fiddling

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

Translation

adj. triviaal; onbeduidend
n. misleiding
v. viool spelen; tijd verspillen
Word Forms
Present Participlefiddling

Phrases & Collocations

fiddling around

om te knutselen

fiddling with

knutselen met

fiddling expenses

kosten van knutselen

fiddling with controls

knutselen met bedieningselementen

Example Sentences

everyone is fiddling their expenses.

iedereen zit te knutselen aan hun uitgaven.

a fiddling sum of money

een klein beetje geld

a fiddling little key

een klein beetje sleuteltje

Stop fiddling with that pen!

Stop met friemelen met die pen!

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

hij zat in de auto en luisterde naar de radio, friemelde aan de knoppen.

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

kinderen zijn de verliezers wanneer politici blijven friemelen met het onderwijs.

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

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

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.

Met de snel groeiende wereldbevolking en miljoenen mensen die elke dag hongeriger worden, lijken de leiders van de rijke naties gewoon te friemelen terwijl Rome in brand staat.

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