German-English translation for "fingern"

"fingern" English translation

fingern
[ˈfɪŋərn]intransitives Verb | intransitive verb v/i <h> umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg

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finger, fumble, fiddle
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  • an (Dativ | dative (case)dat) etwas fingern
    to fiddle withetwas | something sth, to fingeretwas | something sth
    an (Dativ | dative (case)dat) etwas fingern
  • nach etwas fingern
    to fumble foretwas | something sth
    nach etwas fingern
fingern
[ˈfɪŋərn]transitives Verb | transitive verb v/t

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manage fiddle
  • manage
    fingern zuwege bringen figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
    fingern zuwege bringen figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
  • fiddle
    fingern manipulieren umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
    fingern manipulieren umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
So what I want you to do is-- fingers.
Was ich von Ihnen will, ist, dass Sie fingern.
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