fiddle
US /ˈfɪd.əl/
UK /ˈfɪd.əl/
1.
violín
a violin, especially when used to play folk music
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He played a lively tune on his fiddle.
Tocó una melodía animada en su violín.
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The band featured a banjo and a fiddle.
La banda presentaba un banjo y un violín.
1.
tocar el violín
to play the fiddle
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He can really fiddle a lively jig.
Realmente puede tocar una animada giga.
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The old man would often sit on his porch and fiddle for hours.
El viejo solía sentarse en su porche y tocar el violín durante horas.
2.
juguetear, trastear
to touch or manipulate something in a restless or aimless way
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He kept fiddling with his pen during the meeting.
No paraba de juguetear con su bolígrafo durante la reunión.
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Don't fiddle with the wires, you might break something.
No juguetees con los cables, podrías romper algo.
3.
falsear, manipular
to falsify figures or accounts
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He was caught fiddling the expenses.
Fue sorprendido falseando los gastos.
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They suspect someone has been fiddling with the accounts.
Sospechan que alguien ha estado falseando las cuentas.