verb🔗ShareJouer sans but, bricolerTo play aimlessly."While waiting for the bus, he was fiddling with his phone, not really looking at anything. "En attendant le bus, il jouait avec son téléphone, sans vraiment regarder quoi que ce soit.actionentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTromper, frauderTo adjust or manipulate for deception or fraud."Fred was sacked when the auditors caught him fiddling the books."Fred a été renvoyé lorsque les auditeurs l'ont pris en train de frauder les comptes.businesslawfinanceeconomymoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareJouer du violon, jouer des airs traditionnels au violonTo play traditional tunes on a violin in a non-classical style."My grandpa loves fiddling old Irish songs on his violin every Sunday afternoon. "Mon grand-père adore jouer de vieux airs irlandais au violon tous les dimanches après-midi.musicentertainmenttraditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTripoter, jouer avec, bricolerTo touch or fidget with something in a restless or nervous way, or tinker with something in an attempt to make minor adjustments or improvements."Example Sentence: "During the test, he kept fiddling with his pen, which made the teacher suspicious." "Pendant le test, il n'arrêtait pas de tripoter son stylo, ce qui a rendu le professeur suspicieux.actionattitudemindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBidouillage, bricolageAction of the verb to fiddle"Definition: "Action of the verb to fiddle" (meaning restless or nervous movements, often with the hands) Sentence: "During the long presentation, the fiddling with her pen betrayed her boredom." "Pendant la longue présentation, le bidouillage avec son stylo trahissait son ennui.actionmusicentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareFutiles, insignifiantOf petty or trivial importance; footling"It was a fiddling little fault, but ultimately proved disastrous."C'était une petite faute futile, mais qui s'est avérée désastreuse en fin de compte.attitudecharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
