your food!
manipulate, as in a nervous or unconscious manner
(переходный)To tinker with: to make small adjustments or improvements to (something), especially in an experimental or unskilled manner.
If you fiddle with the controls, you might be able to get a better TV picture.
The deadline for my report is two o'clock, but I'm still fiddling with it.
(переносно, переходный)To manipulate in order to gain something for oneself.
(разговорное, эвфемизм, возвратное, переходный, обычно)To masturbate.
Примеры
предложений: 14Tom is fiddling with his bow tie.
Tom is always fiddling with his smartphone.
"Here, let me fiddle with it."
Robert was fiddling with his videocamera.
He was fiddling with the phone.
Переводы
языков: 1Формы
fiddles with, fiddling with, fiddled with, fiddled with| Базовая форма | fiddle with · to fiddle with |
|---|---|
| 3-е лицо ед. числа | fiddles with |
| Причастие настоящего времени | fiddling with |
| Прошедшее время | fiddled with |
| Причастие прошедшего времени | fiddled with |
неправильный
Фразовые глаголы
Фразовых глаголов: 4- fiddle awayTo play the fiddle idly.
- fiddle aroundTo toy or play (with something) in an idle, fidgety, aimless or unstructured way; to mess around (with); to muck around (with).
- fiddle aboutSynonym of fiddle around.
- fiddle withTo manipulate or toy with (an object), especially in a nervous, restless or aimless manner.
Синонимы
синонимов: 8Однокоренные
связанных слов: 1Уроки к слову
уроков: 3- A1Present Simple: настоящее простое время — Потому что это глагол
- A1Past Simple: правильные глаголы — Потому что у него есть форма прошедшего времени
- A2Фразовые глаголы: введение — Потому что это фразовый глагол