twiddle
A slight twist with the fingersA slight twist with the fingers.
» Stop twiddling your thumbs.
Хватит бить баклуши.
Значення
значень: 8A slight twist with the fingers.
A wiggling movement.
A small decorative embellishment.
A small musical flourish.
A tilde.
A drawn line that is curvy or twisted.
A tiny bit.
A tizzy.
- a series of small (usually idle) twists or turns
Приклади
речень: 10Stop twiddling your thumbs.
ruХватит бить баклуши.
Tom was twiddling his thumbs.
Lusia was twiddling her thumbs.
Люся плювала у стелю.
So are you translating or twiddling your fingers?
ruТак ты переводишь или ваньку валяешь?
deNun, übersetzt du oder spielst du mit den Fingern?
So are you translating or twiddling your thumbs?
deAlso, übersetzt du jetzt oder drehst du nur Daumen?
Походження
Unknown. Perhaps a blend of twirl, twist, or twitch; fiddle.Unknown. Perhaps a blend of twirl, twist, or twitch; fiddle.
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