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I. fid·dle [ˈfɪdl̩] N

1. fiddle MUS:

fiddle inf: Geige f <-, -n>

fiddle inf: Fi[e]del f hum o pej

to play the fiddle: Geige spielen

2. fiddle esp Brit inf (fraud):

fiddle: Betrug m <-(e)s> kein pl

fiddle: Schwindel m <-s> kein pl

this is some sort of fiddle: hier ist was faul inf

to be on the fiddle: faule Geschäfte machen inf

to be on the fiddle: krumme Dinger drehen inf

3. fiddle Brit inf (task):

fiddle: kniff[e]lige Angelegenheit

it's a real fiddle to assemble because of all the small parts: all die kleinen Teile machen das Zusammensetzen ganz schön schwierig inf

Phrases:

sb's face is as long as a fiddle esp Brit inf: jd macht ein Gesicht wie drei Tage Regenwetter inf

to be [as] fit as a fiddle: kerngesund sein

to play first/second fiddle: die erste/zweite Geige spielen inf

to play second fiddle to sb: in jds Schatten stehen

II. fid·dle [ˈfɪdl̩] INTERJ Am dated

fiddle: Unsinn m inf

fiddle: Quatsch m <-(e)s> inf

III. fid·dle [ˈfɪdl̩] VB trans inf

1. fiddle:

to fiddle sth (falsify): etw frisieren inf

to fiddle sth (manipulate): etw manipulieren

to fiddle the accounts/books: die Rechnungen/Bücher frisieren inf

to fiddle it [or things] so that ...: es so hindrehen [o. hinbiegen] , dass ... inf

2. fiddle (obtain fraudulently):

to fiddle sth: [sich dat] etw ergaunern

to fiddle money out of a company: ein Unternehmen um Geld betrügen inf

IV. fid·dle [ˈfɪdl̩] VB intr

1. fiddle (finger):

fiddle: herumfummeln inf

to fiddle with sth: an etw dat herumspielen inf [o. herumfummeln]

to fiddle with sth (play): mit etw dat herumspielen

2. fiddle (tinker):

fiddle: herumbasteln inf

to fiddle with sth: an etw dat herumhantieren [o. herumfummeln] [o. herumbasteln] inf

3. fiddle MUS:

fiddle inf: geigen hum o pej

fiddle inf: fiedeln

Phrases:

to fiddle while Rome burns: den Kopf in den Sand stecken

fiddle about, fiddle around VB intr

1. fiddle about (waste time):

fiddle about: herumtrödeln inf

2. fiddle about (finger):

fiddle about: herumfummeln inf

to fiddle about [or around] with sth: an etw dat herumspielen inf [o. herumfummeln]

to fiddle about [or around] with sth (play): mit etw dat herumspielen

3. fiddle about (tinker):

fiddle about: herumbasteln inf

to fiddle about [or around] with sth: an etw dat herumhantieren [o. herumfummeln] [o. herumbasteln] inf

I. fid·dle-fad·dle [ˈfɪdl̩ˌfædl̩] dated N no pl

fiddle-faddle: Unfug m <-(e)s>

II. fid·dle-fad·dle [ˈfɪdl̩ˌfædl̩] dated INTERJ

fiddle-faddle: Unsinn m inf

fiddle-faddle: Quatsch m <-(e)s> inf

III. fid·dle-fad·dle [ˈfɪdl̩ˌfædl̩] dated VB intr

to fiddle-faddle about: dummes Zeug reden inf pej

'wheel fiddle N

wheel fiddle: Drehleier f

Present
I	fiddle
you	fiddle
he/she/it	fiddles
we	fiddle
you	fiddle
they	fiddle

Past
I	fiddled
you	fiddled
he/she/it	fiddled
we	fiddled
you	fiddled
they	fiddled

Present Perfect
I	have	fiddled
you	have	fiddled
he/she/it	has	fiddled
we	have	fiddled
you	have	fiddled
they	have	fiddled

Past Perfect
I	had	fiddled
you	had	fiddled
he/she/it	had	fiddled
we	had	fiddled
you	had	fiddled
they	had	fiddled

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

bass fiddle: Bassgeige f <-, -n>

to play the fiddle: Geige spielen

to be on the fiddle: faule Geschäfte machen inf

to fiddle while Rome burns: den Kopf in den Sand stecken

to play first/second fiddle: die erste/zweite Geige spielen inf

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