fiddle

/ˈfɪdl/ verb [T] UK informal

Translation

› to change something dishonestly in order to get money

üzerinde hile yapmak/oynamak; değiştirmek, ayarlamak

She was fired for fiddling her travel expenses.1052

fiddle (about/around) with sth phrasal verb

MOVE THINGS › to touch or move things with your fingers because you are nervous or bored

...ile oynayıp durmak/oyalanmak; sürekli ellerinde bir şeylerle meşgul olmak

Stop fiddling with your hair!1078

MAKE CHANGES › to make small changes to something to try to make it work

bir şeyi kurcalayarak çalıştırmak, oynamak

He fiddled with the wires to get the radio working again.1900

(Definition of fiddle verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

something which threatens to cause problems or unhappiness in the future

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