fiddling

[US]/'fɪdlɪŋ/
[UK]/'fɪdlɪŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. uvæsentlig; ubetydelig
n. bedrag
v. spille violin; spilde tid
Word Forms
Present Participlefiddling

Phrases & Collocations

fiddling around

legende med

fiddling with

legende med

fiddling expenses

diverse udgifter

fiddling with controls

legende med styringer

Example Sentences

everyone is fiddling their expenses.

Alle leger med deres udgifter.

a fiddling sum of money

et lille beløb

a fiddling little key

en lille nøgle

Stop fiddling with that pen!

Hold op med at rode med den blyant!

he sat in the car and played the radio, fiddling with the knobs.

han sad i bilen og lyttede til radioen, mens han rodede med knapperne.

children are the losers when politicians keep fiddling around with education.

Børn er taberne, når politikere fortsætter med at rode med uddannelse.

"Well, we'd better get started and stop fiddling about."

"Nå, vi skal nok bedre komme i gang og holde op med at rode med tingene."

With the world’s population growing fast and millions getting hungrier every day, the leaders of the rich nations just seem to be fiddling while Rome burns.

Med verdens befolkning, der vokser hurtigt, og millioner, der bliver mere og mere sultne hver dag, ser lederne af de rige nationer bare ud til at rode rundt, mens Rom brænder.

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